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Population in 2014: 9,764 (95% urban, 5% rural). Population change since 2000: +5.7%

Males: 4,697	(48.1%)
Females: 5,067	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Iowa median age:	38.1 years

Zip codes: 51031.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $51,751 (it was $38,892 in 2000)

Le Mars:	$51,751
IA:	$54,736

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $27,474 (it was $19,598 in 2000)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $141,367 (it was $88,200 in 2000)

Le Mars:	$141,367
IA:	$136,100

Median gross rent in 2015: $528.

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Races in Le Mars, IA (2015)
- 8,95790.9%White alone
- 4444.5%Hispanic
- 1811.8%Two or more races
- 1121.1%Black alone
- 1031.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone
- 250.3%American Indian alone
- 270.3%Asian alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Le Mars: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.1%), American (12.0%), Dutch (5.9%), Irish (4.4%), English (3.8%), European (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1231 feet

Land area: 6.81 square miles.

Population density: 1,434 people per square mile (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Le Mars:

High school or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Mars city:

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 11.7%

348 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This city:	3.5%
Iowa:	4.7%

According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Le Mars, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Le Mars to the number of sex offenders is 612 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,878 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,071 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (23.3 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (106.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (438.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brunsville, IA (2.3 miles) , Oyens, IA (2.4 miles) , Merrill, IA (2.5 miles ), Struble, IA (2.7 miles) , Remsen, IA (3.2 miles ), Craig, IA (3.2 miles) , Maurice, IA (3.5 miles ), Hinton, IA (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $120,400
1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $118,800
1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $114,400
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $117,100
2001: 33 buildings, average cost: $124,200
2002: 32 buildings, average cost: $123,800
2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $136,100
2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $150,900
2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $176,400
2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $197,500
2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $182,900
2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $224,100
2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $260,800
2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $251,300
2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $210,100
2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $194,200
2014: 21 buildings, average cost: $258,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.79 N, Longitude: 96.17 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Ice Cream Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,503 (+15.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,564 (68.5%)

Area code: 712

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Crime rates in Le Mars by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	42.6	10.7	10.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	4	3	6	7	5	5	4	4	5	2	1	3	10	2
per 100,000	21.7	43.1	32.4	64.7	74.8	53.2	53.3	43.6	43.9	54.4	20.2	10.2	30.6	101.8	20.5
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.8	0.0	21.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.2	20.4	0.0
Assaults	12	7	11	15	12	12	20	16	6	12	7	5	6	5	5
per 100,000	130.1	75.5	118.9	161.7	128.3	127.7	213.3	174.3	65.8	130.4	70.9	50.9	61.3	50.9	51.3
Burglaries	24	50	49	38	41	41	57	64	31	39	31	41	61	46	34
per 100,000	260.1	539.4	529.8	409.7	438.3	436.2	608.0	697.3	340.1	424.0	313.9	417.1	623.2	468.4	348.7
Theft	236	218	173	200	235	222	182	174	159	204	177	128	159	170	159
per 100,000	2,557.7	2,351.7	1,870.5	2,156.6	2,512.0	2,362.0	1,941.3	1,895.8	1,744.6	2,217.6	1,792.0	1,302.3	1,624.4	1,731.0	1,630.8
Auto thefts	13	16	13	11	11	9	11	18	10	18	16	9	10	9	15
per 100,000	140.9	172.6	140.6	118.6	117.6	95.8	117.3	196.1	109.7	195.7	162.0	91.6	102.2	91.6	153.8
Arson	1	1	5	4	1	4	1	1	2	2	2	3	8	2	1
per 100,000	10.8	10.8	54.1	43.1	10.7	42.6	10.7	10.9	21.9	21.7	20.2	30.5	81.7	20.4	10.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7)	174.8	194.9	172.6	211.8	226.1	292.3	236.3	231.9	150.6	203.6	137.0	106.9	156.6	207.1	128.6

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Le Mars detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 15 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.44
Iowa average:	1.70

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Le Mars, Iowa accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	2.4%
Iowa:	3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +550 (+6.3%).

