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Little Rock, IA map Population (year 2000): 489. Estimated population in July 2006: 475 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 228  (46.6%)
Females: 261  (53.4%)

Lyon County

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51243.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,600 (it was $31,667 in 2000)
Little Rock  $34,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,700 (it was $33,500 in 2000)
Little Rock  $39,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Little Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

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Ancestries: German (61.8%), Dutch (19.8%), Irish (8.6%), English (5.1%), United States (4.9%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/26/1894

Elevation: 1492 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 616 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Little Rock

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Rock city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
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:

Little Rock:  1.1% ($354)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (58.6 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (151.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (574.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sibley, IA (9.8 miles ), George, IA (10.6 miles ), Ellsworth, MN (10.8 miles ), Ashton, IA (11.0 miles ), Rushmore, MN (13.6 miles ), Adrian, MN (13.7 miles ), Bigelow, MN (14.0 miles ), Matlock, IA (14.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.44 N, Longitude: 95.88 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+6.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Food (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)


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Little Rock-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Little Rock city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/7/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Little Rock:
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; SHELDON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Little Rock:
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 60 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 88 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Little Rock:
  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; SIBLEY, IA; ID: ISB)
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 18 miles; SHELDON, IA; ID: SHL)
  • ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 20 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; ID: RRQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Rock:
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 86 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 116 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 133 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
Public elementary/middle schools in Little Rock:
  • GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 140 1ST AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 140 1ST AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Little Rock:
  • LITTLE ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,689; Location: 402 MAIN STREET, BOX 308; 8,229 books; 93 audio materials; 242 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Little Rock: Little Rock Feed and Grain Company Elevator (A), Little Rock Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Little Rock include: Salem Reformed Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Little Rock 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:  64.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Little Rock compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Little Rock (2007 data):
  • Frontier Bank: Little Rock Branch at 323 Main Street, branch established on 1935-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.6 mil, Deposits: $128.5 mil, headquarters in Rock Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$777
Local Libraries 0$0 1$497
Water Supply 0$0 1$106
Sewerage 0$0 1$235
Streets and Highways 1$2,600$31,2000$0
Totals for Government 1$2,600$31,2004$1,615


Little Rock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $55,000
    All Other: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $68,000
    Water Utilities: $54,000
    Sewerage: $48,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $207,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $204,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Rents: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $282,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $55,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $78,000
    Total General Sales: $24,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000

4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.26%
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 Minnehaha County, SD  0.91% ($29,395 average AGI)
from Sioux County, IA  0.60% ($31,840)


5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.64%
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 Minnehaha County, SD  1.55% ($30,727 average AGI)
to Sioux County, IA  0.66% ($47,500)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.56% ($29,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Little Rock:
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Rock:
  • KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • KRSW (89.3 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Little Rock:
  • K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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