Ireton, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 584. Population change since 2000: -0.2%

Males: 284	(48.7%)
Females: 300	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51027.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,462 (it was $36,250 in 2000)

Ireton:	$46,462
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,704

Ireton:	$22,704
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,249 (it was $63,600 in 2000)

Ireton:	$94,249
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,846; Detached houses: $98,609; Townhouses or other attached units: $137,668

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Races in Ireton:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ireton: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (45.8%), German (28.4%), Irish (7.0%), United States (6.3%), Norwegian (4.3%), English (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/13/1890

Elevation: 1401 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 580 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ireton

High school or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 0.7%
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ireton city

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 5.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ireton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ireton to the number of sex offenders is 584 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Ireton:	1.0% ($633)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (33.2 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (119.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (447.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Craig, IA (2.3 miles) , Maurice, IA (2.6 miles ), Struble, IA (2.9 miles) , Hawarden, IA (2.9 miles ), Sioux Center, IA (3.2 miles ), Chatsworth, IA (3.3 miles) , Brunsville, IA (3.4 miles) , Hudson, SD (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.97 N, Longitude: 96.32 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (14%)
Construction (9%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Ireton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Ireton city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Ireton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Ireton center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ireton:

HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 10 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ireton, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ireton:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 34 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ireton:

Ireton Christian Schools (Students: 32; Location: 104 5th Street; Grades: PK-8)
Ireton Elementary School (Location: 303 Oak St; Grades: KG-1)

Private elementary/middle school in Ireton:

IRETON CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 90; Location: 104 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Ireton: Farmers Cooperative Society Elevator (A), Ten Napel Brothers Incorporated Elevator (B), Ireton Community Fire Station (C), Sioux County Sheriffs Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ireton include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), First Reformed Church (B), Methodist Church (C), Christian Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

IRETON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 585, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

CRAIG WATER WORKS (Address: 103 PLEASANTVIEW DR, Population served: 109, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and AUG-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-17-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2004)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Ireton compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting 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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Banks with branches in Ireton (2009 data):

Iowa State Bank: Ireton Branch at 308 Main Street, branch established on 1915-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $310.5 mil, Deposits: $245.4 mil, headquarters in Hull, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Ireton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sioux County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (16%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Ireton

Adherents

Name	Reformed Church in America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Netherlands Reformed Congregations
Adherents	37.0%	30.0%	8.1%	5.5%	5.2%
Congregations	28.4%	23.9%	7.5%	9.0%	2365.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Protestant Reformed Churches in America	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Congregations	6.0%	4.5%	6.0%	1.5%	-2352.2%

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		1	$975
Sewerage	2	$12,870	$77,220	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		20	$244
Totals for Government	2	$12,870	$77,220	21	$1,219

Ireton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $34,000
Sewerage: $30,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

All Other: $9,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $100,000
Water Utilities: $71,000

Parks & Recreation: $56,000

Police Protection: $50,000

Solid Waste Management: $38,000

Health Services - Other: $34,000

Sewerage: $23,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $19,000

General - Other: $17,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $78,000
Property Sale Other: $42,000

Interest Earnings: $6,000

Rents: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $187,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
General Support: $12,000
Tax - Property: $123,000
Total General Sales: $41,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
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 O'Brien County, IA	0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA	0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA	0.26% ($47,500)

5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA	0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.46% ($26,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ireton:

KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ireton:

KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, 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)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ireton:

KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

Ireton fatal accident list:
Jun 25, 2004 06:35 AM, K30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 22, 2000 06:26 AM, 14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 27, 1978 10:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

James E McDonald, W 32.2 Km And N 1.2 Km From The Jct Of Hwys 60 And 10, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00164440
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

4998 Garfield Avenue, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQGY923
Assigned Frequencies : 452.200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2007, Expiration Date: 05/30/2017, Certifier: Jolene Liston
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 1.5 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WNEP570
Assigned Frequencies : 1895.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/2001, Expiration Date: 10/24/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2005
Registrant: Phone: (712) 546-4141

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N0WHQ, Previous Call Sign: KB0GEI
Grant Date: 04/13/1993, Expiration Date: 04/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2005
Registrant: David C Winterfeld, Rte 1 Box 114, Ireton, IA 51027

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: JASPERS ARLAN THORP T-18 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 69EN , Serial Number: 413H
Registrant (Individual): Kameron R Gradert, 2333 450th St, Ireton, IA 51027
Aircraft: SCHMIDT ACRODUSTER I SA700 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 93FF , Serial Number: 13, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1996
Registrant (Individual): Brian S Gradert, 4085 Eagle Ave, Ireton, IA 51027

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