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Notable locations in Gowrie: Gowrie Golf and Country Club (A), Bruntlett Elevator (B), West Central Co-op Elevator (C), Gowrie (D), Southwest Webster Ambulance Service (E), Gowrie Fire Department (F), Gowrie Depot Historical Museum (G), Gowrie City Community Center (H), Gowrie Public Library (I), Gowrie City Police Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gowrie include: United Methodist Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Gowrie Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Gowrie: Laurel Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Webster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gowrie that have no violations reported:
- GOWRIE MUNI UTILITIES WATER DEPT (Address: PO BOX 47, Population served: 1038, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.0%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 74.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 63.6% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gowrie, IA
44 people in nursing homes
Gowrie compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Gowrie (2011 data):
- Security Savings Bank: at 1015 Market, branch established on 1914/04/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $100.8 mil, Deposits: $86.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Security Financial, Inc.
- Heartland Bank: 1113 Market Street Branch at 1113 Market Street, branch established on 1883/10/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $106.4 mil, Deposits: $79.8 mil, headquarters in Somers, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Somers Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Webster County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Gowrie (based on Webster County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.08%
| Here | | 61.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 29.2% | 20.5% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 12.7% | 20.6% | 17.5% | 9.5% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Charismatic Churches Independent | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 22.2% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Webster County: | 1.81 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28 | Webster County: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | This county: | 5.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Webster County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Webster County: | 28.0% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,948 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,756 | $33,072 | 3 | $1,184 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,737 | $32,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,214 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
5 | $16,076 | $38,582 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,401 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $23,783 | $35,675 | 7 | $4,533 |
Gowrie government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $71,000 ($68.80)
Solid Waste Management: $55,000 ($53.29)
Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($27.13)
All Other: $13,000 ($12.60)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $623,000 ($603.68)
Regular Highways: $215,000 ($208.33)
Water Utilities: $124,000 ($120.16)
Sewerage: $74,000 ($71.71)
Parks & Recreation: $73,000 ($70.74)
Police Protection: $71,000 ($68.80)
Solid Waste Management: $63,000 ($61.05)
General - Other: $47,000 ($45.54)
Libraries: $43,000 ($41.67)
Financial Administration: $26,000 ($25.19)
Health Services - Other: $24,000 ($23.26)
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($16.47)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($9.69)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($9.69)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000 ($35.85)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($9.69)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000 ($18.41)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $175,000 ($169.57)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $120,000 ($116.28)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000 ($53.29)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $75,000 ($72.67)
Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($16.47)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $737,000 ($714.15)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $645,000 ($625.00)
Water Utilities: $122,000 ($118.22)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $90,000 ($87.21)
General Support: $20,000 ($19.38)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.94)
- Tax - Property: $224,000 ($217.05)
Total General Sales: $41,000 ($39.73)
NEC: $2,000 ($1.94)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $191,000 ($185.08)
4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.97% | | 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:
5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.73% | | 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 Gowrie:
