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Notable locations in Le Mars: Plymouth County Home (A), Le Mars Municipal Golf Course (B), Le Mars (C), Plymouth County Fairgrounds (D), Le Mars Ambulance Service Station 2 (E), Le Mars Ambulance Service Station 1 (F), Le Mars Fire Rescue Department Station 2 (G), Le Mars Fire Rescue Department Station 1 (H), Ice Cream Capital of the World Visitor Center (I), Charles A Mock Library (J), Le Mars Fire Department (K), Plymouth county Sheriffs Office (L), Le Mars Police Department (M), Le Mars Public Library (N), Plymouth County Museum (O), Plymouth County Courthouse (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Le Mars include: Le Mars Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Assembly of God Church (E), Calvin Christian Reformed Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Le Mars Bible Church (H), Calvary United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery (1), Le Mars Memorial Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Le Mars include: Paulin Park (1), Pool Park (2), Walnut Park (3), Foster Park (4), Cleveland Park (5), Bolser Park (6), West Floyd Park (7), Riverview Park (8), Le Mars Municipal Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Plymouth CO Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 335 1st Avenue Northwest), Royal Charters Inc (Tours & Charters; 1239 7th Avenue Southeast).
Hotels: Amerihost Inn & Suites (1314 12th Street Southwest), Lakeside Motel (34795 Highway 3), Amber Inn Motel (635 8th Avenue Southwest), Bel Air Motel (105 5th Avenue Northeast), Super 8 Motel (Highway 75 South).
Court: Pinney Trailer Court (507 6th Avenue Southwest).
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Plymouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.14. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.3%
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Black residents, 33.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 58.8% for American Indian residents, 9.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 64.6% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Le Mars, IA
People in group quarters in Le Mars:
- 179 people in nursing homes
- 52 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 52 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Le Mars compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Le Mars (2011 data):
- First National Bank: North Branch at 111 Central Avenue Nw, branch established on 1998/07/20; South Branch at 1321 Hawkeye Ave Sw, branch established on 2006/05/20. Info updated 2007/09/13: Bank assets: $260.0 mil, Deposits: $224.7 mil, headquarters in Sioux Center, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
- Iowa State Bank: Craig Branch at 305 Oak Street, branch established on 1935/01/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $351.7 mil, Deposits: $296.1 mil, headquarters in Hull, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.
- American Bank, National Association: at 234 Fifth Avenue S.W., branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $242.7 mil, Deposits: $203.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ambank Company, Inc.
- Kingsley State Bank: Le Mars Branch at 850 12th Street, Sw, branch established on 2003/01/17. Info updated 2009/03/03: Bank assets: $144.1 mil, Deposits: $123.5 mil, headquarters in Kingsley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Kingsley Banc Corp
- Primebank: at 37 First Avenue, N.W., branch established on 1901/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $312.5 mil, Deposits: $272.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Primebank, Inc.
- Great Southern Bank: Plymouth Street Branch at 301 Plymouth Street, N.W., branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/03: Bank assets: $3,788.7 mil, Deposits: $2,986.3 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Plymouth County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Le Mars (based on Plymouth County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.40%
| Here | | 74.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 47.6% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 20.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Christian Reformed Church in North America | LDS (Mormon) Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 14.3% |
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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: 6 | Here: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | This county: | 4.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | Plymouth County: | 9.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Plymouth County: | 8.2% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.6% | | Iowa: | 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 |
3 | $12,425 | $49,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $25,171 | $60,410 | 6 | $3,500 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $62,182 | $53,299 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $5,958 | $35,748 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $5,407 | $64,884 | 22 | $3,578 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $33,265 | $49,898 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $15,759 |
| Hospitals |
122 | $396,217 | $38,972 | 111 | $195,540 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,297 | $39,564 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $41,207 | $49,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $13,725 | $41,175 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $28,775 | $49,329 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $12,113 | $36,339 | 5 | $6,168 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $36 |
| Totals for Government |
181 | $639,742 | $42,414 | 157 | $224,581 |
Le Mars government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $19,513,000 ($1985.05)
Sewerage: $2,543,000 ($258.70)
Solid Waste Management: $659,000 ($67.04)
Parks and Recreation: $419,000 ($42.62)
All Other: $385,000 ($39.17)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $23,000 ($2.34)
- Construction - General - Other: $7,446,000 ($757.48)
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $19,582,000 ($1992.07)
General - Other: $2,840,000 ($288.91)
Police Protection: $1,421,000 ($144.56)
Sewerage: $1,106,000 ($112.51)
Water Utilities: $902,000 ($91.76)
Regular Highways: $778,000 ($79.15)
Parks and Recreation: $751,000 ($76.40)
Solid Waste Management: $534,000 ($54.32)
Central Staff Services: $523,000 ($53.20)
Financial Administration: $480,000 ($48.83)
Libraries: $406,000 ($41.30)
Health - Other: $285,000 ($28.99)
Local Fire Protection: $227,000 ($23.09)
Air Transportation: $66,000 ($6.71)
Judicial and Legal Services: $48,000 ($4.88)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $45,000 ($4.58)
Housing and Community Development: $20,000 ($2.03)
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,190,000 ($121.06)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $71,000 ($7.22)
- General - Interest on Debt: $517,000 ($52.59)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,000 ($7.02)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,322,000 ($134.49)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $132,000 ($13.43)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,108,000 ($316.17)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $626,000 ($63.68)
Rents: $318,000 ($32.35)
Interest Earnings: $123,000 ($12.51)
Fines and Forfeits: $39,000 ($3.97)
Sale of Property: $25,000 ($2.54)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,954,000 ($3759.31)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,245,000 ($3178.54)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,817,000 ($896.95)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,750,000 ($381.49)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,637,000 ($166.53)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,007,000 ($204.17)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,684,000 ($171.31)
Highways: $773,000 ($78.64)
- Tax - Property: $4,996,000 ($508.24)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $837,000 ($85.15)
Public Utilities Sales: $236,000 ($24.01)
Other License: $124,000 ($12.61)
Other Selective Sales: $106,000 ($10.78)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,308,000 ($845.17)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $135,000 ($13.73)
5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,697 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.47% | | 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:
6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,000 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.48% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Le Mars:
- KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Le Mars:
- KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
- KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
- KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
TV broadcast stations around Le Mars:
- 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.)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- 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)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K38DU (Channel 38; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CORNERSTONE FAITH CENTER)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Le Mars, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 21
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 47
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Le Mars fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Le Mars, IA
| Most common first names in Le Mars, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 128 | 79.6 years |
| Mary | 76 | 81.7 years |
| William | 72 | 76.7 years |
| Anna | 53 | 84.5 years |
| George | 48 | 81.6 years |
| Helen | 45 | 81.1 years |
| Henry | 43 | 80.9 years |
| Marie | 42 | 82.9 years |
| Margaret | 42 | 81.6 years |
| Robert | 41 | 71.7 years |
| Most common last names in Le Mars, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Plueger | 26 | 77.2 years |
| Miller | 24 | 78.3 years |
| Ludwigs | 23 | 83.1 years |
| Renken | 21 | 83.3 years |
| Johnson | 21 | 76.9 years |
| Harms | 20 | 73.0 years |
| Lang | 18 | 79.1 years |
| Smith | 17 | 84.1 years |
| Sitzmann | 17 | 81.8 years |
| Anderson | 17 | 72.0 years |
| Businesses in Le Mars, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | Maurices | 1 |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Subway | 2 |
| Goodwill | 3 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
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- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
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- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006 (population 5,000+)"
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- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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