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Carroll County

Population in July 2008: 129. Population change since 2000: -15.1%
 

Males: 70  (54.6%)
Females: 59  (45.4%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51451


Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,371 (it was $25,750 in 2000)
Lanesboro:  $34,371
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,758

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $30,380 (it was $19,800 in 2000)
Lanesboro:  $30,380
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $39,393; Detached houses: $39,911; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,610

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Races in Lanesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lanesboro: 66.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.6%), English (13.2%), Irish (10.5%), United States (8.6%), Norwegian (3.9%), Danish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/30/1903

Elevation: 1149 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 174 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lanesboro

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lanesboro city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

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 May 2009.

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

Lanesboro:  1.0% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (55.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (93.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (361.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lidderdale, IA (2.5 miles) , Lake City, IA (2.5 miles ), Glidden, IA (3.0 miles ), Lohrville, IA (3.1 miles ), Ralston, IA (3.2 miles) , Auburn, IA (3.2 miles ), Churdan, IA (3.4 miles ), Carroll, IA (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.18 N, Longitude: 94.69 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-16.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (32%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (13%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (50%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Data processing and other information services (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Therapists (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)



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Average climate in Lanesboro, Iowa

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Lanesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Lanesboro city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 10.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lanesboro:
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lanesboro:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)

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Notable locations in Lanesboro: Farmers Co-op Company Elevator (A), Lanesboro Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lanesboro: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lanesboro, IA



Lanesboro compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Lanesboro (2009 data):
  • Commercial Savings Bank: Lanesboro Branch at 204 Main Street, branch established on 1931-08-01. Info updated 2008-11-12: Bank assets: $106.9 mil, Deposits: $89.5 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Ban Corp.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Electricity (17%)


Religion statistics for Lanesboro

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.81%
Here85.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents63.8%14.2%10.1%3.7%2.8%
Congregations35.7%11.9%11.9%11.9%4.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Friends (Quakers)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1.8%0.9%0.8%0.8%1.3%
Congregations2.4%4.8%4.8%2.4%9.5%
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 1$270
Sewerage 0$0 1$204
Totals for Government 0$0 2$474



Lanesboro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Sac County, IA  0.35% ($27,724 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.32% ($22,538)
from Audubon County, IA  0.27% ($25,818)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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  0.94% ($34,899 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.36% ($32,267)
to Crawford County, IA  0.33% ($24,964)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lanesboro:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lanesboro:
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lanesboro:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Farmer Coop St, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNEX477
    Assigned Frequencies : 959.862 MHz, 928.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/1992, Expiration Date: 10/30/1997
    Registrant: Phone: (515) 432-8602



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    • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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