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (31%)
Retail trade (13%)
Construction (12%)
Transportation and warehousing (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Health care and social assistance (22%)
Manufacturing (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Retail trade (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Production occupations (16%)
Management occupations (12%)
Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)

Office and administrative support occupations (28%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Production occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Work and jobs in Le Mars: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Le Mars, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Le Mars-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Le Mars city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Le Mars-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 190.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 138.6 miles away from Le Mars center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 199.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 135.3 miles away from Le Mars center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 199.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Plymouth County (12) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Clyde Kluckhohn - Anthropologist, Don L. Short - Politician, Paul Rust - Comedy musician, Vern Den Herder - Player of football, Bruce Dreckman - Baseball umpire, Dennis Van Roekel - Labor leader.

Hospitals and medical centers in Le Mars:

FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 714 LINCOLN ST NE)
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - LEMARS (1140 LINCOLN STREET NE)
PLYMOUTH MANOR CARE CENTER (954 7TH AVENUE SE)
THE ABBEY OF LEMARS, INC. (320 FIRST AVENUE SE)
LEMARS AREA DIALYSIS SERVICES (1 1ST STREET SOUTHWEST)
FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH (714 LINCOLN STREET NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Le Mars, IA

airports located in Le Mars:

Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 3,400, Local Ops: 7,000, Military Ops: 50)

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

Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 24 miles; Sioux City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,544)
University of South Dakota (about 39 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
Buena Vista University (about 50 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
Wayne State College (about 58 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
Southeast Technical Institute (about 63 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
Iowa Lakes Community College (about 80 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
Northeast Community College (about 82 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)

Public high schools in Le Mars:

LE MARS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 690, Location: 921 3RD AVE SW, Grades: 9-12)
INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING CENTER (Students: 15, Location: 940 LINCOLN STREET SW, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Le Mars:

GEHLEN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (Students: 459, Location: 709 PLYMOUTH ST NE, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Le Mars:

LE MARS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 533, Location: 977 3RD AVE SW, Grades: 6-8)
KLUCKHOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410, Location: 1338 CENTRAL AVE SE, Grades: PK-5)
CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259, Location: 201 2ND AVE NW, Grades: PK-5)
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 400 3RD AVE SE, Grades: KG-5)

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Library in Le Mars:

LE MARS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $451,636; Location: 46 1ST ST SW; 34,967 books; 675 audio materials; 629 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 151 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)

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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).

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
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 53.9. This is better than average.

City:	53.9
U.S.:	74.7

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 18.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	18.1
U.S.:	20.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 9.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.29
U.S.:	9.35

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.5%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.8% for Black residents, 35.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.5% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Le Mars, IA

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
Whole state:	64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Le Mars in 2010:

156 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
57 people in residential treatment centers for adults
5 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Le Mars in 2000:

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, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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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 (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	10.0
Iowa average:	10.3

Le Mars mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Le Mars city (based on Plymouth County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	8,529	10
Mainline Protestant	6,937	28
Evangelical Protestant	2,944	13
Other	8	-
None	6,568	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Plymouth County:	2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10

Plymouth County:	4.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23

Here:	9.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.2%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Plymouth County:	28.3%
Iowa:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.6%
State:	14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

Le Mars:	45.9%
Iowa:	48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Here:	40.1%
State:	44.7%

Average BMI:

Le Mars:	28.6
Iowa:	28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:

Le Mars:	23.7%
State:	22.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

Le Mars:	11.3%
Iowa:	10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Le Mars:	6.8
Iowa:	6.8

Overweight people:

Le Mars:	33.3%
Iowa:	33.5%

General health condition:

Le Mars:	51.2%
Iowa:	54.9%

Average condition of hearing:

Here:	75.5%
Iowa:	77.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Le Mars, IA Residents

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 2013)
Financial Administration	3	$15,088	$60,352	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$28,048	$84,144	6	$3,500
Police Protection - Officers	14	$76,614	$65,669	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$4,216	$50,592	1	$2,338
Firefighters	2	$11,071	$66,426	24	$6,587
Streets and Highways	11	$48,236	$52,621	0	$0
Health	2	$6,631	$39,786	23	$17,710
Hospitals	190	$688,490	$43,484	118	$227,502
Sewerage	9	$46,418	$61,891	0	$0
Water Supply	6	$29,408	$58,816	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$11,614	$46,456	5	$5,886
Other and Unallocable	2	$9,028	$54,168	0	$0
Totals for Government	247	$974,862	$47,362	177	$263,523

