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Notable locations in Harlan: Harlan Elevator (A), Harlan Golf and Country Club (B), Shelby County Speedway (C), Shelby County Fairgrounds (D), Medivac Ambulance Rescue Corporation (E), Vet's Memorial Auditorium (F), McIntosh Log Cabin (G), Leland Log Cabin (H), Shelby County Courthouse (I), Shelby County Sheriffs Department (J), Harlan Community Library (K), Shelby County Historical Museum (L), Harlan City Hall (M), Harlan Police Department (N), Harlan Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Harlan include: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Baptist Church (B), Abundant Life Fellowship (C), Grace Baptist Church (D), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), Christs Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist 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: Leinen Park (1), Beebe Park (2), JayCee Park (3), Pioneer Park (4), Merrill Field (5), JJ Jensen Baseball and Softball Fields (6), Stamp Aquatic Center (7), Little George Park (8), North Park (9). Display/hide their locations 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).
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Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 60.4% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harlan, IA
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)
Harlan compared to Iowa state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage above 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 (2011 data):
- The Shelby County State Bank: Elm Crest Retirement Center, Harlan Branch, at 508 Court Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $224.6 mil, Deposits: $201.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
- Midstates Bank, National Association: Main Office Branch at 812 Durant Street, branch established on 2001/03/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $335.1 mil, Deposits: $230.4 mil, headquarters in Council Bluffs, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Midstates Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of the West: Harlan at 712 Durant Street, branch established on 1934/08/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- United Bank of Iowa: Harlan Branch at 1802 23rd Street, branch established on 2004/10/01. Info updated 2011/01/04: Bank assets: $1,153.6 mil, Deposits: $906.0 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
- Farmers Trust & Savings Bank: Harlan Branch at 1901 Chatburn Avenue, branch established on 2005/04/01. Info updated 2010/06/03: Bank assets: $85.6 mil, Deposits: $70.6 mil, headquarters in Earling, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: J. Carl H. Bancorporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Harlan, Iowa:
- Forrest Lodge, 2004 23RD St, Harlan, IA 51537
 , Phone: (712) 755-5170
- Harlan 59'er Motel, 1148 Hwy 59, Harlan, IA 51537 , Phone: (712) 755-5999
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Harlan, Iowa
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Harlan (based on Shelby County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.69%
| Here | | 77.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 42.0% | 24.4% | 15.6% | 5.6% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 5.7% | 8.6% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 17.1% |
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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: 4 | Shelby County: | 3.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Shelby County: | 8.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 4.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Shelby County: | 27.3% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Shelby County: | 16.0% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,991 | $35,892 | 1 | $51 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $48,378 | $52,776 | 6 | $432 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $24,077 | $48,154 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,847 | $34,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,848 | $46,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $19,625 | $39,250 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $239 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $14,513 | $43,539 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $7,257 | $43,542 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $16,835 | $40,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $19,780 | $39,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
5 | $17,913 | $42,991 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $10,322 | $24,773 | 1 | $1,114 |
| Other and Unallocable |
11 | $35,911 | $39,176 | 6 | $3,746 |
| Totals for Government |
64 | $224,297 | $42,056 | 15 | $5,582 |
Harlan government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,713,000 ($335.23)
Sewerage: $698,000 ($136.59)
Solid Waste Management: $128,000 ($25.05)
Parks and Recreation: $123,000 ($24.07)
Air Transportation: $118,000 ($23.09)
All Other: $54,000 ($10.57)
- Construction - Air Transportation: $420,000 ($82.19)
Sewerage: $381,000 ($74.56)
Regular Highways: $164,000 ($32.09)
Libraries: $5,000 ($0.98)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,718,000 ($727.59)
Gas Utilities: $2,663,000 ($521.14)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,426,000 ($279.06)
Water Utilities: $944,000 ($184.74)
Police Protection: $562,000 ($109.98)
General - Other: $539,000 ($105.48)
Sewerage: $529,000 ($103.52)
Regular Highways: $475,000 ($92.95)
Parks and Recreation: $439,000 ($85.91)
Libraries: $269,000 ($52.64)
Financial Administration: $188,000 ($36.79)
Air Transportation: $149,000 ($29.16)
Local Fire Protection: $136,000 ($26.61)
Central Staff Services: $107,000 ($20.94)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $50,000 ($9.78)
Health - Other: $29,000 ($5.68)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.78)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $261,000 ($51.08)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $627,000 ($122.70)
General Local Government Support: $244,000 ($47.75)
- General - Interest on Debt: $200,000 ($39.14)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $66,000 ($12.92)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($9.78)
General - Other: $29,000 ($5.68)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000 ($11.35)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,590,000 ($311.15)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $196,000 ($38.36)
General Revenue, NEC: $109,000 ($21.33)
Rents: $71,000 ($13.89)
Sale of Property: $27,000 ($5.28)
Fines and Forfeits: $26,000 ($5.09)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.20)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,290,000 ($2600.78)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,700,000 ($2289.63)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $1,809,000 ($354.01)
Local Fire Protection: $234,000 ($45.79)
Regular Highways: $105,000 ($20.55)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $89,000 ($17.42)
Water Utilities: $84,000 ($16.44)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($9.78)
General - Other: $47,000 ($9.20)
Police Protection: $42,000 ($8.22)
Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($7.24)
Gas Utilities: $15,000 ($2.94)
Financial Administration: $10,000 ($1.96)
Air Transportation: $8,000 ($1.57)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.20)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,037,000 ($1964.19)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,161,000 ($1205.68)
Gas Utilities: $2,997,000 ($586.50)
Water Utilities: $1,326,000 ($259.49)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,614,000 ($315.85)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $442,000 ($86.50)
All Other: $10,000 ($1.96)
- Tax - Property: $2,569,000 ($502.74)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $250,000 ($48.92)
Other License: $65,000 ($12.72)
Public Utilities Sales: $44,000 ($8.61)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,835,000 ($554.79)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $73,000 ($14.29)
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:
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:
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)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- 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.)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
- KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
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.)
- KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Harlan, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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
Harlan fatal accident list:
May 19, 2008 03:39 PM, Us-59, Cyclone Ave, Lat: 41.660175, Lon: -95.340764, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1997 03:56 PM, 3755, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 13, 1981 87:99 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 1, 1979 04:41 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 21, 1978 05:31 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 9, 1978 01:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Harlan, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 124 | 76.7 years |
| Mary | 84 | 83.7 years |
| William | 76 | 76.5 years |
| Harold | 74 | 75.6 years |
| Robert | 66 | 74.1 years |
| Helen | 64 | 80.8 years |
| George | 56 | 77.1 years |
| Anna | 50 | 87.0 years |
| Margaret | 46 | 85.9 years |
| Frank | 46 | 82.5 years |
| Most common last names in Harlan, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Petersen | 144 | 82.9 years |
| Hansen | 128 | 79.8 years |
| Christensen | 128 | 80.7 years |
| Nelson | 98 | 82.3 years |
| Jensen | 96 | 79.5 years |
| Andersen | 92 | 78.8 years |
| Jacobsen | 52 | 83.8 years |
| Peterson | 46 | 82.0 years |
| Sorensen | 46 | 76.5 years |
| Larsen | 42 | 82.0 years |
| Businesses in Harlan, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | SAS Shoes | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| New Balance | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Nike | 2 | | | |
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents (pop 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident in 2004 in $"
- #61 (51537) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries"
- #83 (51537) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
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