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Sioux County

Population in July 2009: 319. Population change since 2000: -1.8%

Males: 154	(48.3%)
Females: 165	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51022.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,619 (it was $33,000 in 2000)

Granville:	$36,619
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,963

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,860 (it was $52,700 in 2000)

Granville:	$81,860
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $76,097; Detached houses: $76,529; Townhouses or other attached units: $159,338; Mobile homes: $23,016

Median gross rent in 2009: $604.

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White alone - 257 (71.8%)
Hispanic - 86 (24.0%)
Black alone - 12 (3.4%)
Two or more races - 3 (0.8%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Granville: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.5%), Dutch (11.7%), Irish (8.6%), French (4.6%), Swedish (4.0%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/22/1891

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1101 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Granville:

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granville city:

Never married: 24.5%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 6.9%

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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $556 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $757 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (42.8 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (119.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hospers, IA (2.5 miles ), Alton, IA (2.6 miles ), Orange City, IA (3.1 miles ), Paullina, IA (3.1 miles ), Archer, IA (3.3 miles) , Marcus, IA (3.4 miles ), Remsen, IA (3.6 miles ), Sheldon, IA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2005: 1 building, cost: $220,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 1 building, cost: $155,400

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Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 95.88 W

Area code: 712

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	4.5%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+26.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (36%)
Construction (31%)
Transportation and warehousing (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Wholesale trade (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Other services, except public administration (3%)

Health care and social assistance (28%)
Manufacturing (22%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Transportation and warehousing (10%)
Wholesale trade (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Retail trade (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Painters and paperhangers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Granville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Granville city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/22/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Granville-area historical earthquake activity is below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sioux County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Granville:

ORANGE CITY AREA HEALTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; ORANGE CITY, IA)
SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; SHELDON, IA)
BAUM HARMON MERCY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; PRIMGHAR, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granville:

Buena Vista University (about 42 miles; Storm Lake, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,241)
Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 43 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,536)
University of South Dakota (about 56 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 5,598)
Wayne State College (about 78 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 2,780)
Iowa Central Community College (about 92 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; FT enrollment: 3,064)
Northeast Community College (about 101 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 2,268)
Southwest Minnesota State University (about 102 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 2,730)

Private high school in Granville:

SPALDING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (Students: 120; Location: 521 BROAD ST; Grades: 7 - 12)

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"Granville: Home of Black Soil" -- This sign is on the western outskirts of Granville, Iowa (population 325), located on Highway 10 in Sioux County. The sign alludes to a 1930 novel, BLACK SOIL, by Josephine Barry Donovan, a native of Granville. Her novel tells the story of the arrival of white European immigrants from Luxembourg, Germany, Ireland, and other countries to northwestern Iowa. Donovan's novel's title, BLACK SOIL, refers to the good farmland in this area. Granville, first platted in 1882, is located in Sioux County, Iowa, just one mile west of the Sioux/O'Brien county line.

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Notable location: Farmers Cooperative Company Elevator (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Granville: Saint Joseph Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Sioux 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 Granville and their reported violations in the past:

GRANVILLE WATER SUPPLY (Address: CITY HALL

, Population served: 328, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.4%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 8.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Granville, IA

Granville compared to Iowa state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Granville (2011 data):

American State Bank: Granville Branch at 741 Broad St, branch established on 01/02/1936. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $49.9 mil, Deposits: $4.1 mil, headquarters in Sioux Center, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ambank Company, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Granville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
No fuel used (1%)

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Religion statistics for Granville:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 96.46%

Here		96.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Reformed Church in America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Netherlands Reformed Congregations
Adherents	37.0%	30.0%	8.1%	5.5%	5.2%
Congregations	28.4%	23.9%	7.5%	9.0%	3.0%

Name	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Protestant Reformed Churches in America	Other
Adherents	4.5%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Congregations	6.0%	4.5%	6.0%	1.5%	10.4%

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: 9

This county:	2.81 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20

This county:	6.24 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28

Sioux County:	8.74 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	6.7%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	24.5%
Iowa:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Sioux County:	15.0%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,000
Hospitals	1	$2,164	$25,968	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,166	$25,992	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$4,330	$25,980	1	$1,000

Granville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000 ($65.83)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($40.75)

All Other: $9,000 ($28.21)

Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($3.13)
Construction - Water Utilities: $100,000 ($313.48)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $310,000 ($971.79)
Regular Highways: $35,000 ($109.72)

Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($59.56)

Fire Protection: $17,000 ($53.29)

Financial Administration: $13,000 ($40.75)

Police Protection: $12,000 ($37.62)

Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($34.48)

General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($31.35)

General - Other: $10,000 ($31.35)

Sewerage: $9,000 ($28.21)

Health Services - Other: $7,000 ($21.94)

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($18.81)

Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($6.27)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000 ($34.48)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $100,000 ($313.48)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,000 ($18.81)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $100,000 ($313.48)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,000 ($9.40)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000 ($9.40)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000 ($50.16)
Rents: $4,000 ($12.54)

Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($12.54)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,000 ($6.27)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000 ($482.76)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $394,000 ($1235.11)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000 ($94.04)
General Support: $2,000 ($6.27)
Tax - Property: $46,000 ($144.20)
Total General Sales: $21,000 ($65.83)

NEC: $1,000 ($3.13)
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000 ($119.12)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($18.81)

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
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 O'Brien County, IA	0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA	0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA	0.26% ($47,500)

5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA	0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.46% ($26,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Granville:

KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KIWA (1550 AM; 1 kW; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granville:

KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Granville:

KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2 Mi E On Hwy 10 1 Mi N & 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 42.984139 Lon: -95.854472), Call Sign: KNCV804
Assigned Frequencies: 153.395 MHz
Grant Date: 05/02/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2002
Registrant: Stamer, Allan Dba Stamer Farm Service, 4843 450th St, Granville, IA 51022, Phone: (712) 727-3261

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, Broad & Kennedy St (Lat: 42.986083 Lon: -95.873889), Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WNTI693
Assigned Frequencies: 953.750 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2001, Expiration Date: 03/05/2011
Registrant: Phone: (712) 448-3412

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: W0OWV, Licensee ID: L01126962
Grant Date: 03/11/2006, Expiration Date: 05/09/2016
Registrant: James A De Hamer, 4254 Monroe Ave, Granville, IA 51022

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: C.H.-1 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3613 , Serial Number: H6469, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1976
Registrant (Individual): Ted J List, 4759 500th St, Granville, IA 51022

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Granville, IA among deceased individuals
Mary	18	82.9 years
John	14	83.1 years
Henry	7	81.7 years
Helen	7	78.6 years
Joseph	7	78.8 years
Leo	7	77.7 years
Rose	6	82.7 years
Lawrence	5	74.6 years
William	5	86.6 years
Clarence	4	79.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Granville, IA among deceased individuals
Klein	11	77.5 years
Schwarz	9	70.8 years
Ahlers	7	85.4 years
Reistoffer	5	80.2 years
Schilmoeller	5	83.4 years
Gaul	5	86.4 years
Niichel	5	81.6 years
Ney	5	81.8 years
Spieler	5	84.6 years
Schemmel	5	81.4 years

Granville on our top lists:

#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel"
#93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food"

#8 (51022) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Luxemburger first ancestries"

#35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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