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Notable locations in Grinnell: Sully Co-op Elevator (A), Grinnell (B), Grinnell Country Club (C), Grinnell Historical Museum (D), Midwest Ambulance Service of Iowa Post 10 (E), Stewart Library (F), Grinnell Fire Department (G), Grinnell Police Department (H), Old Glove Factory (I), Grinnell House (J), Windsor Hall (K), John Crystal Center (L), Nollen House (M), Harry Hopkins House (N), Bucksbaum Center for the Arts (O), Goodnow Hall (P), Steiner Hall (Q), Burling Library (R), Forum (S), Mears Cottage (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grinnell include: Herrick Chapel (A), Grinnell Area Christian Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Assembly of God Church (D), United Church of Christ (E), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Saint John's Lutheran Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Hazelwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Lake Arbor (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Grinnell include: James Miller Park (1), Central Park (2), Arbor Recreation Area (3), Bailey Park (4), Van-Horne Park (5), Paul W Ahrens / James Paschall Memorial Park (6), Jaycee Park (7), Lion's Park (8), Commemorate Grinnell Founder Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Super 8 Motel (Highway 146 And I # 80), Days Inn Grinnell (1902 West Street South), Econo Lodge Grinnell (2210 West Street South), Grinnell-Days Inn (Interstate Highway 80 And Highway 146), Econo Lodge (2210 West Street South), Four Winds Motel (Highway 6 West), Country Inn & Suites (1710 West St), Country Inn-Grinnell (1710 West Street South), Super 8 Grinnell IA (2111 West Street South).
Courts: Juvenile Court Services (927 4th Avenue), City of Grinnell - Magistrates Court (927 4th Avenue).
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Poweshiek County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Grinnell and their reported violations in the past:
GRINNELL WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 927 4TH AVE  , Population served: 9105, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2004)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.7%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.1% for Black residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 56.8% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grinnell, IA
People in group quarters in Grinnell:
- 1,075 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 230 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 3 people in other group homes
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Grinnell compared to Iowa state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
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Banks with branches in Grinnell (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Grinnell Mb Branch at 619 5th Ave, branch established on 1966/03/17; Grinnell Branch at 833 4th Avenue, branch established on 1930/06/16. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Lincoln Savings Bank: Grinnell Branch at 1025 Main St, branch established on 2008/12/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $582.9 mil, Deposits: $430.7 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp
- Patriot Bank: Grinnell Branch at 619 Sixth Avenue, branch established on 2005/05/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $61.1 mil, Deposits: $56.2 mil, headquarters in Brooklyn, IA, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gibson Investment Company
- Great Western Bank: Grinnell Branch at 1030 Broad Street, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
- Grinnell State Bank: at 814 Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1925/10/25. Info updated 2011/11/21: Bank assets: $262.9 mil, Deposits: $217.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Grinnell Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Grinnell, Iowa:
- Country Inn Of Grinnell, 1710 West St South, Grinnell, IA 50112 , Phone: (641) 236-9600, Fax: (641) 236-1719
- Super 8 Motel, 2111 W Street S, Grinnell, IA 50112 , Phone: (641) 236-7888, Fax: (641) 236-7888
- Comfortinn And Suites, 1630 W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112 , Phone: (641) 236-5236, Fax: (641) 236-5858
- Days Inn & Suites, 1902 W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112 , Phone: (641) 236-6710, Fax: (641) 236-5783
- Best Western Pioneer Inn, 2210 W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112 , Phone: (641) 236-6116, Fax: (641) 236-0486
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Grinnell, Iowa
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Poweshiek County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Grinnell (based on Poweshiek County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.04%
| Here | | 52.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 24.0% | 22.9% | 13.5% | 8.6% | 8.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 14.6% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 8.9% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 36.6% |
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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: 6 | Poweshiek County: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Poweshiek County: | 9.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18 | This county: | 9.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Poweshiek County: | 8.6% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Poweshiek County: | 27.5% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $10,200 | $40,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $16,150 | $48,450 | 7 | $1,734 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,700 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $52,275 | $41,820 | 4 | $425 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $5,100 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $16,575 | $39,780 | 29 | $1,955 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $27,965 | $37,287 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $17,850 | $35,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $17,425 | $41,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $6,375 | $38,250 | 20 | $8,245 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $11,900 | $35,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,975 | $35,700 | 12 | $10,625 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $4,845 | $29,070 | 1 | $680 |
