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Pocahontas County

Population in July 2007: 1,288. Population change since 2000: -12.4%
 

Males: 605  (47.0%)
Females: 683  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  42.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50554.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,200 (it was $33,187 in 2000)
Laurens  $39,200
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $61,100 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Laurens  $61,100
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Laurens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Laurens: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.3%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.3%), Dutch (8.1%), Norwegian (7.8%), Swedish (6.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/30/1890

Elevation: 1310 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1745 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laurens

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurens city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Laurens, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Laurens to the number of sex offenders is 429 to 1.

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

Laurens:  1.0% ($491)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (101.1 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (135.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (497.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Albert City, IA (8.3 miles ), Marathon, IA (9.1 miles ), Havelock, IA (10.2 miles) , Curlew, IA (12.0 miles) , Mallard, IA (13.0 miles ), Webb, IA (13.2 miles) , Ayrshire, IA (13.3 miles ), Varina, IA (13.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.85 N, Longitude: 94.85 W


43 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-5.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Machinery (28%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Laurens-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Laurens city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1979, a category 4 tornado 22.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 26 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Laurens:
  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
  • PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
  • BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurens:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 109 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 111 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laurens:
  • POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 17 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; ID: POH)
  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; ID: EGQ)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 32 miles; SPENCER, IA; ID: SPW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurens:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 108 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 108 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
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Library in Laurens:
  • LAURENS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,584; Location: 273 N THIRD ST; 23,360 books; 586 audio materials; 775 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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  • KICD AM 1240 and FM 107.7 are both good radio stations listened to locally in Laurens, for both news and entertainment. and need to be added to this listing.

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Laurens compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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 Laurens (2007 data):
  • Laurens State Bank: at 102 South Third Street, branch established on 1935-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.6 mil, Deposits: $45.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Laurens Bancorp, Ltd.
  • MetaBank: 104 North Third Branch at 104 North Third, branch established on 1954-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $708.9 mil, Deposits: $570.8 mil, headquarters in Storm Lake, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Meta Financial Group, 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
Local Libraries 0$0 7$892
Water Supply 1$3,193$38,3160$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,452$41,4240$0
Sewerage 1$2,686$32,2320$0
Electric Power 7$48,912$83,8490$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,500$30,0000$0
Health 0$0 7$525
Other Government Administration 1$2,708$32,4960$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,045$28,1801$46
Totals for Government 15$70,494$56,39515$1,463



Laurens government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $133,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    All Other: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - General: $596,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,470,000
    Police Protection: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $134,000
    Solid Waste Management: $115,000
    Sewerage: $98,000
    Libraries: $89,000
    Parks & Recreation: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $124,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,000
    General Support: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $2,595,000
    Water Utilities: $460,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $675,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $675,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $2,429,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $166,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $303,000
    Special Assessments: $59,000
    Rents: $37,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $52,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,811,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,360,000
    Water Utilities: $210,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $385,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $119,000
    General Support: $38,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $325,000
    Total General Sales: $34,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $636,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Buena Vista County, IA  0.96% ($25,786 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA  0.48% ($21,000)
from Humboldt County, IA  0.45% ($21,462)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,100 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
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 Webster County, IA  0.77% ($20,000 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.61% ($17,833)
to Buena Vista County, IA  0.44% ($26,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laurens:
  • 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.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurens:
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Laurens:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)




Laurens fatal accident list for 1995:
Aug 13, 1995 08:01 AM, E Allen St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

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