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Adair County

Population in July 2008: 1,888. Population change since 2000: -11.3%
 

Males: 869  (46.0%)
Females: 1,019  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50849.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,410 (it was $33,869 in 2000)
Greenfield:  $43,410
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,154
Greenfield:  $26,154
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,099 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Greenfield:  $90,099
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,538; Detached houses: $107,575; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,606; In 2-unit structures: $57,911; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $66,750; Mobile homes: $27,500
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Races in Greenfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Greenfield: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (13.5%), English (11.4%), United States (11.0%), Danish (5.8%), Dutch (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/22/1876

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 1.82 square miles.

Population density: 1040 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Greenfield

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenfield city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

24 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Greenfield, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Greenfield to the number of sex offenders is 1888 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Greenfield:  1.2% ($751)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (47.7 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (80.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fontanelle, IA (2.3 miles ), Orient, IA (2.7 miles ), Bridgewater, IA (3.4 miles) , Casey, IA (3.8 miles ), Menlo, IA (3.9 miles ), Stuart, IA (3.9 miles ), Macksburg, IA (3.9 miles) , Massena, IA (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $230,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $230,000

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Latitude: 41.31 N, Longitude: 94.46 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Nonmetallic mineral products (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Nonmetallic mineral products (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Greenfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Greenfield 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 12.1 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


Greenfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Greenfield center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Greenfield:
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (609 SE KENT)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenfield:
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CORNING, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Greenfield, IA

Airports and Heliports located in Greenfield: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Greenfield, IA

Amtrak station near Greenfield:
  • 18 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenfield:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 56 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
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Library in Greenfield:
  • GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,863; Location: 202 S 1ST BOX 328; 23,272 books; 600 audio materials; 487 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Greenfield: Adair County Courthouse (A), Adair County Sheriff Department (B), Greenfield Fire Department (C), Greenfield Police Department (D), Greenfield Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greenfield include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Living Word Family Church (C), Saint Johns Catholic Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), Plymouth Brethren Gospel Chapel (F), Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Greenfield: Greenfield City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Greenfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Adair County Historical Society Museum (Highway 92 West), Iowa Aviation Museum - Greenfield Municipal Airport (2251 Airport Road).

Hotel: Ember Motel (301 Southeast Kent Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenfield and their reported violations in the past:

GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Population served: 2129, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2005)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greenfield, IA


63 people in nursing homes
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Greenfield compared to Iowa state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Greenfield (2009 data):
  • Union State Bank: at 214 South First Street, branch established on 1890-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.0 mil, Deposits: $42.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Greenfield Bancorporation, Ltd
  • First National Bank: at 101 Northeast Hayes, branch established on 1905-08-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $159.9 mil, Deposits: $135.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Fontanelle Employee Stock Ownership Plan And Trust



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Greenfield travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Adair County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Greenfield

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents34.7%22.7%17.9%17.5%7.2%
Congregations47.4%10.5%10.5%10.5%21.1%
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
Other Government Administration 3$8,304$33,2160$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,972$31,8880$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,840$27,3600$0
Sewerage 1$2,280$27,3600$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,280$27,3600$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$356
Totals for Government 11$27,676$30,1921$356



Greenfield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $17,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $227,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $210,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $653,000
    Air Transportation: $354,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,110,000
    Water Utilities: $379,000
    Regular Highways: $197,000
    General - Other: $171,000
    Police Protection: $128,000
    Parks & Recreation: $109,000
    Sewerage: $85,000
    Libraries: $73,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $126,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $110,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $2,475,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $836,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $645,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $2,395,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $191,000
    Electric Utilities: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $155,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $127,000
    Air Transportation: $63,000
    Electric Utilities: $35,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,327,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,420,000
    Water Utilities: $382,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $329,000
    Highways: $171,000
    General Support: $46,000
  • Tax - Property: $558,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $679,000

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
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 Polk County, IA  0.63% ($28,632 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.63% ($55,947)
from Dallas County, IA  0.56% ($39,235)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 Polk County, IA  1.56% ($27,729 average AGI)
to Union County, IA  0.75% ($32,130)
to Guthrie County, IA  0.59% ($26,944)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greenfield:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenfield:
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
  • K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Greenfield:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Greenfield, Iowa:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Iowa average:
  • Fatal accident count: 73
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
  • Fatalities: 80
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

Greenfield fatal accident list:
Sep 16, 2004 09:15 AM, North Townline Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 22, 1978 06:56 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Greenfield)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Greenfield, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • GREENFIELD, 1.5 Mi W Of Hwy 25 2.25 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WPR25, Licensee ID: L00002579
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/02/2008, Expiration Date: 02/17/2019
    Registrant: Central Iowa Power Cooperative
  • Greenfield, 2201 255th. Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WPSL960
    Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Greenfield Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WRLB2544
    Assigned Frequencies : 0.33851 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2016
    Registrant: City Of Greenfield, 202 S 1st St, Greenfield, IA 50849, Phone: (641) 743-2183, Fax: (641) 343-7362, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Greenfield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Greenfield)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Greenfield


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