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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 93. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 48  (52.0%)
Females: 45  (48.0%)

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

Zip code: 50847


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,949 (it was $21,806 in 2000)
Grant:  $27,949
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,862 (it was $24,200 in 2000)
Grant:  $35,862
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $44,783; Detached houses: $49,627; Mobile homes: $13,750

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Grant: 71.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 125 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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:  1.7% ($408)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (46.3 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (54.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (381.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elliott, IA (3.0 miles ), Griswold, IA (3.2 miles ), Carbon, IA (3.2 miles) , Cumberland, IA (3.3 miles ), Lewis, IA (3.5 miles ), Stanton, IA (3.6 miles ), Massena, IA (3.7 miles ), Villisca, IA (3.8 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
  • 2007: 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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Average climate in Grant, Iowa

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Grant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.9 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 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 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 Grant:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CORNING, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grant:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 63 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

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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 2007:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grant, IA



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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Grant travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religon statistics for Grant

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents22.3%21.8%11.4%7.2%7.2%
Congregations25.8%9.7%6.5%3.2%9.7%
NameChristian and Missionary Alliance The Evangelical Covenant ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOther religions
Adherents5.1%4.7%4.5%3.8%12.0%
Congregations3.2%6.5%3.2%3.2%29.0%
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$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$278
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$123
Totals for Government 0$0 8$601



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.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Robert J Knievel, 6 Mi E 4 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
    Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc., 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • 107A, 6 Mi E And 4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WPOR740
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/18/1999, Expiration Date: 03/18/2009, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
    Registrant: Pathnet, Inc., 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728, Email:
  • GRANT 107A, 6 Mi E 4 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WPVZ656, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/20/2012, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
    Registrant: Great Western Communications, LLC
  • STATION, 6 Miles E And 4 Miles S Of, Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: KAW33
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/1997, Expiration Date: 04/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/05/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (630) 691-3854

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA0BEK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01258382
    Grant Date: 03/19/2007, Expiration Date: 04/29/2017, Certifier: Lynn R Shafer
    Registrant: Lynn R Shafer, Box 277, Grant, IA 50847


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