Liscomb, Iowa

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Marshall County

Population in July 2008: 271. Population change since 2000: -0.4%

Males: 128	(47.4%)
Females: 143	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50148.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,391 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Liscomb:	$53,391
Iowa:	$48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $84,388 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Liscomb:	$84,388
Iowa:	$120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $83,052; Detached houses: $84,473; Mobile homes: $48,000

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Races in Liscomb:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Liscomb: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.8%), United States (23.5%), Irish (15.1%), Dutch (9.9%), Norwegian (8.1%), Polish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/23/1874

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 276 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Liscomb

High school or higher: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Liscomb city

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 21.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Liscomb, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Liscomb to the number of sex offenders is 271 to 1.

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

Liscomb:	1.1% ($607)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (34.0 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (168.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (274.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Union, IA (2.2 miles ), Whitten, IA (2.2 miles) , Albion, IA (2.3 miles ), Conrad, IA (2.7 miles ), Clemons, IA (3.1 miles) , Beaman, IA (3.1 miles ), New Providence, IA (3.2 miles ), St. Anthony, IA (3.3 miles) .

Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 93.01 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+9.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Food (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (7%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Educational services (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Average climate in Liscomb, Iowa

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Liscomb-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Liscomb city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Liscomb:

MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; NEVADA, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Liscomb:

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 41 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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Notable locations in Liscomb: Liscomb (A), Mid-Iowa Co-op Elevator (B), Liscomb Town Hall (C), Liscomb Fire Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Liscomb: Liscomb Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Liscomb Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	8.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Liscomb, IA

Liscomb compared to Iowa state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Liscomb (2009 data):

Hardin County Savings Bank: Liscomb Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1934-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $131.0 mil, Deposits: $111.9 mil, headquarters in Eldora, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hardin County Bancorporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Liscomb mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (59%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)

Religion statistics for Liscomb

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.

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	0	$0		1	$550
Firefighters	0	$0		21	$100
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$392
Totals for Government	0	$0		23	$1,042

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 Liscomb:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDAO (1190 AM; 0 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Liscomb:

KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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)
KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Liscomb:

KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
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.)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)

Liscomb fatal accident list:
Mar 9, 1991 03:05 AM, 4753, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1.4 Mi E On Hwy 311, Call Sign: WXN808, Licensee ID: L00053654
Assigned Frequencies : 452.075 MHz
Grant Date: 06/21/2003, Expiration Date: 07/05/2013, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2007
Registrant: Ernest Goodman Farms Ltd, 2451 Marble Rd, Liscomb, IA 50148, Phone: (641) 496-5412

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: WB0UNK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01113199
Grant Date: 05/03/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Certifier: Jay N Gould
Registrant: Jay N Gould, Box 27, Liscomb, IA 50148
Call Sign: KC0PQS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00669437
Grant Date: 04/11/2003, Expiration Date: 04/11/2013, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2003, Certifier: Patrick A Lehman
Registrant: Patrick A Lehman, 1165 Oxford Ave, Liscomb, IA 50148
Call Sign: K0MIW, Previous Call Sign: KC0OYZ, Licensee ID: L00632850
Grant Date: 04/29/2003, Expiration Date: 04/29/2013, Certifier: Ryan E W Butler
Registrant: Central Iowa Radio Amateur Society, 1165 Oxford Ave, Liscomb, IA 50148

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

Liscomb on our top lists:

#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: U. S. Postal service"

#74 (50148) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Syrian first ancestries"

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