Goodell, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 143. Population change since 2000: -17.8%

Males: 74	(52.3%)
Females: 69	(47.7%)

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 50439

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,389 (it was $32,292 in 2000)

Goodell:	$41,389
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,901

Goodell:	$19,901
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,159 (it was $27,100 in 2000)

Goodell:	$40,159
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,563; Detached houses: $47,537; Mobile homes: $22,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Goodell:

White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
Hispanic (6.3%)
Other race (6.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Goodell: 68.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.5%), Norwegian (20.7%), Irish (11.5%), United States (7.5%), Danish (6.9%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/3/1893

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 334 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goodell

High school or higher: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodell city

Never married: 31.0%
Now married: 39.3%
Separated: 6.2%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 15.2%

18 residents are foreign born (10.3% Latin America).

This city:	10.3%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Goodell, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goodell to the number of sex offenders is 143 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Goodell:	0.7% ($199)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (62.0 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (142.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belmond, IA (2.3 miles ), Klemme, IA (2.4 miles ), Meservey, IA (2.6 miles ), Kanawha, IA (3.0 miles ), Alexander, IA (3.3 miles) , Thornton, IA (3.4 miles ), Garner, IA (3.5 miles ), Rowan, IA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.92 N, Longitude: 93.61 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-12.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (27%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Machinery (13%)
Construction (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Mining (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Health care (11%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (24%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (16%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

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Average climate in Goodell, Iowa

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Goodell-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 193% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Goodell city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Goodell:

BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BELMOND, IA)
WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CLARION, IA)
HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BRITT, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodell:

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)

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Church in Goodell: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Goodell and their reported violations in the past:

GOODELL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 174, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

35 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.3%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Goodell compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Electricity (5%)

Religion statistics for Goodell

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	23.5%	22.9%	17.6%	11.5%	8.2%
Congregations	19.4%	13.9%	19.4%	5.6%	8.3%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Evangelical Free Church of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Reformed Church in the United States	Other religions
Adherents	6.5%	3.3%	2.6%	1.7%	2.3%
Congregations	11.1%	5.6%	5.6%	2.8%	8.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$400
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$150
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$225
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$775

Goodell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $34,000
Water Utilities: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

General - Other: $8,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Police Protection: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000

Libraries: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,000
Libraries: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000

Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $6,000
End of Fiscal Year: $4,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $12,000
Total General Sales: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
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:

from Cerro Gordo County, IA	1.39% ($33,365 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IA	0.75% ($27,853)
from Wright County, IA	0.49% ($23,909)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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:

to Cerro Gordo County, IA	1.37% ($25,254 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IA	0.70% ($28,031)
to Polk County, IA	0.48% ($26,227)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goodell:

KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goodell:

KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)

TV broadcast stations around Goodell:

KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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