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Population (year 2000): 5,282. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,134 (-2.8% change)
 

Males: 2,515  (47.6%)
Females: 2,767  (52.4%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51537.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,200 (it was $35,899 in 2000)
Harlan  $39,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,600 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Harlan  $89,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Harlan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (48.5%), Danish (13.7%), Irish (12.6%), English (7.5%), United States (5.1%), Norwegian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/25/1879

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 4.37 square miles.

Population density: 1180 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harlan

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harlan city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Harlan, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harlan to the number of sex offenders is 1030 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Harlan:  1.2% ($930)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (46.3 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (54.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (525.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kirkman, IA (6.4 miles) , Westphalia, IA (6.7 miles) , Tennant, IA (9.2 miles) , Earling, IA (10.7 miles ), Panama, IA (11.6 miles ), Defiance, IA (11.8 miles ), Avoca, IA (12.2 miles ), Irwin, IA (12.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,200
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $197,900
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $189,800
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $141,900

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Latitude: 41.65 N, Longitude: 95.32 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +952 (+18.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,803 (70.1%)


People in group quarters in Harlan
  • 88 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 712

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Harlan, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+0.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Harlan (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 9 assaults (173.6 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (135.1 per 100,000)
  • 32 thefts (617.4 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (57.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 73.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.55
US city average:  3.00

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Harlan-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Harlan city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 45.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Harlan:
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1213 GARFIELD AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Harlan:
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 25 miles; MANNING, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harlan:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 90 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harlan:
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 5 miles; HARLAN, IA; ID: HNR)
  • DENISON MUNI (about 23 miles; DENISON, IA; ID: DNS)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 26 miles; WOODBINE, IA; ID: 3Y4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harlan:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public high schools in Harlan:
  • HARLAN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 2102 DURANT; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HARLAN COMM FLEXIBLE EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 28; Location: 2712 12TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Harlan:
  • HARLAN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 2108 DURANT STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 1401 19TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • NEW PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 225; Location: 1003 TARKINGTON; Grades: PK - 03)
Private elementary/middle school in Harlan:
  • SHELBY COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (Students: 120; Location: 2005 COLLEGE PLACE; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Harlan:
  • HARLAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $247,363; Location: 718 COURT; 47,381 books; 2,363 audio materials; 2,491 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Harlan: Shelby County Speedway (A), Shelby County Fairgrounds (B), Harlan Golf and Country Club (C), Harlan Elevator (D), McIntosh Log Cabin (E), Vet's Memorial Auditorium (F), Harlan City Hall (G), Harlan Community Library (H), Harlan Fire Department (I), Harlan Police Department (J), Leland Log Cabin (K), Shelby County Sheriffs Department (L), Shelby County Historical Museum (M), Shelby County Courthouse (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harlan include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Abundant Life Fellowship (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Christian Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lake: Little George Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Harlan include: North Park (1), Leinen Park (2), Merrill Field (3), Potters Park (4), Stamp Aquatic Center (5), Beebe Park (6), Pioneer Park (7), Little George Park (8), JayCee Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Cyclone Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 912 Chatburn Avenue), Shelby County Museum (1805 Morse Avenue).

Hotels: Harlan 59'Er Motel (1148 Highway 59), Forrest Lodge (2004 23rd Street), Hiway Motel (1213 Chatburn Avenue).

Court: Shelby County - Clerk Of Court (Court House).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harlan that have no violations reported:
  • HARLAN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Address: PO BOX 71, Population served: 5282, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
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:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Harlan compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Harlan (2007 data):
  • The Shelby County State Bank: at 508 Court Street, Harlan Branch, Elm Crest Retirement Center. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.9 mil, Deposits: $190.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
  • Farmers Trust & Savings Bank: Harlan Branch at 1901 Chatburn Avenue, branch established on 2005-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.2 mil, Deposits: $50.3 mil, headquarters in Earling, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: J. Carl H. Bancorporation
  • United Bank of Iowa: Harlan Branch at 1802 23rd Street, branch established on 2004-10-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $628.4 mil, Deposits: $480.9 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Home Federal Branch at 712 Durant Street, branch established on 1934-08-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Midstates Bank, National Association: Main Office Branch at 812 Durant Street, branch established on 2001-03-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $324.8 mil, Deposits: $232.1 mil, headquarters in Council Bluffs, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Midstates Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 5$10,076$24,1821$1,065
Other and Unallocable 11$35,103$38,2946$1,579
Gas Supply 5$17,902$42,9650$0
Electric Power 6$23,050$46,1000$0
Water Supply 5$18,662$44,7890$0
Parks and Recreation 2$7,156$42,9360$0
Sewerage 4$13,271$39,8130$0
Airports 0$0 1$246
Streets and Highways 6$18,992$37,9840$0
Firefighters 1$3,343$40,1160$0
Police - Other 1$2,725$32,7000$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$29,001$43,5020$0
Other Government Administration 11$46,496$50,7236$401
Financial Administration 1$2,865$34,3801$51
Totals for Government 66$228,642$41,57115$3,341


Harlan government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $92,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,708,000
    Sewerage: $652,000
    Parks & Recreation: $125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - General: $2,342,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,415,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,098,000
    General - Other: $1,438,000
    Police Protection: $491,000
    Water Utilities: $468,000
    Regular Highways: $445,000
    Sewerage: $429,000
    Parks & Recreation: $353,000
    Central Staff Services: $246,000
    Libraries: $236,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Air Transportation: $148,000
    Fire Protection: $136,000
    Housing & Community Development: $109,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $30,000
    Health Services - Other: $29,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $233,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $284,000
    General Support: $202,000
    All Other: $106,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $360,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $99,000
    General: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $5,420,000
    Water Utilities: $2,090,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $3,400,000
    Other NEC: $1,770,000
    Water Utilities: $670,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,225,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $7,115,000
    Water Utilities: $1,945,000
    Other, NEC: $1,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,155,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,705,000
    Water Utilities: $815,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $523,000
    Interest Earnings: $102,000
    Rents: $58,000
    Property Sale Other: $34,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $650,000
    Water Utilities: $133,000
    General - Other: $45,000
    Gas Utilities: $25,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,790,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,406,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,397,000
    Water Utilities: $1,109,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $400,000
    Beginning: $400,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,061,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $636,000
    Highways: $440,000
    General Support: $24,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,444,000
    Public Utilities: $33,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,609,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $136,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.09% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.47% ($28,455)
from Douglas County, NE  0.38% ($25,722)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.20% ($28,807 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.78% ($22,541)
to Cass County, IA  0.32% ($20,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harlan:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harlan:
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Harlan:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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