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Marshall County

Population in July 2009: 969. Population change since 2000: +9.7%

Males: 472	(48.8%)
Females: 497	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50142.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,339 (it was $39,333 in 2000)

Le Grand:	$50,339
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,673

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $102,509 (it was $63,900 in 2000)

Le Grand:	$102,509
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $97,467; Detached houses: $108,933; Mobile homes: $14,584

Median gross rent in 2009: $579.

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White alone - 735 (97.5%)
Hispanic - 14 (1.9%)
Two or more races - 5 (0.7%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Le Grand: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (18.5%), English (12.2%), United States (6.9%), Czech (6.8%), Dutch (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 929 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Le Grand:

High school or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Grand city:

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 65.4%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 11.7%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,161 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,167 (1.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (40.2 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (175.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (262.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Montour, IA (1.9 miles ), Ferguson, IA (2.6 miles) , Marshalltown, IA (2.7 miles ), Garwin, IA (2.8 miles ), Gilman, IA (3.0 miles ), Toledo, IA (3.2 miles ), Haverhill, IA (3.2 miles) , Tama, IA (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,500
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,400
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,100
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $78,800
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $161,300
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.01 N, Longitude: 92.78 W

Area code: 641

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	7.9%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+6.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (31%)
Retail trade (18%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Wholesale trade (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Health care and social assistance (29%)
Educational services (15%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Retail trade (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Le Grand-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 219% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Le Grand city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category F4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 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 Le Grand:

MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; GRINNELL, IA)
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Grand:

Hawkeye Community College (about 38 miles; Waterloo, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,189)
University of Northern Iowa (about 39 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Iowa State University (about 45 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 47 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Drake University (about 54 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)
Kirkwood Community College (about 58 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
University of Iowa (about 69 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)

Public high school in Le Grand:

East Marshall Senior High School (Location: 201 N Franklin; Grades: 9-12)

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Notable locations in Le Grand: Le Grand (A), Le Grand Elevator Company Elevator (B), Le Grand Pioneer Heritage Library (C), Le Grand Fire Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Le Grand: Friends Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Le Grand Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Le Grand Motel (505 West Main Street).

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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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.8%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 92.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

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Le Grand compared to Iowa state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Le Grand (2011 data):

Citizens Savings Bank: Le Grand Branch at 104 East Main Street, branch established on 01/10/1975. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $5.1 mil, Deposits: $4.4 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gilman Investment Co.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Le Grand:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.91%

Here		56.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.
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%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$2,380	$28,560	7	$630
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,360
Streets and Highways	1	$2,890	$34,680	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$536
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$663
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,071
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$2,023
Totals for Government	2	$5,270	$31,620	16	$6,283

Le Grand government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $100,000 ($103.20)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.03)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $102,000 ($105.26)
Sewerage: $68,000 ($70.18)

Regular Highways: $58,000 ($59.86)

Libraries: $45,000 ($46.44)

Financial Administration: $27,000 ($27.86)

Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($20.64)

Police Protection: $19,000 ($19.61)

General - Other: $16,000 ($16.51)

Fire Protection: $13,000 ($13.42)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000 ($12.38)

Health Services - Other: $11,000 ($11.35)

Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($5.16)

General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($4.13)

Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($3.10)

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($2.06)
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($15.48)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000 ($13.42)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $315,000 ($325.08)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,000 ($17.54)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $260,000 ($268.32)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000 ($39.22)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $42,000 ($43.34)
Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($12.38)

Rents: $5,000 ($5.16)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $537,000 ($554.18)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $130,000 ($134.16)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $71,000 ($73.27)
General Support: $1,000 ($1.03)
Tax - Property: $96,000 ($99.07)
Total General Sales: $58,000 ($59.86)

Public Utilities: $9,000 ($9.29)

NEC: $1,000 ($1.03)

Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($1.03)
Total Salaries & Wages: $113,000 ($116.62)

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 Le Grand:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KDAO (1190 AM; 0 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Le Grand:

KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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)
KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Le Grand:

WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)

Le Grand fatal accident list:

Oct 6, 1977 10:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

PETER M CONNOLLY, 3063 Aa Avenue (Lat: 41.996583 Lon: -92.755861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
PETER M CONNOLLY,, 3063 Aa Avenue (Lat: 41.996583 Lon: -92.755861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave. #700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: MARK IV AVID FLYER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96AF , Serial Number: 1281 D, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1996
Registrant (Individual): Lyle L Strand, Po Box 273, Le Grand, IA 50142

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Le Grand, IA among deceased individuals
Walter	5	79.0 years
George	5	80.4 years
Charles	5	75.6 years
Donald	4	82.8 years
James	4	81.8 years
Robert	4	66.5 years
Dorothy	3	68.7 years
Helen	3	74.0 years
Gladys	3	79.7 years
Harry	3	74.3 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Le Grand, IA among deceased individuals
Weitzell	7	73.1 years
Johnson	6	84.5 years
Dougherty	4	83.2 years
Thompson	4	76.5 years
Adkins	3	73.3 years
Crookshank	3	71.6 years
Beane	3	71.7 years
Latham	3	77.1 years
Schnathorst	3	74.4 years
Stice	3	89.0 years

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