Laurel, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 263. Population change since 2000: -1.5%

Males: 129	(49.2%)
Females: 134	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50141.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,054 (it was $32,031 in 2000)

Laurel:	$41,054
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,245 (it was $55,500 in 2000)

Laurel:	$82,245
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,868; Detached houses: $85,359; Mobile homes: $46,667

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Races in Laurel:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Laurel: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (10.9%), English (10.2%), Czech (6.0%), United States (6.0%), Italian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/23/1903

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1045 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Laurel

High school or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel city

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 15.0%

8 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:	3.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Laurel:	1.1% ($600)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (37.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (165.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (270.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Haverhill, IA (2.2 miles) , Ferguson, IA (2.2 miles) , Gilman, IA (2.6 miles ), Melbourne, IA (3.2 miles ), Marshalltown, IA (3.3 miles ), Le Grand, IA (3.4 miles ), Kellogg, IA (3.4 miles ), Baxter, IA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.88 N, Longitude: 92.92 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+7.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (13%)
Public administration (11%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Machinery (10%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Construction (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Social assistance (13%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (7%)
Health care (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (15%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Laurel, Iowa

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Laurel-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Laurel city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.4 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel:

MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; NEWTON, IA)
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GRINNELL, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Laurel, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel:

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

Public elementary/middle school in Laurel:

East Marshall Primary School (Location: 201 E Weissenberger; Grades: KG-2)

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Library in Laurel:

LAUREL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,145; Location: 104 MARKET ST.; 2,342 books; 17 audio materials; 157 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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

Churches in Laurel include: Faith Evangelical Church (A), Laurel United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Laurel 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:	65.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laurel, IA

Laurel compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Laurel mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%) Electricity (15%) Utility gas (5%)

Religon statistics for Laurel

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	28.3%	17.5%	10.1%	6.5%	6.3%
Congregations	7.6%	19.7%	6.1%	6.1%	4.5%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	5.2%	4.6%	3.7%	2.9%	15.0%
Congregations	3.0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.1%	34.8%

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	$1,103
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$155
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$255
Streets and Highways	1	$2,915	$34,980	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,915	$34,980	8	$1,513

Laurel government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000
Sewerage: $44,000

Water Utilities: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Police Protection: $6,000

General - Other: $5,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Libraries: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000

General: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $42,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $167,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $29,000
Total General Sales: $20,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Marshall County: 0.15%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Tama County, IA	0.63% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA	0.40% ($31,610)
from Story County, IA	0.32% ($33,872)

6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.40%
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	0.86% ($45,656 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.56% ($30,711)
to Tama County, IA	0.49% ($36,027)

Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGRN (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel:

KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
KDIC (88.5 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: GRINNELL COLLEGE TRUSTEES OF IOWA,)

TV broadcast stations around Laurel:

WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Laurel fatal accident list:
Oct 13, 1978 10:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

2 Mi S And 1 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WSL658
Assigned Frequencies : 155.790 MHz, 155.790 MHz, 155.640 MHz, 155.640 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2004, Expiration Date: 10/28/2014
Registrant: Iowa State Patrol Communications, 5912 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-3175, Fax: (515) 281-6761, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA0LES, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/13/1988, Expiration Date: 09/13/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/14/2000
Registrant: Regnold E Johnson, 3159 Sanford Ave, Laurel, IA 50141
Call Sign: N0JGB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00200265
Grant Date: 01/26/2000, Expiration Date: 02/06/2010, Cancelation Date: 06/16/2004, Certifier: Evan M Folk
Registrant: Evan M Folk, 203 Jennys Ln, Laurel, IA 50141
Call Sign: N0KYR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/05/1994, Expiration Date: 08/22/1999, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2001
Registrant: Cheryl C Folk, 203 Jennys Ln, Laurel, IA 50141
Call Sign: W0EFL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007
Registrant: Tom R Willits, Box 92, Laurel, IA 50141
Call Sign: KC0OYZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00632850
Grant Date: 02/03/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013, Cancelation Date: 04/29/2003, Certifier: Evan M Folk
Registrant: Central Iowa Radio Amateur Society, 203 Jennys Lane - P O Box 184, Laurel, IA 50141
Call Sign: WC0C, Previous Call Sign: N0JGB, Licensee ID: L00200265
Grant Date: 06/16/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2014, Certifier: Evan M Folk
Registrant: Evan M Folk, 203 Jennys Ln, Laurel, IA 50141

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