Lacona, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 349. Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Males: 172	(49.4%)
Females: 177	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50139.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,467 (it was $39,375 in 2000)

Lacona:	$50,467
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,073

Lacona:	$24,073
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,913 (it was $57,300 in 2000)

Lacona:	$84,913
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,591; Detached houses: $83,791; Mobile homes: $45,833
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Races in Lacona:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Lacona: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.4%), United States (18.3%), English (9.7%), Irish (9.2%), French (5.3%), Scottish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/25/1881

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 963 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lacona

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 39.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lacona city

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 6.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lacona, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lacona to the number of sex offenders is 116 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lacona:	1.0% ($573)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (30.4 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (136.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (298.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milo, IA (2.7 miles ), Melcher-Dallas, IA (2.8 miles ), Williamson, IA (3.1 miles) , Lucas, IA (3.4 miles ), Sandyville, IA (3.5 miles) , Chariton, IA (3.6 miles ), Ackworth, IA (3.6 miles) , Pleasantville, IA (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $53,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $84,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $84,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 93.38 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (10%)
Construction (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (24%)
Educational services (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Health care (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Paper (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Personal appearance workers (7%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Lacona-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Lacona city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 tornado 24.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Lacona-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Lacona center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lacona:

LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARITON, IA)
KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; PELLA, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lacona:

DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 49 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)

Public elementary/middle school in Lacona:

Lacona Elementary School (Location: 519 N Washington Ave; Grades: 4-6)

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Library in Lacona:

LACONA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,673; Location: 107 E. MAIN; 10,508 books; 94 audio materials; 409 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lacona: Lacona Community Hall (A), Lacona Public Library (B), Willis Log Cabin (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lacona include: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Lacona Bible Baptist Church (C), Lacona Christian Church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

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Lacona 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lacona (2009 data):

Peoples Savings Bank: Lacona Branch at 103 East Main Street, branch established on 1938-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $114.9 mil, Deposits: $91.9 mil, headquarters in Indianola, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Central South Bancorporation, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Warren County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Lacona

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	28.2%	23.1%	8.7%	6.2%	5.6%
Congregations	18.2%	9.1%	4.5%	6.1%	4.5%

Name	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Friends (Quakers)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.2%	3.8%	3.1%	12.5%
Congregations	4.5%	7.6%	12.1%	3.0%	30.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$750
Streets and Highways	1	$1,772	$21,264	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$400
Totals for Government	1	$1,772	$21,264	3	$1,150

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
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	3.84% ($47,092 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA	0.26% ($26,857)
from Dallas County, IA	0.24% ($47,842)

7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
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	4.20% ($36,603 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA	0.32% ($54,922)
to Marion County, IA	0.27% ($32,558)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lacona:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lacona:

KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSTM (88.9 FM; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: SIMPSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Lacona:

WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Lacona fatal accident list:
Jan 3, 1980 01:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Hwy 206, Call Sign: KQQ360, Licensee ID: L00026078
Assigned Frequencies : 158.460 MHz
Grant Date: 03/01/1999, Expiration Date: 04/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2004
Registrant: South Central Coop, 8 N Meyer Ave Box 97, Lacona, IA 50139
109 East Main, Type: Bant, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WPYG970
Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz
Grant Date: 08/11/2003, Expiration Date: 08/11/2013, Certifier: Mahala Cox
Registrant: Synergem Emergency Services, LLC, 1306 West Wendover Ave. Ste.201, Greensboro, NC 27408, Phone: (336) 808-0911, Fax: (413) 622-0502, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB0WPV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01160205
Grant Date: 06/07/2006, Expiration Date: 05/29/2016, Certifier: James F Schurman
Registrant: James F Schurman, 182 Hwy G 76, Lacona, IA 50139

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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