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Grand River, IA map Population (year 2000): 225. Estimated population in July 2006: 197 (-12.4% change)
 

Males: 95  (42.2%)
Females: 130  (57.8%)

Decatur County

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50108.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,400 (it was $22,344 in 2000)
Grand River  $24,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $27,600 (it was $23,300 in 2000)
Grand River  $27,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Grand River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (12.9%), United States (12.4%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.7%), Italian (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/21/1899

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 945 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grand River

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand River city

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Grand River, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grand River to the number of sex offenders is 197 to 1.

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

Grand River:  0.9% ($200)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Grand River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (58.3 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (127.2 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beaconsfield, IA (6.1 miles) , Kellerton, IA (9.6 miles ), Ellston, IA (10.1 miles) , Decatur City, IA (10.4 miles) , Van Wert, IA (12.1 miles ), Lamoni, IA (13.7 miles ), Murray, IA (15.5 miles ), Thayer, IA (15.7 miles) .

Latitude: 40.82 N, Longitude: 93.96 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+32.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)


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Grand River-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Grand River city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 14.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grand River:
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LEON, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand River:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 54 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 98 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 108 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grand River:
  • LAMONI MUNI (about 15 miles; LAMONI, IA; ID: LWD)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; ID: 1Y3)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID: I75)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand River:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 14 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)

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Tourist attraction: Arena Saddle Club (Tours & Charters; 12009 Rodeo Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.8%
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 1999:
This city:  14.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Grand River compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Grand River (2007 data):
  • Great Western Bank: Grand River Branch at 126 Broadway, branch established on 1938-01-03. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 7$696
Sewerage 0$0 1$190
Totals for Government 0$0 8$886


Grand River government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $139,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $134,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
    Total General Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.10%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.97% of residents moved from foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Decatur County:  1.97%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clarke County, IA  0.80% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.66% ($30,944)
from Wayne County, IA  0.36% ($21,600)


7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
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 Clarke County, IA  1.18% ($28,906 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.63% ($36,941)
to Jackson County, MO  0.40% ($15,727)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grand River:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand River:
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


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