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Harrison County

Population in July 2008: 196. Population change since 2000: -9.7%
 

Males: 93  (47.9%)
Females: 103  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51545.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,152 (it was $28,583 in 2000)
Little Sioux:  $38,152
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,843

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $48,638 (it was $31,700 in 2000)
Little Sioux:  $48,638
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $58,095; Detached houses: $64,670; Mobile homes: $14,167; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

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Races in Little Sioux:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Little Sioux: 69.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.1%), Norwegian (6.5%), Swedish (6.0%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/26/1883

Elevation: 1033 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 560 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Little Sioux

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Sioux city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Little Sioux, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Little Sioux to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

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

Little Sioux:  0.8% ($250)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Omaha, NE (38.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (429.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pisgah, IA (2.3 miles ), Mondamin, IA (2.6 miles ), Blencoe, IA (3.0 miles ), Tekamah, NE (3.2 miles ), Magnolia, IA (3.3 miles) , Moorhead, IA (3.4 miles ), Modale, IA (3.6 miles ), Herman, NE (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.81 N, Longitude: 96.02 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (28%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Financial managers (5%)



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Little Sioux-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Little Sioux city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Little Sioux-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 91.9 miles away from Little Sioux center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Little Sioux:
  • ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)
  • BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; ONAWA, IA)
  • OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OAKLAND, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Sioux:
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 36 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Little Sioux and their reported violations in the past:

LITTLE SIOUX SCOUT RANCH (Address: 32977 CARPENTEUR MEMORIAL RD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  17.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Little Sioux, IA



Little Sioux compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.


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Little Sioux travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Little Sioux

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.48%
Here51.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents28.3%18.8%11.8%11.0%9.4%
Congregations11.9%23.8%11.9%9.5%7.1%
NameCommunity Church of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents6.3%4.4%3.3%2.2%4.5%
Congregations11.9%2.4%2.4%4.8%14.3%
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$700
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$213
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$400
Water Supply 0$0 1$800
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,213



Little Sioux government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $179,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 Douglas County, NE  1.58% ($45,124 average AGI)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.98% ($41,364)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.27% ($48,667)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.38% ($34,410 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  1.22% ($29,797)
to Monona County, IA  0.30% ($30,235)


Strongest AM radio stations in Little Sioux:
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Sioux:
  • KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)

TV broadcast stations around Little Sioux:
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • 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.)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)


Little Sioux fatal accident list:
Jul 4, 1975 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, 1435 Crete Ave. (Harrison County -112 #50054), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 103 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60172, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 41.802667 Lon: -96.019028, Call Sign: WQHC530
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.865 MHz, 154.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/2007, Expiration Date: 06/27/2017, Certifier: Richard M Keane
    Registrant: Bonsall Tv, 618 Iowa Ave, Dunlap, IA 51529, Phone: (712) 643-5922, Fax: (712) 643-2186, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • L SIOUX, 1.5 Mi Sse, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WML531
    Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/14/2000, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 2300 M St., Nw, Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 261-2165, Fax: (202) 261-2166
  • MONDAMIN, 1.4 Mi S, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WML532
    Assigned Frequencies : 2168.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/14/2000, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 2300 M St., Nw, Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 261-2165, Fax: (202) 261-2166


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


Little Sioux on our top lists:
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Personal and laundry services"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: U. S. Postal service"
  • #23 (51545) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Romanian first ancestries"

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