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Polk County

Population in 2011: 1,212. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 601  (49.6%)
Females: 611  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Iowa median age:  42.7 years

Zip codes: 50130.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,425 (it was $42,614 in 2000)
Jewell Junction:

$50,425
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,761

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $106,837 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Jewell Junction:

$106,837
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $110,332; Detached houses: $111,393; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,889; Mobile homes: $41,139

Median gross rent in 2009: $534.

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  • White alone - 1,137 (93.6%)
  • Hispanic - 53 (4.4%)
  • Asian alone - 14 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (0.6%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jewell Junction: 85.5 (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: 313 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,328 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,229 (1.2%)
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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 (142.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ellsworth, IA (1.8 miles ), Randall, IA (2.3 miles) , Kamrar, IA (2.7 miles ), Stanhope, IA (2.8 miles ), Story City, IA (3.0 miles ), Radcliffe, IA (3.3 miles ), Blairsburg, IA (3.4 miles ), Roland, IA (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 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
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $191,700

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Latitude: 42.31 N, Longitude: 93.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.5%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Jewell Junction-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 225% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.1 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Jewell Junction:

  • VAN DIEST MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; AMES, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; BOONE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jewell Junction:

  • Iowa State University (about 20 miles; Ames, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,738)
  • Iowa Central Community College (about 32 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; FT enrollment: 3,064)
  • Des Moines Area Community College (about 39 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
  • Drake University (about 49 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 63 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 68 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
  • Buena Vista University (about 84 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,241)

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

Churches in Jewell Junction include: Good Shepherd Catholic Church (A), Victory Christian Fellowship (B), Bethesda Lutheran Church (C), Federated United Church of Christ (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

 
Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.6%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 28.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jewell Junction, IA


12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Jewell Junction compared to Iowa state average:

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Iowa:




2008 Presidential Election results in Polk County Iowa:


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Religion statistics for Jewell Junction (based on Polk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.19%
Here48.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of God
Adherents32.2%13.1%11.0%5.5%5.5%
Congregations6.6%9.4%13.5%5.9%4.9%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents4.4%3.9%2.9%2.9%18.5%
Congregations3.8%5.9%1.4%1.7%46.9%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 63
Polk County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 158
Polk County:

3.78 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 316
This county:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Polk County:

7.3%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Polk County:

25.8%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.5%
State:

14.5%

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 ($45.38)
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($23.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($1.65)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.83)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $101,000 ($83.33)
    Police Protection: $88,000 ($72.61)
    Regular Highways: $84,000 ($69.31)
    Parks & Recreation: $58,000 ($47.85)
    General - Other: $47,000 ($38.78)
    Financial Administration: $29,000 ($23.93)
    Fire Protection: $26,000 ($21.45)
    Libraries: $24,000 ($19.80)
    Sewerage: $22,000 ($18.15)
    General Public Buildings: $14,000 ($11.55)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000 ($9.08)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000 ($4.95)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($3.30)
    Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($2.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($2.48)
    Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($1.65)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($11.55)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000 ($69.31)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $250,000 ($206.27)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $230,000 ($189.77)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($16.50)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($14.85)
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($4.95)
    Rents: $2,000 ($1.65)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $69,000 ($56.93)
    Fire Protection: $23,000 ($18.98)
    Police Protection: $3,000 ($2.48)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $936,000 ($772.28)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000 ($105.61)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,000 ($2.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $99,000 ($81.68)
    General Support: $24,000 ($19.80)
  • Tax - Property: $238,000 ($196.37)
    Public Utilities: $16,000 ($13.20)
    NEC: $3,000 ($2.48)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $152,000 ($125.41)

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.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, 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)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • 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.)

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)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jewell Junction:

  • 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)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)


Jewell Junction on our top lists:

  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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