Ledyard, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 147. Estimated population in July 2006: 135 (-8.2% change)

Males: 72	(49.0%)
Females: 75	(51.0%)

Kossuth County

Median resident age:	48.2 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 50556

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,600 (it was $22,500 in 2000)

Ledyard	$24,600
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $22,200 (it was $18,700 in 2000)

Ledyard	$22,200
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Ledyard:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (54.4%), Irish (18.4%), Norwegian (11.6%), Dutch (10.9%), English (9.5%), Swedish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/16/1895

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 415 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ledyard

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ledyard city

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 9.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Ledyard:	1.1% ($199)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (103.0 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (123.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (458.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lakota, IA (5.4 miles ), Elmore, MN (7.8 miles ), Bancroft, IA (9.7 miles ), Swea City, IA (10.5 miles ), Buffalo Center, IA (14.8 miles ), Titonka, IA (15.1 miles ), Blue Earth, MN (15.7 miles ), Burt, IA (16.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 94.16 W

Area code: 515

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-10.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (17%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Wood products (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (26%)
Computer and electronic products (21%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Wood products (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (28%)
Construction laborers (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Top executives (6%)
Religious workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Waiters and waitresses (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

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Average climate in Ledyard, Iowa

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Ledyard-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Ledyard city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ledyard:

UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 21 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; ALGONA, IA)
FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ledyard:

FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 62 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 119 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ledyard:

BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 13 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; ID: SBU)
FAIRMONT MUNI (about 23 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID: FRM)
ALGONA MUNI (about 26 miles; ALGONA, IA; ID: AXA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ledyard:

MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 52 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 55 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 100 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)

Library in Ledyard:

LEDYARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,709; Location: EDMONDS ST., BOX 8; 4,850 books; 91 audio materials; 153 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ledyard: Stateline Cooperative Elevator (A), Ledyard Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ledyard include: Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Ledyard compared to Iowa state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ledyard (2007 data):

State Bank of Ledyard: State Bank Of Ledyard at Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $26.8 mil, Deposits: $22.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Ledyard Bancorporation, Inc.

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Ledyard mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:

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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		1	$301
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$450
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$450
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$1,201

Ledyard government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $41,000
Water Utilities: $23,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

General - Other: $10,000

Libraries: $10,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000

Property Sale Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $126,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
General Support: $9,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
Total General Sales: $11,000

Public Utilities: $2,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.03%
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 Winnebago County, IA	0.21% ($23,538 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA	0.19% ($28,083)
from Emmet County, IA	0.17% ($30,909)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
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	0.56% ($28,306 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.31% ($28,600)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.26% ($30,647)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ledyard:

KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
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)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ledyard:

KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ledyard:

KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)

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