Hastings, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 214. Estimated population in July 2006: 174 (-18.7% change)

Males: 105	(49.1%)
Females: 109	(50.9%)

Mills County

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51540.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,900 (it was $35,625 in 2000)

Hastings	$38,900
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,200 (it was $35,600 in 2000)

Hastings	$42,200
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Hastings:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Other race (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), Irish (17.3%), United States (11.2%), French (5.6%), English (4.7%), French Canadian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/26/1879

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 419 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hastings

High school or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hastings city

Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 11.3%

4 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:

Hastings:	1.4% ($483)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (29.7 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (39.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (540.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Malvern, IA (6.1 miles ), Emerson, IA (6.6 miles ), Henderson, IA (9.2 miles) , Imogene, IA (11.1 miles) , Silver City, IA (11.4 miles ), Randolph, IA (11.5 miles ), Macedonia, IA (12.6 miles ), Tabor, IA (14.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,600
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,300
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: 41.02 N, Longitude: 95.50 W

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+10.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (31%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Social assistance (14%)
Paper (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Construction laborers (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Carpenters (5%)
Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (22%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Religious workers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Average climate in Hastings, Iowa

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Hastings-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Hastings city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 30.3 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hastings:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RED OAK, IA)
GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HAMBURG, IA)
SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hastings:

EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 33 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 88 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 96 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hastings:

RED OAK MUNI (about 18 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)
SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 20 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; ID: SDA)
COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 24 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; ID: CBF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hastings:

IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 38 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)

Public high school in Hastings:

NISHNA VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 58962 380TH ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Hastings:

NISHNA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 58962 380TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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

HASTINGS WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 214, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-17-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-13-2006), St BCA signed (JAN-25-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2005), St BCA signed (JAN-25-2006)

6 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	10.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	25.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Hastings compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hastings mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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	$508
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$33
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$16
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$31
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$50
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$638

8.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.66%
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	1.96% ($36,077 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE	1.60% ($46,294)
from Sarpy County, NE	0.98% ($57,385)

7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
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	1.88% ($32,737 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	1.22% ($40,484)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.61% ($48,594)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hastings:

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.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hastings:

KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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.)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Hastings:

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.)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)

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