Expenditure Revenue Debt

Le Mars government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

Construction - General - Other: $7,446,000 ($762.60)
Current Operations - Hospitals: $19,582,000 ($2005.53)
General - Other: $2,840,000 ($290.86)

Police Protection: $1,421,000 ($145.53)

Sewerage: $1,106,000 ($113.27)

Water Utilities: $902,000 ($92.38)

Regular Highways: $778,000 ($79.68)

Parks and Recreation: $751,000 ($76.92)

Solid Waste Management: $534,000 ($54.69)

Central Staff Services: $523,000 ($53.56)

Financial Administration: $480,000 ($49.16)

Libraries: $406,000 ($41.58)

Health - Other: $285,000 ($29.19)

Local Fire Protection: $227,000 ($23.25)

Air Transportation: $66,000 ($6.76)

Judicial and Legal Services: $48,000 ($4.92)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $45,000 ($4.61)

Housing and Community Development: $20,000 ($2.05)
General - Interest on Debt: $517,000 ($52.95)
Total Salaries and Wages: $8,308,000 ($850.88)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $135,000 ($13.83)

Le Mars government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - Hospital Public: $19,513,000 ($1998.46)
Sewerage: $2,543,000 ($260.45)

Solid Waste Management: $659,000 ($67.49)

Parks and Recreation: $419,000 ($42.91)

All Other: $385,000 ($39.43)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $23,000 ($2.36)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $71,000 ($7.27)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,000 ($7.07)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $626,000 ($64.11)
Rents: $318,000 ($32.57)

Interest Earnings: $123,000 ($12.60)

Fines and Forfeits: $39,000 ($3.99)

Sale of Property: $25,000 ($2.56)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,637,000 ($167.66)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,684,000 ($172.47)
Highways: $773,000 ($79.17)
Tax - Property: $4,996,000 ($511.68)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $837,000 ($85.72)

Public Utilities Sales: $236,000 ($24.17)

Other License: $124,000 ($12.70)

Other Selective Sales: $106,000 ($10.86)

Le Mars government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,954,000 ($3784.72)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,245,000 ($3200.02)

Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,817,000 ($903.01)

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,108,000 ($318.31)

Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,322,000 ($135.40)

Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,190,000 ($121.88)

Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $132,000 ($13.52)

Le Mars government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,750,000 ($384.06)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,007,000 ($205.55)

4.81% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.81%
Iowa average:	5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Woodbury County, IA	1.63% ($35,648 average AGI)
from Sioux County, IA	0.36% ($38,400)
from Union County, SD	0.17% ($32,176)

5.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Iowa average:	5.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Woodbury County, IA	1.43% ($32,957 average AGI)
to Sioux County, IA	0.38% ($24,351)
to Polk County, IA	0.20% ($44,050)

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)

Le Mars fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Le Mars fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
4Number of bridges
30m98ftTotal length
6,465Total average daily traffic
380Total average daily truck traffic
7,542Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 36
Hazardous Condition: 11
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Le Mars

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Le Mars, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Le Mars, Iowa:

Baymont Inn & Suites, 1314 12TH St SW, Le Mars, Iowa 51031 , Phone: (712) 548-4910
Holdiay Inn Express & Suites, 1285 Sleepy Eye Dr, Le Mars, Iowa 51031 , Phone: (712) 546-1700, Fax: (712) 546-1799

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Le Mars, Iowa

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Le Mars, IA among deceased individuals
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

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Le Mars, IA among deceased individuals
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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (67%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Le Mars, IA
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
Ford	1	U.S. Cellular	1
Goodwill	3	UPS	4
H&R Block	1	Walmart	1
Hardee's	1	YMCA	1
Holiday Inn	1

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Le Mars compared to Iowa state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.

Le Mars on our top lists:

#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"

There are 13 pilots and 10 other airmen in this city.

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