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Pocahontas County

Population in July 2008: 169. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 80  (47.5%)
Females: 89  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50546


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,480 (it was $28,462 in 2000)
Havelock:  $36,480
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,533
Havelock:  $15,533
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $17,931 (it was $12,100 in 2000)
Havelock:  $17,931
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $29,260; Detached houses: $25,237; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,851; In 2-unit structures: $133,372

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Races in Havelock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Havelock: 67.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.2%), French (15.8%), Italian (15.8%), Norwegian (8.5%), Irish (6.2%), English (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1892

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 300 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Havelock

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Havelock city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

6 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia).

This city:  3.4%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Havelock, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Havelock to the number of sex offenders is 169 to 1.

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

Havelock:  1.6% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (78.1 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (127.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (365.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plover, IA (2.3 miles) , Pocahontas, IA (2.6 miles ), Mallard, IA (2.7 miles ), Laurens, IA (2.7 miles ), Rolfe, IA (3.0 miles ), Curlew, IA (3.2 miles) , Albert City, IA (3.6 miles ), Marathon, IA (3.8 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
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 94.70 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-18.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (27%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (24%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (11%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20%)
  • Registered nurses (13%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)



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Havelock-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Havelock city center killed 3 people and injured 26 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Havelock:
  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
  • PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
  • BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Havelock:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
Library in Havelock:
  • HAVELOCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,489; Location: MAIN STREET, BOX 136; 9,718 books; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Havelock: Havelock (A), Pro Co-op Elevator (B), Havelock Public Library (C), Havelock Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

HAVELOCK WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 177, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Havelock, IA



Havelock 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Pocahontas County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


Religion statistics for Havelock

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents39.6%29.9%19.3%3.7%7.4%
Congregations25.9%25.9%14.8%11.1%22.2%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$825
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$420
Water Supply 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,545



Havelock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $36,000
    Total General Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Buena Vista County, IA  0.96% ($25,786 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA  0.48% ($21,000)
from Humboldt County, IA  0.45% ($21,462)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,100 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
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 Webster County, IA  0.77% ($20,000 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.61% ($17,833)
to Buena Vista County, IA  0.44% ($26,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Havelock:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Havelock:
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Havelock:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)


Havelock fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 1982 06:14 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jerri L Janjua, Int 210th Ave & 480th St 4.83 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.2 m, Overall height: 93.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Highway 4 (Ia15_pocahontas 196529030), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • Wood Street Telephone Office, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKG531
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070
  • Wood Street, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WRV222
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:
  • P.O. Box D - Wood Street, Call Sign: KKB472
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz
    Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
    Registrant: Northwest Tel. Coop. Assoc. Of Havelock, Wood Street, Havelock, IA 50546

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA0LAW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/02/1996, Expiration Date: 05/02/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/03/2008
    Registrant: Peggy A Studer, 208 Jackson St, Havelock, IA 50546
  • Call Sign: N0WOL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/04/1993, Expiration Date: 05/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2005
    Registrant: Terry A Smith, 840 Wood St, Havelock, IA 50546


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