Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.15. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.203. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.59. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.1%
(1.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 72.8% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Larchwood, IA
Larchwood compared to Iowa state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Larchwood (2011 data):
- Security Savings Bank: at 430 Holder Street, branch established on 1920/06/14. Info updated 2007/06/01: Bank assets: $150.5 mil, Deposits: $120.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Larch Bancorporation Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Larchwood (based on Lyon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.57%
| Here |  | 87.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Reformed Church in America | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 19.7% | 16.8% | 14.8% | 9.2% | 8.5% |
| Congregations | 16.2% | 13.5% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 10.8% |
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| Name | Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | North American Baptist Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 6.9% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 10.3% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 21.6% |
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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: 7 | Here: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | This county: | 8.00 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Lyon County: | 5.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lyon County: | 7.8% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.2% | | Iowa: | 14.5% |
| 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 | | 3 | $2,194 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,609 | $31,308 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,945 | $35,340 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,194 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,554 | $33,324 | 6 | $4,388 |
Larchwood government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $42,000 ($48.44)
Solid Waste Management: $32,000 ($36.91)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($5.77)
- Construction - Sewerage: $366,000 ($422.15)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $341,000 ($393.31)
Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($78.43)
General - Other: $54,000 ($62.28)
Water Utilities: $44,000 ($50.75)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($32.30)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($28.84)
Regular Highways: $25,000 ($28.84)
Libraries: $21,000 ($24.22)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($21.91)
General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($17.30)
Police Protection: $15,000 ($17.30)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($8.07)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($6.92)
Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($5.77)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($2.31)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $21,000 ($24.22)
Police Protection: $15,000 ($17.30)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($11.53)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($5.77)
Rents: $3,000 ($3.46)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $3,000 ($3.46)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $415,000 ($478.66)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $387,000 ($446.37)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($92.27)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000 ($397.92)
Highways: $63,000 ($72.66)
General Support: $12,000 ($13.84)
- Tax - Property: $155,000 ($178.78)
NEC: $2,000 ($2.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000 ($66.90)
4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,609 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.26% | | 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:
5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,238 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Larchwood:
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Larchwood:
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
- KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
- KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
- K261CI (100.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG COMPANY)
- KCFS (94.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
- KCSD (90.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
- KAUR (89.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ASSOCIATION)
- KRSD (88.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Larchwood:
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- K53EG (Channel 53; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
- KCSD-TV (Channel 23; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- K48DK (Channel 48; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: STUART E. MOEN)
- KXWB-LP (Channel 42; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Larchwood fatal accident list:
Jul 5, 2000 03:00 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Larchwood)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Center Of Town (Lat: 43.453306 Lon: -96.429750), Call Sign: KUQ492
Assigned Frequencies: 152.975 MHz Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 08/05/2012
Registrant: Sioux Falls Two Way Radio Svc. Inc., 700 E. 3 Rd. St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103, Phone: (605) 334-9816, Fax: (605) 334-1554, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KB0NYV, Licensee ID: L00933558
Grant Date: 10/28/2004, Expiration Date: 10/28/2014
Registrant: Richard S Hinkhouse, 1128 Edgerley St, Larchwood, IA 51241 - Call Sign: KB0RVX, Licensee ID: L00964356
Grant Date: 01/13/2005, Expiration Date: 04/03/2015
Registrant: Kay C Hinkhouse, 1128 Edgerley St, Larchwood, IA 51241 - Call Sign: W0VH, Previous Call Sign: NJ0I, Licensee ID: L00124751
Grant Date: 06/07/2006, Expiration Date: 07/26/2016
Registrant: Le Mar D Van Heuveln, 1368 Cleveland Avenue, Larchwood, IA 51241
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Larchwood)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Larchwood, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 14 | 78.2 years |
| John | 12 | 83.8 years |
| Mary | 10 | 78.8 years |
| Anna | 10 | 84.1 years |
| Harry | 6 | 77.0 years |
| George | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Leo | 6 | 80.8 years |
| Lawrence | 6 | 71.2 years |
| Frank | 6 | 81.5 years |
| Paul | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Most common last names in Larchwood, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Grotewold | 12 | 77.9 years |
| Kramer | 10 | 78.8 years |
| Snyders | 10 | 73.3 years |
| Reinke | 9 | 81.1 years |
| Schreurs | 8 | 83.5 years |
| Roemen | 8 | 75.0 years |
| Viereck | 7 | 75.6 years |
| Bruggeman | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Hecht | 6 | 82.5 years |
| Kerkvliet | 6 | 77.2 years |
Businesses in Larchwood, IA
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Chemicals"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer specialists"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #51 (51241) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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