- 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.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- 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.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gowrie:
- KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Gowrie:
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - 5 Mi Nw (Lat: 42.318056 Lon: -94.203889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 111.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN363
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - PETER M CONNOLLY, 1461 355th Street (Lat: 42.275944 Lon: -94.309056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 1461 355th Street (Lat: 42.275944 Lon: -94.309056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- SHARON YEAGER, 5 Mi Nw (Lat: 42.318056 Lon: -94.203889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 111.2 m, Licensee ID: L00001513
Registrant: Iowa Rsa No 10 General Partnership, One Verizon Place, Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:
- 5 Mi Nw (Lat: 42.318056 Lon: -94.203889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 111.2 m
Registrant: Iowa Rsa No 10 General Partnership Dba , 3350 161st Ave Se, Bellevue, WA 98009-9210, Phone: (206) 603-2052
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 609 Walnut St (Lat: 42.274417 Lon: -94.284139), Call Sign: WNNO957
Assigned Frequencies: 462.925 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 02/15/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 1562 320th Street (Lat: 42.325500 Lon: -94.287861), Call Sign: WQEI439
Assigned Frequencies: 466.462 MHz, 466.637 MHz, 466.712 MHz
Grant Date: 02/02/2006, Expiration Date: 02/02/2016, Certifier: Jim Hill
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
- GOWRIE, 609 Walnut Street (Lat: 42.274417 Lon: -94.284139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQKF638
Assigned Frequencies: 453.312 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2009, Expiration Date: 04/30/2019, Certifier: Tony Jorgensen
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
- 3337 Kansas Ave (Lat: 42.305889 Lon: -94.204083), Call Sign: WQKY973
Assigned Frequencies: 463.412 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/2009, Expiration Date: 11/02/2019, Certifier: John Samuelson
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, Grain Elevator 1/2 Mi E & 1/2 Mi N Of Inters Of Hwy 53 & 175 (Lat: 42.274972 Lon: -94.270500), Structure height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WNEJ579
Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/2001, Expiration Date: 11/21/2011
Registrant: Phone: (515) 276-3103 - E Walnut St (Lat: 42.266917 Lon: -94.332167), Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTX631
Assigned Frequencies: 952.162 MHz, 928.162 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/2000, Expiration Date: 03/03/2010
Registrant: Phone: (515) 432-8602 - Gowrie, 1461 355th Street (Lat: 42.275944 Lon: -94.309056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WQEE891
Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 01/10/2016, 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:
- GOWRIE, Lat: 42.281000 Lon: -94.291306, Call Sign: WQHK727
Assigned Frequencies: 956.443 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2007, Expiration Date: 08/23/2017, Certifier: Chuck Angstrom
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: K0VBH, Licensee ID: L00213280
Grant Date: 02/06/2004, Expiration Date: 04/05/2014, Certifier: Kent M Moustgard
Registrant: Kent M Moustgard, 903 Walnut, Gowrie, IA 50543 - Call Sign: N0VJV, Licensee ID: L00651717
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/11/2013
Registrant: Mike D Fisher, Box 317 1706 Market St, Gowrie, IA 50543 - Call Sign: W7DCR, Licensee ID: L01308582
Grant Date: 07/26/2007, Expiration Date: 10/21/2017, Certifier: Gary W Kaehler
Registrant: Gary W Kaehler, 1009 County Rd, Gowrie, IA 50543-7439 - Call Sign: WA0OWE, Licensee ID: L01310883
Grant Date: 08/02/2007, Expiration Date: 08/18/2017, Certifier: Robert I Jacobson
Registrant: Robert I Jacobson, 1018 Sunrise Drive, Gowrie, IA 50543 - Call Sign: KC0IEM, Licensee ID: L00254865
Grant Date: 04/30/2010, Expiration Date: 06/08/2020, Certifier: John M Lizer
Registrant: John M Lizer, 401 Walnut St., Gowrie, IA 50543
| Most common first names in Gowrie, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Carl | 22 | 83.1 years |
| Clarence | 12 | 81.7 years |
| Ruth | 11 | 80.0 years |
| Donald | 10 | 72.5 years |
| Robert | 10 | 69.3 years |
| Richard | 10 | 71.7 years |
| Roy | 9 | 81.3 years |
| Anna | 9 | 90.3 years |
| John | 9 | 78.9 years |
| Mabel | 8 | 89.3 years |
| Most common last names in Gowrie, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Anderson | 35 | 80.7 years |
| Johnson | 27 | 82.1 years |
| Peterson | 24 | 80.3 years |
| Carlson | 19 | 74.6 years |
| Nelson | 15 | 82.7 years |
| Youngquist | 11 | 79.9 years |
| Amandus | 11 | 81.6 years |
| Larson | 9 | 72.4 years |
| Telleen | 9 | 80.0 years |
| Swanson | 8 | 86.0 years |
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #59 (50543) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries"
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