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Calhoun County

Population in July 2009: 356. Population change since 2000: -17.4%

Males: 170	(47.8%)
Females: 186	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51453.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,995 (it was $29,545 in 2000)

Lohrville:	$30,995
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,494

Lohrville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $35,715 (it was $31,700 in 2000)

Lohrville:	$35,715
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $41,047; Detached houses: $42,516; Mobile homes: $13,699

Median gross rent in 2009: $365.

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White alone - 414 (98.1%)
Hispanic - 5 (1.2%)
Two or more races - 3 (0.7%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Lohrville: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.4%), Irish (18.3%), English (12.5%), Swedish (7.9%), Norwegian (5.8%), United States (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/14/1882

Elevation: 1153 feet

Land area: 3.92 square miles.

Population density: 91 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lohrville:

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lohrville city:

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 14.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lohrville, Iowa in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Lohrville to the number of sex offenders is 178 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $485 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $383 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (49.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (102.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (353.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rinard, IA (2.4 miles) , Farnhamville, IA (2.7 miles ), Churdan, IA (2.9 miles ), Lanesboro, IA (3.1 miles) , Lake City, IA (3.1 miles ), Somers, IA (3.1 miles) , Rockwell City, IA (3.1 miles ), Gowrie, IA (3.6 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: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 94.55 W

Area code: 712

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	5.8%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-14.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Wholesale trade (19%)
Transportation and warehousing (15%)
Retail trade (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Manufacturing (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Health care and social assistance (8%)

Health care and social assistance (53%)
Educational services (17%)
Retail trade (7%)
Wholesale trade (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Manufacturing (2%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Lohrville-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Lohrville city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category F4 tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lohrville:

STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; LAKE CITY, IA)
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; JEFFERSON, IA)
ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; CARROLL, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lohrville, IA

Airports located in Lohrville:

Riedesel Private Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lohrville:

Iowa Central Community College (about 24 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,064)
Buena Vista University (about 43 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
Iowa State University (about 50 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 61 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Drake University (about 66 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)
Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 94 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,536)
Iowa Western Community College (about 95 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 3,574)

Public elementary/middle school in Lohrville:

Lohrville Elementary School (Location: 3rd And Maple; Grades: 4-6)

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Library in Lohrville:

J.J. HANDS LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,479; Location: 609 2ND. ST; 8,736 books; 105 audio materials; 368 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 51 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lohrville: New Cooperative Incorporated Elevator (A), Lohrville City Hall (B), Lohrville Fire Station (C), J J Hands Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lohrville include: Christian Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Share Group Fellowship Church (D), Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	56.5%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lohrville, IA

Lohrville compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly 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 below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lohrville (2011 data):

United Bank of Iowa: Lohrville Branch at Second And Main, branch established on 01/01/1902. Info updated 01/04/2011: Bank assets: $86.1 mil, Deposits: $6.5 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (87%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Lohrville:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.40%

Here		84.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	24.5%	19.5%	17.9%	15.4%	7.2%
Congregations	11.1%	13.9%	25.0%	13.9%	5.6%

Name	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	3.4%	3.3%	2.4%	1.9%	4.5%
Congregations	8.3%	5.6%	2.8%	2.8%	11.1%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4

Calhoun County:	4.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

This county:	1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7

Calhoun County:	7.03 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8

This county:	8.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Calhoun County:	9.1%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Calhoun County:	29.1%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	12.6%
State:	14.5%

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 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$654
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,166
Water Supply	1	$2,208	$26,496	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		4	$1,946
Totals for Government	1	$2,208	$26,496	6	$3,766

Lohrville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($78.65)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($73.03)

All Other: $8,000 ($22.47)
Construction - Water Utilities: $484,000 ($1359.55)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($171.35)
Housing & Community Development: $53,000 ($148.88)

Regular Highways: $40,000 ($112.36)

Solid Waste Management: $32,000 ($89.89)

Libraries: $29,000 ($81.46)

General - Other: $27,000 ($75.84)

Sewerage: $27,000 ($75.84)

Financial Administration: $23,000 ($64.61)

Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($53.37)

Health Services - Other: $14,000 ($39.33)

General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($22.47)

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($11.24)

Police Protection: $4,000 ($11.24)

Fire Protection: $3,000 ($8.43)

Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($2.81)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $249,000 ($699.44)
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($11.24)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $4,000 ($11.24)
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $16,000 ($44.94)
All Other: $9,000 ($25.28)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $65,000 ($182.58)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $339,000 ($952.25)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $389,000 ($1092.70)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000 ($42.13)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000 ($50.56)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($22.47)

Rents: $3,000 ($8.43)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $7,000 ($19.66)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($5.62)

Regular Highways: $1,000 ($2.81)

Libraries: $1,000 ($2.81)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $87,000 ($244.38)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000 ($258.43)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $35,000 ($98.31)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000 ($98.31)
General Support: $8,000 ($22.47)

All Other: $2,000 ($5.62)
Tax - Property: $89,000 ($250.00)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.81)
Total Salaries & Wages: $76,000 ($213.48)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.89%
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 Webster County, IA	1.48% ($30,305 average AGI)
from Carroll County, IA	0.43% ($24,471)
from Sac County, IA	0.33% ($27,308)

6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
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 Webster County, IA	1.27% ($29,667 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.70% ($42,571)
to Pocahontas County, IA	0.35% ($21,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lohrville:

KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lohrville:

KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Lohrville:

KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
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.)

Lohrville fatal accident list:

Aug 9, 1978 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

On N65 3.5 Mi N (Lat: 42.319417 Lon: -94.535250), Call Sign: KNAX577, Licensee ID: L00042097
Assigned Frequencies: 153.125 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/1997, Expiration Date: 05/12/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2002
Registrant: John Kerns, 3242 Sigourney Ave, Lohrville, IA 51453, Phone: (712) 465-5485

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, 200 Main St (Lat: 42.260528 Lon: -94.557194), Structure height: 12.8 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNTU822
Assigned Frequencies: 956.950 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/1999, Expiration Date: 04/12/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/13/2009
Registrant: Phone: (515) 228-2183

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lohrville)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: 210B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9568X , Serial Number: 21057868, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1962
Registrant (Corporation): Riedesel Aircraft Inc, 80 Elm St, Lohrville, IA 51453

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Lohrville, IA among deceased individuals
Mary	11	81.5 years
John	9	85.0 years
Margaret	8	79.9 years
Anna	7	84.2 years
Frank	7	76.3 years
Donald	6	71.8 years
Helen	6	81.8 years
William	6	76.8 years
Richard	6	74.1 years
Florence	5	89.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Lohrville, IA among deceased individuals
Lohr	9	84.0 years
Brown	7	70.7 years
Miller	7	79.3 years
Johnson	7	78.0 years
Schamel	6	79.8 years
Peterson	6	82.2 years
Taiber	5	82.2 years
Stephenson	5	79.4 years
Beschorner	5	82.8 years
Hood	4	77.0 years

Lohrville on our top lists:

#69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
#98 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"

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