Drinking water stations with addresses in Goldfield and their reported violations in the past:
GOLDFIELD WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 680, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Goldfield that have no violations reported:
- OAK RIDGE RECREATION ASSN (Address: PO BOX 103, Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.8% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goldfield, IA
Goldfield compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Goldfield (2009 data):
- Security Savings Bank: Goldfield Branch at 435 Main Street, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-21: Bank assets: $106.6 mil, Deposits: $80.9 mil, headquarters in Eagle Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dunn Investment Co.
School Enrollment by Level of School
|
2004 Presidential Election results in Wright County Iowa:
|
|
|
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
|
|
|
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
|
|
Religion statistics for Goldfield
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.44%
| Here | | 78.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 30.6% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 7.8% | 3.9% |
|---|
| Congregations | 21.4% | 16.7% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.1% |
|---|
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Reformed Church in America | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 6.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 4.8% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 16.7% |
|---|
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
|
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
|
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,396 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 47 | $485 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,588 | $27,528 | 3 | $3,750 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 29 | $344 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,588 | $27,528 | 80 | $5,975 |
Goldfield government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $398,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $83,000
Water Utilities: $72,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Sewerage: $47,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
General - Other: $18,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
General Public Buildings: $6,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Libraries: $3,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $90,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $305,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $450,000
Other NEC: $230,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $460,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $450,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $70,000
Other, NEC: $30,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000
General Public Building: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $314,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
General Support: $17,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $250,000
Total General Sales: $32,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $106,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,184 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.41% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.07% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Goldfield:
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Goldfield:
- KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Goldfield:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
Goldfield fatal accident list:
Jun 12, 2001 06:00 AM, Sr-3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 3, 1989 03:50 AM, 3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Randy L Roeber, 501 E. Hwy 3, Type: Silo, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 1369 210th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 215 Hwy 3, Call Sign: WYU798
Assigned Frequencies : 150.890 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2004, Expiration Date: 02/10/2014
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc, 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- GOLDFIELD, 1369 210th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQCT952
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2005, Expiration Date: 05/24/2015, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB0EQG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00303963
Grant Date: 12/08/2000, Expiration Date: 12/08/2010
Registrant: Brian R Schwint, 1835 Washington Ave, Goldfield, IA 50542 - Call Sign: KB0SFD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/25/1995, Expiration Date: 04/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/26/2007
Registrant: Brian C Sampson, 612 Water St, Goldfield, IA 50542 - Call Sign: N0AV, Previous Call Sign: KF0H, Licensee ID: L01185769
Grant Date: 08/25/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: James D Harvey, Goldfield, IA 50542 - Call Sign: N0WOJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00634112
Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 05/04/2013, Certifier: Edwin A Thomas
Registrant: Edwin A Thomas, 505 West Cedar St, Goldfield, IA 50542 - Call Sign: WA0VTJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00753604
Grant Date: 10/10/2003, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014
Registrant: Merril L Rasmussen, 2121 Buchanan Ave, Goldfield, IA 50542 - Call Sign: WB0YIQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00376029
Grant Date: 10/06/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Duane L Sampson, 320 Water Street, Goldfield, IA 50542
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: BELLANCA 8KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5043G , Serial Number: 503-79, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1979
Registrant (Individual): Roger L Oppedahl, 3315 190th St, Goldfield, IA 50542 - Aircraft: HOYT ALLEN G RV-8 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 854AH , Serial Number: 81854, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/2003
Registrant (Individual): Roger L Oppedahl, 3315 190th St, Goldfield, IA 50542
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Goldfield on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Therapists"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
- #98 (50542) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
|
