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Hancock County

Population in July 2009: 638. Population change since 2000: -13.7%

Males: 290	(45.6%)
Females: 348	(54.4%)

Median resident age:	44.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50447.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,897 (it was $36,250 in 2000)

Kanawha:	$35,897
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,578

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $55,522 (it was $34,900 in 2000)

Kanawha:	$55,522
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $68,493; Detached houses: $60,832; Townhouses or other attached units: $597,437; Mobile homes: $6,789

Median gross rent in 2009: $329.

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White alone - 692 (98.4%)
Asian alone - 6 (0.9%)
Black alone - 5 (0.7%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kanawha: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.4%), Norwegian (24.1%), Dutch (11.8%), United States (6.5%), Irish (4.3%), English (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/18/1902

Elevation: 1183 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 318 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kanawha:

High school or higher: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kanawha city:

Never married: 15.4%
Now married: 63.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 16.8%
Divorced: 2.9%

20 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:	2.7%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Kanawha, Iowa in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Kanawha to the number of sex offenders is 638 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 with mortgages in 2009: $622 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $644 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (63.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (142.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (321.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Corwith, IA (3.0 miles ), Goodell, IA (3.0 miles) , Klemme, IA (3.3 miles ), Britt, IA (3.3 miles ), Belmond, IA (3.3 miles ), Renwick, IA (3.5 miles ), Wesley, IA (3.8 miles ), Clarion, IA (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $125,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $55,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 93.79 W

Area code: 641

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	7.6%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-4.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (24%)
Construction (13%)
Wholesale trade (11%)
Transportation and warehousing (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Retail trade (9%)
Utilities (6%)

Health care and social assistance (46%)
Educational services (20%)
Retail trade (13%)
Manufacturing (7%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Kanawha-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Kanawha city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hancock County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kanawha:

BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; BELMOND, IA)
HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; BRITT, IA)
WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; CLARION, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kanawha:

Iowa Central Community College (about 38 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,064)
Iowa State University (about 64 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
University of Northern Iowa (about 74 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Buena Vista University (about 75 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
Hawkeye Community College (about 83 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 83 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Minnesota State University-Mankato (about 85 miles; Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 12,138)

Public elementary/middle schools in Kanawha:

Kanawha Christian School (Students: 2; Location: 470 E 5th Street; Grades: PK-7)
West Hancock Middle School (Location: 423 E. 5th St.; Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Kanawha:

KANAWHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 470 E 5TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)

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Library in Kanawha:

KANAWHA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,439; Location: 120 N MAIN; 7,047 books; 176 audio materials; 364 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 34 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Kanawha: North Central Cooperative Elevator (A), Kanawha (B), Liberty School Museum (C), Kanawha Fire Department (D), Kanawha Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kanawha include: United Methodist Church (A), Kanawha Lutheran Church (B), Christian Reformed Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: New Amsterdam Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 34.2. This is about average.

City:	34.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.5
U.S.:	9.6

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

KANAWHA WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 739, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kanawha, IA

42 people in nursing homes

Kanawha compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Kanawha (2011 data):

First Citizens National Bank: Kanawha Branch at 220 North Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1800. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $94.4 mil, Deposits: $69.6 mil, headquarters in Mason City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Financial Corp.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Kanawha mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (83%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Kanawha:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.94%

Here		77.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	23.5%	22.9%	17.6%	11.5%	8.2%
Congregations	19.4%	13.9%	19.4%	5.6%	8.3%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Evangelical Free Church of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Reformed Church in the United States	Other
Adherents	6.5%	3.3%	2.6%	1.7%	2.3%
Congregations	11.1%	5.6%	5.6%	2.8%	8.3%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4

Hancock County:	3.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10

Hancock County:	8.80 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10

This county:	8.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Hancock County:	8.7%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Hancock County:	28.9%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	17.4%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$2,418	$29,016	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,211	$38,532	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,653	$31,836	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$740
Totals for Government	3	$8,282	$33,128	2	$740

Kanawha government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $48,000 ($75.24)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $67,000 ($105.02)
Regular Highways: $59,000 ($92.48)

Water Utilities: $44,000 ($68.97)

General Public Buildings: $24,000 ($37.62)

Libraries: $23,000 ($36.05)

Financial Administration: $22,000 ($34.48)

Sewerage: $22,000 ($34.48)

Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($29.78)

Fire Protection: $11,000 ($17.24)

General - Other: $7,000 ($10.97)

Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($9.40)
General - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($65.83)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($36.05)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $837,000 ($1311.91)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $560,000 ($877.74)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $221,000 ($346.39)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $56,000 ($87.77)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000 ($87.77)
Property Sale Other: $8,000 ($12.54)

Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($6.27)

Rents: $1,000 ($1.57)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $56,000 ($87.77)
Water Utilities: $47,000 ($73.67)

Regular Highways: $37,000 ($57.99)

Police Protection: $6,000 ($9.40)

Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.13)

Libraries: $2,000 ($3.13)

Sewerage: $1,000 ($1.57)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $195,000 ($305.64)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000 ($128.53)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $59,000 ($92.48)
All Other: $33,000 ($51.72)

General Support: $18,000 ($28.21)
Tax - Property: $178,000 ($279.00)
Total General Sales: $38,000 ($59.56)
Total Salaries & Wages: $104,000 ($163.01)

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA	1.39% ($33,365 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IA	0.75% ($27,853)
from Wright County, IA	0.49% ($23,909)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA	1.37% ($25,254 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IA	0.70% ($28,031)
to Polk County, IA	0.48% ($26,227)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kanawha:

KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
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.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Kanawha:

KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kanawha:

KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA0WCX, Licensee ID: L01206082
Grant Date: 10/25/2006, Expiration Date: 10/25/2016
Registrant: Robert C Elsbury, 202 E 2nd St, Kanawha, IA 50447
Call Sign: NO0Z, Licensee ID: L01063941
Grant Date: 09/16/2005, Expiration Date: 11/03/2015, Certifier: Charles L Hartwig
Registrant: Charles L Hartwig, 565 120th St, Kanawha, IA 50447

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7631D , Serial Number: 22-5340, Year manufactured: 1957
Registrant (Individual): Bernard Thuerauf, , Kanawha, IA 50447

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Kanawha, IA among deceased individuals
John	21	75.8 years
Anna	12	81.1 years
Clarence	10	76.1 years
Henry	10	82.2 years
Robert	9	74.1 years
Nellie	8	83.7 years
Arthur	8	82.1 years
Mary	7	83.0 years
George	7	79.9 years
Edward	6	78.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Kanawha, IA among deceased individuals
Johnson	26	76.7 years
Christians	14	81.8 years
Eliason	13	74.4 years
Thompson	12	80.7 years
Larson	12	74.8 years
Abbas	10	79.4 years
Eekhoff	9	80.2 years
Anderson	8	86.2 years
Assink	8	80.0 years
Olson	8	88.4 years

Kanawha on our top lists:

#62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
#64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
#89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"

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