Lakota, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 255. Estimated population in July 2006: 249 (-2.4% change)

Males: 120	(47.1%)
Females: 135	(52.9%)

Kossuth County

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50451.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,500 (it was $27,917 in 2000)

Lakota	$30,500
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $30,100 (it was $25,400 in 2000)

Lakota	$30,100
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Lakota:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (53.7%), Norwegian (12.2%), Swedish (7.5%), Irish (5.9%), English (3.1%), Danish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1/1918

Elevation: 1147 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 1298 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lakota

High school or higher: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakota city

Never married: 14.1%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 13.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lakota, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lakota to the number of sex offenders is 62 to 1.

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

Lakota:	0.8% ($199)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (98.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (123.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (453.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ledyard, IA (5.4 miles) , Elmore, MN (8.8 miles ), Buffalo Center, IA (10.1 miles ), Bancroft, IA (10.3 miles ), Titonka, IA (10.4 miles ), Rake, IA (14.1 miles ), Swea City, IA (14.8 miles ), Burt, IA (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 43.38 N, Longitude: 94.09 W

Area code: 515

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-9.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (18%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (15%)
Construction (13%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Wood products (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Computer specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Lakota, Iowa

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Lakota-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Lakota city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakota:

KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; ALGONA, IA)
UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 21 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BRITT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakota:

MASON CITY MUNI (about 57 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 118 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakota:

BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 15 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; ID: SBU)
ALGONA MUNI (about 25 miles; ALGONA, IA; ID: AXA)
FAIRMONT MUNI (about 28 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID: FRM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakota:

MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 54 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 58 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 99 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)

Library in Lakota:

LAKOTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,420; Location: 204 3RD STREET, BOX 178; 5,250 books; 59 audio materials; 320 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lakota: Lakota (A), Lakota City Hall (B), Lakota Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lakota include: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Community Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	19.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

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

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Banks with branches in Lakota (2007 data):

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank: Lakota Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1935-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.9 mil, Deposits: $100.3 mil, headquarters in Buffalo Center, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Koss-Winn Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan With 401(K) Provisions

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.03%
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 Winnebago County, IA	0.21% ($23,538 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA	0.19% ($28,083)
from Emmet County, IA	0.17% ($30,909)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
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	0.56% ($28,306 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.31% ($28,600)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.26% ($30,647)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakota:

KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakota:

KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakota:

KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)

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