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Marshall County

Population in 2011: 240. Population change since 2000: -9.8%
 

Males: 119  (49.8%)
Females: 121  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Iowa median age:  42.7 years

Zip codes: 50141.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,077 (it was $32,031 in 2000)
Laurel:

$37,077
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,822

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $79,016 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
Laurel:

$79,016
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $76,948; Detached houses: $78,031; Mobile homes: $63,045

Median gross rent in 2009: $325.

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  • White alone - 231 (96.7%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (2.1%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.4%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Laurel: 83.3 (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: 953 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $779 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $744 (1.5%)
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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

Laurel household income distribution Laurel home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.6%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (16%)
  • Other services, except public administration (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Information (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Laurel-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 214% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1986, a category F4 (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 F5 (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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel:

  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; NEWTON, IA)
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; GRINNELL, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel:

  • Des Moines Area Community College (about 37 miles; Ankeny, IA; Full-time enrollment: 8,947)
  • Iowa State University (about 39 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
  • Drake University (about 43 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 49 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 50 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
  • Indian Hills Community College (about 65 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • Kirkwood Community College (about 66 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)

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Library in Laurel:

  • LAUREL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,030; Location: 102 N MAIN; 2,882 books; 36 audio materials; 957 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 1 print serial subscriptions)

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

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

 
Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.0. This is about average.
City:

37.0
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.3. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.3
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.13. This is significantly better than average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.13
U.S.:

2.88


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.6%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.7%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laurel, IA


Laurel compared to Iowa state average:

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Laurel travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:


2008 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Laurel (based on Marshall County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.91%
Here56.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents28.3%17.5%10.1%6.5%6.3%
Congregations7.6%19.7%6.1%6.1%4.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristOther
Adherents5.2%4.6%3.7%2.9%15.0%
Congregations3.0%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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Marshall County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Marshall County:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

4.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marshall County:

8.0%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Marshall County:

28.3%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

21.9%
State:

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 1$1,103
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$155
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$255
Streets and Highways 1$2,915$34,9800$0
Totals for Government 1$2,915$34,9808$1,513

Laurel government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,000 ($104.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($58.33)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000 ($233.33)
    Sewerage: $44,000 ($183.33)
    Water Utilities: $29,000 ($120.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($58.33)
    Police Protection: $6,000 ($25.00)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($20.83)
    Fire Protection: $4,000 ($16.67)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($16.67)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($12.50)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($12.50)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($12.50)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($12.50)
    Libraries: $2,000 ($8.33)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000 ($25.00)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,000 ($8.33)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($4.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($4.17)
    General: $1,000 ($4.17)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000 ($141.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($37.50)
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($20.83)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $42,000 ($175.00)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $167,000 ($695.83)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($125.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000 ($87.50)
    General Support: $3,000 ($12.50)
  • Tax - Property: $29,000 ($120.83)
    Total General Sales: $20,000 ($83.33)
    Public Utilities: $1,000 ($4.17)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000 ($175.00)

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 03:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • LORI DAWSON, 7831 N 107 Ave E (Lat: 41.847250 Lon: -92.955778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 2 Mi S And 1 Mi E (Lat: 41.861667 Lon: -92.902972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WSL658
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.640 MHz, 155.790 MHz, 155.640 MHz, 155.790 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
    Grant Date: 09/13/1988, Expiration Date: 09/13/1998, Cancellation Date: 09/14/2000
    Registrant: Regnold E Johnson, 3159 Sanford Ave, Laurel, IA 50141
  • Call Sign: N0JGB, Licensee ID: L00200265
    Grant Date: 01/26/2000, Expiration Date: 02/06/2010, Cancellation Date: 06/16/2004, Certifier: Evan M Folk
    Registrant: Evan M Folk, 203 Jennys Ln, Laurel, IA 50141
  • Call Sign: N0KYR
    Grant Date: 10/05/1994, Expiration Date: 08/22/1999, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2001
    Registrant: Cheryl C Folk, 203 Jennys Ln, Laurel, IA 50141
  • Call Sign: W0EFL
    Grant Date: 06/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2009
    Registrant: Tom R Willits, Box 92, Laurel, IA 50141
  • Call Sign: KC0OYZ, Licensee ID: L00632850
    Grant Date: 02/03/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013, Cancellation 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



Most common first names in Laurel, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William579.0 years
Donald466.7 years
John483.8 years
Marvin475.7 years
Mary485.5 years
Emma380.6 years
Bernice388.0 years
Lewis386.9 years
Pauline387.7 years
Vernon375.0 years
Most common last names in Laurel, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Paul1078.1 years
Brown680.0 years
Bollhoefer673.2 years
Smith578.6 years
Ferguson573.2 years
Buhrow485.7 years
Ceaser478.2 years
Benskin487.5 years
Mann483.0 years
Maytag470.5 years

Laurel on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Therapists"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Management occupations:"

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