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Gravity, IA map Population (year 2000): 218. Estimated population in July 2006: 208 (-4.6% change)
 

Males: 115  (52.8%)
Females: 103  (47.2%)

Taylor County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50848.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,300 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Gravity  $27,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $26,400 (it was $22,300 in 2000)
Gravity  $26,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Gravity:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)

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Ancestries: German (19.3%), United States (13.3%), English (12.8%), Irish (8.7%), Swedish (6.0%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/26/1882

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 699 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gravity

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gravity city

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Gravity, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gravity to the number of sex offenders is 105 to 1.

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

Gravity:  0.9% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (69.5 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (93.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (491.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bedford, IA (6.5 miles ), Sharpsburg, IA (7.7 miles) , Conway, IA (8.6 miles) , New Market, IA (11.0 miles ), Lenox, IA (15.2 miles ), Hopkins, MO (15.3 miles ), Corning, IA (16.1 miles ), Nodaway, IA (16.1 miles) .

Latitude: 40.76 N, Longitude: 94.74 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other transportation workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)


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Gravity-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Gravity city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 3/29/1979, a category 4 tornado 12.8 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gravity:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CORNING, IA)
  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gravity:
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 93 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gravity:
  • BEDFORD MUNI (about 9 miles; BEDFORD, IA; ID: Y46)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 16 miles; CORNING, IA; ID: CRZ)
  • SCHENCK FIELD (about 20 miles; CLARINDA, IA; ID: ICL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gravity:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 58 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)

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Churches in Gravity include: Gravity Christian Church (A), Gravity Church of the Nazarene (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


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Gravity government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    Total General Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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  0.86% ($28,600 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.60% ($20,357)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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  0.86% ($22,100 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.56% ($20,846)
to Union County, IA  0.43% ($34,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gravity:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gravity:
  • KXCV (90.5 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.)
  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)

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

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