Larchwood, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 788. Estimated population in July 2006: 805 (+2.2% change)

Males: 384	(48.7%)
Females: 404	(51.3%)

Lyon County

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51241.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,100 (it was $42,250 in 2000)

Larchwood	$46,100
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,700 (it was $79,900 in 2000)

Larchwood	$94,700
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Larchwood:

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

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Ancestries: German (51.9%), Dutch (22.1%), Norwegian (17.5%), Irish (15.9%), Swedish (5.3%), English (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/6/1892

Elevation: 1472 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 829 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Larchwood

High school or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Larchwood city

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 65.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 5.1%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Larchwood, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Larchwood to the number of sex offenders is 804 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Larchwood:	0.8% ($614)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (21.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (154.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (611.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lester, IA (7.1 miles ), Hills, MN (7.3 miles ), Valley Springs, SD (9.2 miles ), Inwood, IA (10.1 miles ), Alvord, IA (11.9 miles) , Beaver Creek, MN (12.0 miles ), Steen, MN (12.4 miles) , Brandon, SD (13.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,700
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $107,800
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,300
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500

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Latitude: 43.45 N, Longitude: 96.43 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+2.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Chemicals (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Chemicals (14%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Social assistance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Cashiers (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Larchwood-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the Larchwood city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Kyle Vanden Bosch - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Nov 17, 1978).

Hospitals/medical centers near Larchwood:

MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC (about 20 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LUVERNE, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Larchwood:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 23 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
BROOKINGS MUNI (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 73 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Larchwood:

CANTON MUNI (about 14 miles; CANTON, SD; ID: 7G9)
ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 19 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; ID: RRQ)
QUENTIN AANENSON FIELD (about 20 miles; LUVERNE, MN; ID: D19)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Larchwood:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 57 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)

Library in Larchwood:

LARCHWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,611; Location: 1020 BROADWAY; 9,833 books; 313 audio materials; 808 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Other airports near Larchwood: Zangger Vintage Airpark 1.2 miles east of Larchwood, Iowa ID 7IA2

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Notable locations in Larchwood: Larchwood Fire Station (A), Larchwood Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Larchwood include: Saint Mary Parish (A), United Church of Christ (B), English Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Larchwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Larchwood 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:	71.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Larchwood compared to Iowa 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.
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 (2007 data):

Security Savings Bank: at 430 Holder Street, branch established on 1920-06-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $65.9 mil, Deposits: $50.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Larch Bancorporation Inc.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	1	$1,833	$21,996	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,917	$23,004	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		5	$1,250
Totals for Government	2	$3,750	$22,500	5	$1,250

Larchwood government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Construction - Sewerage: $366,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $341,000
Parks & Recreation: $68,000

General - Other: $54,000

Water Utilities: $44,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

Financial Administration: $25,000

Regular Highways: $25,000

Libraries: $21,000

Sewerage: $19,000

General Public Buildings: $15,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $21,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $415,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $387,000
Water Utilities: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $345,000
Highways: $63,000

General Support: $12,000
Tax - Property: $155,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000

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:

from Minnehaha County, SD	0.91% ($29,395 average AGI)
from Sioux County, IA	0.60% ($31,840)

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:

to Minnehaha County, SD	1.55% ($30,727 average AGI)
to Sioux County, IA	0.66% ($47,500)
to Lincoln County, SD	0.56% ($29,125)

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.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)

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.)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
K261CI (100.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Larchwood:

KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, 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.)
KCSD-TV (Channel 23; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
K53EG (Channel 53; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)

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