Iona, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 155. Population change since 2000: -10.4%

Males: 68	(43.9%)
Females: 87	(56.1%)

Median resident age:	43.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 56141

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,028 (it was $25,625 in 2000)

Iona:	$32,028
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,703

Iona:	$19,703
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,925 (it was $29,300 in 2000)

Iona:	$56,925
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,856; Detached houses: $98,121; Townhouses or other attached units: $49,651; Mobile homes: $7,500

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Races in Iona:

White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
Korean (0.6%)
Filipino (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Iona: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.6%), Norwegian (16.8%), Irish (11.0%), French (8.1%), Dutch (5.8%), Danish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1630 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 197 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Iona

High school or higher: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iona city

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 6.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Minnesota:	5.3%

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:

Iona:	1.4% ($396)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (54.1 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (143.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (435.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Slayton, MN (2.3 miles ), Hadley, MN (2.6 miles) , Avoca, MN (2.7 miles) , Chandler, MN (2.9 miles ), Fulda, MN (3.1 miles ), Lake Wilson, MN (3.2 miles ), Wilmont, MN (3.3 miles ), Currie, MN (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 95.79 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+10.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Truck transportation (21%)
Food (11%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Printing and related support activities (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Food (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (26%)
Construction laborers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Food processing workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (13%)
Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

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Average climate in Iona, Minnesota

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Iona-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Iona city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 tornado 17.7 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Iona-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from Iona center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Iona:

MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 25 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iona:

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 87 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 91 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 94 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

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Cemetery: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

IONA (Address: Iona City Hall, Population served: 161, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-02-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-03-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-30-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-1999), St Intentional no-action (MAR-24-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	55.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.4%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Iona, MN

Iona compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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

Iona mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Other fuel (3%)

Religion statistics for Iona

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	35.2%	30.2%	11.5%	7.1%	15.9%
Congregations	19.2%	30.8%	7.7%	15.4%	26.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		2	$237
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$237

Iona government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $5,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $25,000
Water Utilities: $8,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000

General - Other: $5,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
Tax - Property: $26,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000

5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

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 Nobles County, MN	0.87% ($40,733 average AGI)
from Lyon County, MN	0.58% ($37,150)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.35% ($37,167)

5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

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 Lyon County, MN	0.64% ($33,682 average AGI)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.52% ($40,278)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.43% ($27,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Iona:

KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
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.)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iona:

KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K277AI (103.3 FM; RUSSELL, MN; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Iona:

KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 716

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC0YKZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01187885
Grant Date: 08/31/2006, Expiration Date: 08/31/2016, Certifier: Jean M Schumacher
Registrant: Jean M Schumacher, Iona, MN 56141

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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