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Population (year 2000): 5,098. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,005 (+37.4% change)
Males: 2,479  (48.6%)
Females: 2,619  (51.4%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  30.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50111.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,400 (it was $56,275 in 2000)
Grimes  $63,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,200 (it was $119,500 in 2000)
Grimes  $158,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Grimes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (36.3%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.0%), United States (6.9%), Dutch (4.7%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/7/1894

Land area: 8.95 square miles.

Population density: 732 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grimes

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grimes city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

43 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Grimes, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grimes to the number of sex offenders is 6557 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:

Grimes:  1.6% ($1,940)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (12.9 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (155.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (419.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Urbandale, IA (4.6 miles ), Clive, IA (5.2 miles ), Johnston, IA (5.5 miles ), Granger, IA (6.1 miles ), Windsor Heights, IA (7.4 miles ), Waukee, IA (7.6 miles ), Polk City, IA (7.7 miles ), West Des Moines, IA (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 38 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 1998: 66 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $118,900
  • 2000: 36 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2003: 78 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2005: 144 buildings, average cost: $161,800
  • 2006: 239 buildings, average cost: $144,700

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Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 93.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,052 (-20.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 430 (14.7%)


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,411 (+89.7%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (23%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Grimes-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Grimes city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grimes:
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grimes:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 14 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 102 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grimes:
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • AMES MUNI (about 24 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grimes:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 74 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
Public high schools in Grimes:
  • DALLAS CENTER-GRIMES COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 3353 240TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • METRO WEST LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 11500 NW 54TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Grimes:
  • GRIMES ELEMENTARY BUILDING (Students: 534; Location: 500 SW JAMES; Grades: PK - 04)
  • DALLAS CENTER-GRIMES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 410 S MAIN; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Grimes:
  • GRIMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $197,758; Location: 200 N. JAMES ST., PO BOX 290; 24,146 books; 1,842 audio materials; 1,369 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Grimes: Longview Golf Center (A), Grimes (B), Grimes City Fire Station (C), Grimes City Hall (D), Grimes Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grimes include: Saint Peter Lutheran Church (A), Grimes Jehovah's Witnesses Congregation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sunny Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Grimes include: Waterworks Park (1), Lions Park (2), Grimes City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: AmericInn Grimes (251 Gateway Circle), Appleby Windows of Iowa (11133 Northwest 54th Avenue), Americinn Motel & Suites (251 Gateway Circle).

 

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

GRIMES WATER SUPPLY (Address: 7850 NW 128TH, Population served: 5862, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Grimes compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grimes (2007 data):
  • Bankers Trust Company, National Association: Grimes Branch, Mobile Grimes Branch, Mobile Branch-Grimes Office. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,965.4 mil, Deposits: $1,238.7 mil, headquarters in Des Moines, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Btc Financial Corporation
  • VisionBank of Iowa: Grimes Branch at 925 Gateway Drive, branch established on 2005-10-03. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $49.8 mil, Deposits: $35.5 mil, headquarters in West Des Moines, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ogden Bancshares, Inc.
  • Charter Bank: Grimes Branch at 150 Gateway Drive, branch established on 2000-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.2 mil, Deposits: $72.5 mil, headquarters in Johnston, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • City State Bank: Grimes Branch at 100 North Jacob, branch established on 1934-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.3 mil, Deposits: $142.4 mil, headquarters in Norwalk, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Albrecht Financial Services, Inc.



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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
Local Libraries 2$5,668$34,0088$2,431
Sewerage 0$0 1$587
Streets and Highways 6$12,662$25,3240$0
Firefighters 0$0 20$5,998
Water Supply 0$0 1$587
Police - Other 0$0 2$744
Other Government Administration 2$7,917$47,5027$1,574
Other and Unallocable 1$3,151$37,8120$0
Totals for Government 11$29,397$32,06939$11,920


Grimes government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $778,000
    Solid Waste Management: $142,000
    Housing & Community Development: $115,000
    All Other: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - General: $2,406,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $635,000
    Water Utilities: $502,000
    Sewerage: $302,000
    Police Protection: $256,000
    Housing & Community Development: $252,000
    Libraries: $219,000
    General - Other: $188,000
    Solid Waste Management: $166,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    Parks & Recreation: $117,000
    Fire Protection: $96,000
    Health Services - Other: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Welfare - Other: $39,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $301,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $481,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,974,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,810,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,376,000
    Water Utilities: $4,772,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $840,000
    Water Utilities: $202,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
    Rents: $33,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $62,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,157,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,077,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $425,000
    General Support: $10,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,858,000
    NEC: $200,000
    Public Utilities: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $571,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $176,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, IA  0.62% ($46,738 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.45% ($38,500)
from Warren County, IA  0.43% ($36,603)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, IA  1.04% ($61,981 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.40% ($47,092)
to Story County, IA  0.25% ($32,827)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grimes:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grimes:
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Grimes:
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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