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Gray, IA map Population (year 2000): 82. Estimated population in July 2006: 80 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 40  (48.8%)
Females: 42  (51.2%)

Audubon County

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50110


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,000 (it was $35,750 in 2000)
Gray  $39,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $17,300 (it was $14,600 in 2000)
Gray  $17,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Gray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (53.7%), Danish (18.3%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.8%), Dutch (2.4%), Swedish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/10/1894

Elevation: 1374 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gray

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gray city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

2 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia).

This city:  2.4%
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:

Gray:  1.6% ($236)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (72.8 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (81.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (501.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Templeton, IA (6.1 miles ), Manning, IA (7.3 miles ), Audubon, IA (9.1 miles ), Halbur, IA (11.5 miles ), Aspinwall, IA (11.6 miles) , Dedham, IA (12.0 miles ), Willey, IA (14.6 miles) , Irwin, IA (15.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 94.98 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-1.2%).



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Gray-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Gray city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gray:
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; AUDUBON, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 8 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARROLL, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gray:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 95 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gray:
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 11 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 20 miles; CARROLL, IA; ID: CIN)
  • DENISON MUNI (about 29 miles; DENISON, IA; ID: DNS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gray:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 91 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Gray compared to Iowa 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 below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$90
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$250
Totals for Government 0$0 8$340


Gray government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,000
    Total General Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
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 Cass County, IA  0.66% ($20,688 average AGI)
from Carroll County, IA  0.41% ($23,500)
from Polk County, IA  0.41% ($26,300)


6.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
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 Cass County, IA  0.98% ($24,583 average AGI)
to Carroll County, IA  0.90% ($25,818)
to Polk County, IA  0.86% ($24,762)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gray:
  • 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.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gray:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

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

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