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Ringgold County

Population in July 2007: 324. Population change since 2000: -11.8%
 

Males: 152  (47.0%)
Females: 172  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50133.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,169 (it was $29,000 in 2000)
Kellerton:  $37,169
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,752 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Kellerton:  $40,752
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $49,692; Detached houses: $51,724; Mobile homes: $22,308

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Races in Kellerton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kellerton: 68.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), English (10.8%), Irish (7.3%), United States (7.3%), French (5.4%), French Canadian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/3/1881

Elevation: 1204 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 487 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kellerton

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kellerton city

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

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:

Kellerton:  1.0% ($287)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (64.9 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (109.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (340.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beaconsfield, IA (2.6 miles) , Lamoni, IA (2.9 miles ), Grand River, IA (3.0 miles ), Ellston, IA (3.1 miles) , Mount Ayr, IA (3.1 miles ), Decatur City, IA (3.4 miles) , Tingley, IA (3.5 miles) , Davis City, IA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.71 N, Longitude: 94.05 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+18.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)



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Kellerton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Kellerton city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 tornado 11.0 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 Kellerton:
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LEON, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kellerton:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 10 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)

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Churches in Kellerton include: Assembly of God Church (A), Methodist Church (B), Christian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

KELLERTON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 372, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kellerton, IA



Kellerton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Kellerton (2009 data):
  • Great Western Bank: Kellerton Branch at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1984-08-14. Info updated 2007-06-01: Bank assets: $4,295.0 mil, Deposits: $3,097.1 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ringgold County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


Religon statistics for Kellerton

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.4%27.5%8.5%6.7%6.0%
Congregations34.6%15.4%3.8%7.7%11.5%
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOld Order AmishGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.4%2.4%2.3%3.2%
Congregations3.8%7.7%3.8%3.8%7.7%
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$1,243
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$380
Sewerage 0$0 1$313
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$41
Water Supply 0$0 2$563
Totals for Government 0$0 12$2,540



Kellerton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $218,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $208,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $165,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
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 Polk County, IA  0.82% ($35,000 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.76% ($17,286)
from Clarke County, IA  0.66% ($27,167)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
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 Union County, IA  1.47% ($25,667 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.82% ($30,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kellerton:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kellerton:
  • KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)



Kellerton fatal accident list:
Aug 1, 1991 08:50 AM, 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 26, 1980 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Steve Martz, 14.1 Km North Northeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.4 m
    Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4572, Email:
  • ROBERT MAUER, 1.24 Miles Nw Of Kellerton, Ia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Lyrix Wireless, 404 Howland Street, Emerson, IA 51533, Phone: (877) 924-7782, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MOUNT AYR, 9 Miles North Northeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.4 m, Call Sign: WPOL547
    Assigned Frequencies : 6655.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/14/1999, Expiration Date: 12/14/2009, Certifier: Steven R Martz
    Registrant: Scientech, Inc, 1430 Branding Lane, Ste 150, Downers Grove, IL 60515, Phone: (630) 493-2245, Fax: (630) 769-1115


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