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Hamilton County

Population in July 2007: 213. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 112  (52.8%)
Females: 101  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50132.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,664 (it was $37,188 in 2000)
Kamrar:  $47,664
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,051 (it was $33,100 in 2000)
Kamrar:  $49,051
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,707; Detached houses: $60,743; Mobile homes: $5,000
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Races in Kamrar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Kamrar: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), Irish (14.8%), Norwegian (10.9%), United States (9.6%), Danish (6.1%), Dutch (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/6/1896

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 257 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Kamrar

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kamrar city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Kamrar:  0.8% ($269)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (25.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (141.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Webster City, IA (2.6 miles ), Jewell Junction, IA (2.7 miles ), Blairsburg, IA (2.7 miles ), Stanhope, IA (2.8 miles ), Ellsworth, IA (3.1 miles ), Williams, IA (3.4 miles ), Randall, IA (3.5 miles) , Stratford, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 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: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 93.73 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+5.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (31%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (18%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Fuel dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Printing workers (7%)



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Kamrar-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Kamrar city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 tornado 28.5 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kamrar:
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BOONE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kamrar:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 73 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

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Notable locations in Kamrar: Kamrar (A), United Co-op Elevator (B), Kamrar City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kamrar include: Methodist Church (A), Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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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:  8.8%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.8%


Kamrar 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students 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


Kamrar travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (91%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Kamrar

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents28.3%19.7%17.9%8.0%5.2%
Congregations18.9%24.3%8.1%8.1%5.4%
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents5.2%3.5%3.0%2.4%6.8%
Congregations2.7%2.7%2.7%2.7%24.3%
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$1,234
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$938
Sewerage 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,522



Kamrar government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $207,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
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 Story County, IA  0.87% ($33,963 average AGI)
from Webster County, IA  0.60% ($33,541)
from Wright County, IA  0.50% ($37,548)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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 Story County, IA  1.01% ($34,857 average AGI)
to Webster County, IA  0.85% ($37,170)
to Polk County, IA  0.64% ($32,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kamrar:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQWC (1570 AM; 0 kW; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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 Kamrar:
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Kamrar:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • RICHARD A BURT, 2600 Lockwood Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
    Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: K0KWO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01022461
    Grant Date: 09/16/2005, Expiration Date: 09/28/2015, Certifier: Gene G Greenfield
    Registrant: Hamilton County Amateur Radio Assn, 2866 270th St, Kamrar, IA 50132-7513
  • Call Sign: KB0LLR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00829819
    Grant Date: 03/08/2005, Expiration Date: 03/08/2015
    Registrant: Mark A Tyrrell, 645 High Street, Kamrar, IA 50132
  • Call Sign: KF0NV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00291934
    Grant Date: 10/14/2000, Expiration Date: 11/06/2010
    Registrant: Debra S Christenson, 2685 250th St, Kamrar, IA 50132-7503
  • Call Sign: WA0PVC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01022461
    Grant Date: 07/06/2005, Expiration Date: 09/25/2015
    Registrant: Gene G Greenfield, 2866 270th St, Kamrar, IA 50132-7513

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