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Gruver, IA map Population (year 2000): 106. Estimated population in July 2006: 98 (-7.5% change)
 

Males: 53  (50.0%)
Females: 53  (50.0%)

Emmet County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51344


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Gruver  $41,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,400 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Gruver  $44,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Gruver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)

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Ancestries: German (35.8%), Norwegian (31.1%), Irish (10.4%), English (6.6%), Danish (3.8%), United States (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/04/1913

Elevation: 390 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 767 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gruver

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gruver city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
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:

Gruver:  1.0% ($386)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

Gruver satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (119.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (146.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (494.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dolliver, IA (7.9 miles) , Wallingford, IA (8.0 miles ), Estherville, IA (8.9 miles ), Ceylon, MN (10.8 miles ), Graettinger, IA (11.2 miles ), Dunnell, MN (12.5 miles) , Ringsted, IA (15.1 miles ), Armstrong, IA (15.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.39 N, Longitude: 94.70 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+3.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Repair and maintenance (22%)
  • Truck transportation (16%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (24%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (14%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)


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Gruver-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Gruver city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gruver:
  • AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)
  • PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
  • FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gruver:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 98 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 135 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gruver:
  • ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA; ID: EST)
  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; ID: EGQ)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 27 miles; JACKSON, MN; ID: MJQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gruver:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 71 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 72 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)

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Church in Gruver: United Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Gruver compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$205
Totals for Government 0$0 7$205


Gruver government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
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 Dickinson County, IA  0.80% ($20,548 average AGI)
from Martin County, MN  0.52% ($22,300)
from Palo Alto County, IA  0.34% ($23,692)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Dickinson County, IA  1.02% ($30,275 average AGI)
to Palo Alto County, IA  0.43% ($22,529)
to Kossuth County, IA  0.28% ($30,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gruver:
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KILR (1070 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ESTHERVILLE, IA)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSUM (1370 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gruver:
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • K221DO (92.1 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)

TV broadcast stations around Gruver:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K57GE (Channel 57; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)

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