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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 1,170. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 602  (51.5%)
Females: 568  (48.5%)
Median resident age:  36.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50130.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,100 (it was $42,614 in 2000)
Jewell Junction  $50,100
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $121,900 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
Jewell Junction  $121,900
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Jewell Junction:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Jewell Junction: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.4%), Norwegian (28.6%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.9%), Danish (4.2%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/22/1880

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 3.88 square miles.

Population density: 302 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Jewell Junction

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jewell Junction city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
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:

Jewell Junction:  1.1% ($873)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (19.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (178.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ellsworth, IA (4.2 miles ), Randall, IA (5.5 miles) , Kamrar, IA (8.4 miles ), Story City, IA (9.0 miles ), Stanhope, IA (10.7 miles ), Blairsburg, IA (11.9 miles ), Roland, IA (13.8 miles ), Gilbert, IA (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $181,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,300

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Latitude: 42.31 N, Longitude: 93.64 W


12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+10.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Paper (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Jewell Junction-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Jewell Junction city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jewell Junction:
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; AMES, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jewell Junction:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 54 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jewell Junction:
  • DRAKE (about 16 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; ID: 2Y1)
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; ID: EBS)
  • AMES MUNI (about 23 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jewell Junction:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 93 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

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Notable locations in Jewell Junction: Jewell Golf and Country Club (A), Jewell (B), Central Iowa Cooperative Elevator (C), Jewell City Hall (D), Jewell Fire Department (E), Jewell Police Department (F), Montgomery Memorial Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jewell Junction include: Federated United Church of Christ (A), Bethesda Lutheran Church (B), Good Shepherd Catholic Church (C), Victory Christian Fellowship (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Goose Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Jewell Junction compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Iowa:


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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
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,307$31,8420$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$354
Water Supply 1$2,845$34,1400$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,915$22,9800$0
Totals for Government 4$10,067$30,2011$354



Jewell Junction government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $101,000
    Police Protection: $88,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Parks & Recreation: $58,000
    General - Other: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $230,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $936,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $99,000
    General Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $238,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $152,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, IA  0.62% ($46,738 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.45% ($38,500)
from Warren County, IA  0.43% ($36,603)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, IA  1.04% ($61,981 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.40% ($47,092)
to Story County, IA  0.25% ($32,827)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jewell Junction:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jewell Junction:
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jewell Junction:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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