| Totals for Government |
59 | $191,760 | $39,002 | 74 | $25,364 |
Grinnell government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $23,000 ($2.50)
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,258,000 ($136.59)
Solid Waste Management: $724,000 ($78.61)
Parks & Recreation: $185,000 ($20.09)
All Other: $112,000 ($12.16)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.33)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $303,000 ($32.90)
Sewerage: $246,000 ($26.71)
Parks & Recreation: $244,000 ($26.49)
Regular Highways: $91,000 ($9.88)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,018,000 ($110.53)
Solid Waste Management: $701,000 ($76.11)
Regular Highways: $645,000 ($70.03)
Water Utilities: $627,000 ($68.08)
General - Other: $581,000 ($63.08)
Parks & Recreation: $444,000 ($48.21)
Sewerage: $430,000 ($46.69)
Libraries: $400,000 ($43.43)
Fire Protection: $300,000 ($32.57)
Financial Administration: $289,000 ($31.38)
General Public Buildings: $188,000 ($20.41)
Housing & Community Development: $165,000 ($17.92)
Health Services - Other: $92,000 ($9.99)
Air Transportation: $49,000 ($5.32)
Central Staff Services: $31,000 ($3.37)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($0.11)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $138,000 ($14.98)
All Other: $46,000 ($4.99)
- General - Interest on Debt: $252,000 ($27.36)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000 ($1.19)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,421,000 ($588.60)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $425,000 ($46.15)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,100,000 ($119.44)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,944,000 ($428.23)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $802,000 ($87.08)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $392,000 ($42.56)
Interest Earnings: $184,000 ($19.98)
Rents: $112,000 ($12.16)
Special Assessments: $67,000 ($7.27)
Property Sale Other: $49,000 ($5.32)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $97,000 ($10.53)
General - Other: $75,000 ($8.14)
Water Utilities: $51,000 ($5.54)
Regular Highways: $50,000 ($5.43)
Sewerage: $42,000 ($4.56)
Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($2.93)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($2.61)
Housing & Community Development: $20,000 ($2.17)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($0.98)
Air Transportation: $9,000 ($0.98)
General Public Building: $8,000 ($0.87)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,035,000 ($763.84)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $917,000 ($99.57)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $138,000 ($14.98)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $729,000 ($79.15)
All Other: $299,000 ($32.46)
General Support: $153,000 ($16.61)
- Tax - Property: $2,906,000 ($315.53)
NEC: $101,000 ($10.97)
Other Selective Sales: $59,000 ($6.41)
Public Utilities: $18,000 ($1.95)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,457,000 ($266.78)
7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,131 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.00% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.83% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)| Poweshiek County: | 0.83% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,213 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.67% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($319 average AGI)| Poweshiek County: | 0.17% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Grinnell:
- KGRN (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- 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.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grinnell:
- KDIC (88.5 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: GRINNELL COLLEGE TRUSTEES OF IOWA,)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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)
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Grinnell:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Grinnell, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Grinnell fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Grinnell, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 172 | 81.6 years |
| John | 144 | 78.8 years |
| William | 130 | 77.3 years |
| Ruth | 104 | 82.5 years |
| Robert | 102 | 76.7 years |
| Margaret | 90 | 82.5 years |
| George | 88 | 82.4 years |
| James | 86 | 78.6 years |
| Dorothy | 84 | 79.4 years |
| Helen | 78 | 82.4 years |
| Most common last names in Grinnell, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 106 | 77.6 years |
| Smith | 106 | 81.6 years |
| Anderson | 58 | 78.8 years |
| Thompson | 52 | 79.0 years |
| Davis | 50 | 78.2 years |
| Jones | 46 | 81.1 years |
| Brown | 46 | 84.2 years |
| Miller | 38 | 80.9 years |
| Ahrens | 38 | 77.2 years |
| Taylor | 38 | 80.1 years |
| Businesses in Grinnell, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Best Western | 1 | | Maurices | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| DHL | 1 | | New Balance | 2 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | Subway | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Jones New York | 2 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | | |
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