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Grant, IA map Population (year 2000): 102. Estimated population in July 2006: 97 (-4.9% change)
 

Males: 53  (52.0%)
Females: 49  (48.0%)

Montgomery County

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

Zip code: 50847


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,800 (it was $21,806 in 2000)
Grant  $23,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,800 (it was $34,400 in 2000)
Grant  $40,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Grant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (34.3%), United States (24.5%), Swedish (21.6%), English (20.6%), French (8.8%), Norwegian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/27/1812

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 131 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grant

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grant city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Grant:  1.2% ($408)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (60.7 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (71.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (504.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cumberland, IA (12.0 miles ), Elliott, IA (12.1 miles ), Griswold, IA (12.5 miles ), Carbon, IA (12.7 miles) , Lewis, IA (13.2 miles ), Stanton, IA (13.7 miles ), Villisca, IA (14.7 miles ), Nodaway, IA (15.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.14 N, Longitude: 94.99 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-17.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (32%)
  • Metal and metal products (27%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (32%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)


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Grant-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Grant city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grant:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CORNING, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RED OAK, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grant:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 95 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 97 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grant:
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 19 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; ID: AIO)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 20 miles; CORNING, IA; ID: CRZ)
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 21 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grant:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 82 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

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Notable locations in Grant: Grant Access (A), Grant City Hall (B), Grant Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Cemeteries: Old East Cemetery (1), Grant Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Grant compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$146
Financial Administration 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 8$546


Grant government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
    Total General Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
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:
from Page County, IA  0.69% ($23,655 average AGI)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.60% ($24,000)
from Mills County, IA  0.48% ($38,850)


6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
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 Page County, IA  0.74% ($37,645 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.55% ($31,130)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.52% ($32,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grant:
  • 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grant:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Grant:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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