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Wapello County

Population in July 2009: 213. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 110	(51.9%)
Females: 103	(48.1%)

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52566.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,618 (it was $31,354 in 2000)

Kirkville:	$40,618
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,327

Kirkville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,283 (it was $34,400 in 2000)

Kirkville:	$84,283
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $249,134; Detached houses: $399,780; Mobile homes: $50,067

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kirkville: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.6%), German (21.5%), English (13.1%), Irish (12.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/2/1883

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 384 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kirkville:

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirkville city:

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 64.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 7.1%

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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $950 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $700 (1.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (61.9 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (179.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chillicothe, IA (2.0 miles) , Fremont, IA (2.4 miles ), Eddyville, IA (2.6 miles ), Keomah Village, IA (3.2 miles) , Ottumwa, IA (3.2 miles ), Hedrick, IA (3.2 miles ), University Park, IA (3.4 miles ), Rose Hill, IA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.14 N, Longitude: 92.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 641

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.2%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+21.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (29%)
Educational services (29%)
Manufacturing (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Transportation and warehousing (10%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Wholesale trade (0%)

Retail trade (57%)
Educational services (21%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Construction (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Cashiers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
Food processing workers (9%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Kirkville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Kirkville city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category F4 tornado 35.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wapello County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kirkville:

OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; OTTUMWA, IA)
MAHASKA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; OSKALOOSA, IA)
MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; ALBIA, IA)

Amtrak station near Kirkville:

10 miles: OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirkville:

Indian Hills Community College (about 9 miles; Ottumwa, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
University of Iowa (about 62 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)
Truman State University (about 67 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,595)
Drake University (about 68 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)
Kirkwood Community College (about 70 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 71 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Southeastern Community College (about 73 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,087)

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Wapello 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: 1.4%

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	84.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirkville, IA

Kirkville compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Kirkville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (6%)
Utility gas (3%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Wapello County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Kirkville:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.26%

Here		42.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	20.8%	17.0%	13.6%	5.8%	5.6%
Congregations	3.2%	17.7%	9.7%	4.8%	6.5%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Salvation Army	Other
Adherents	4.8%	4.4%	3.2%	3.0%	21.7%
Congregations	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	1.6%	46.8%

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: 6

Wapello County:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

This county:	0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Wapello County:	6.49 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22

This county:	6.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Wapello County:	9.0%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Wapello County:	27.1%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	19.2%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	6	$300
Totals for Government	0	$0	6	$300

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Davis County, IA	0.46% ($39,424 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA	0.35% ($32,800)
from Jefferson County, IA	0.26% ($28,441)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
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 Polk County, IA	0.58% ($42,640 average AGI)
to Mahaska County, IA	0.48% ($29,194)
to Davis County, IA	0.30% ($26,128)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kirkville:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KLEE (1480 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
KLBA (1370 AM; 1 kW; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORP.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBOE (740 AM; 0 kW; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirkville:

KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTWA (92.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K201CJ (88.1 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
KRKN (104.3 FM; ELDON, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
K205CA (88.9 FM; OTTUMWA, ETC., IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kirkville:

K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K42AM (Channel 42; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K23CI (Channel 23; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K25DE (Channel 25; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K27CV (Channel 27; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Kirkville, IA among deceased individuals
James	4	81.3 years
Harry	3	85.0 years
William	3	75.3 years
Harold	2	59.5 years
Everett	2	80.0 years
Charles	2	86.5 years
Kenneth	2	57.5 years
Mary	2	80.5 years
Myrtle	2	79.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Kirkville, IA among deceased individuals
Deitch	5	85.2 years
Fridley	2	80.5 years
Brown	2	75.0 years
Tennis	2	56.5 years
Reed	2	82.5 years
Roberts	2	83.5 years
Schmitz	2	80.9 years
Shilling	2	82.5 years
Smith	2	61.0 years
Troxel	2	66.5 years

Kirkville on our top lists:

#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other financial specialists"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"

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