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Kossuth County

Population in July 2007: 147. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 67  (45.9%)
Females: 80  (54.1%)
Median resident age:  48.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50559


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,400 (it was $29,896 in 2000)
Lone Rock  $35,400
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $46,700 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Lone Rock  $46,700
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Lone Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lone Rock: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.0%), Irish (9.6%), Scottish (6.4%), Swedish (6.4%), Norwegian (5.7%), English (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/5/1915

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 1281 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lone Rock

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lone Rock city

  • Never married: 6.0%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 19.0%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lone Rock, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lone Rock to the number of sex offenders is 147 to 1.

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

Lone Rock:  0.9% ($321)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (95.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (140.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (466.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fenton, IA (7.0 miles ), Burt, IA (7.3 miles ), Bancroft, IA (8.9 miles ), Swea City, IA (11.3 miles ), Algona, IA (12.3 miles ), Whittemore, IA (12.9 miles ), Ringsted, IA (13.6 miles ), Armstrong, IA (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.22 N, Longitude: 94.33 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-9.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (25%)
  • Personal and laundry services (13%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (25%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Personal appearance workers (13%)
  • Legal support workers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)


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

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Lone Rock city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 34 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lone Rock:
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
  • AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lone Rock, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lone Rock:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 126 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lone Rock:
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 12 miles; ALGONA, IA; ID: AXA)
  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 28 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; ID: EGQ)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 29 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID: FRM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lone Rock:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 69 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 71 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)

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Notable locations in Lone Rock: Lone Rock Co-operative Exchange Elevator (A), Lone Rock City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lone Rock: Lone Rock United Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.3%
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: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Lone Rock compared to Iowa 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.


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Banks with branches in Lone Rock (2007 data):
  • Bank Plus: Lone Rock Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1800-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.4 mil, Deposits: $69.2 mil, headquarters in Estherville, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Swea City Bancorporation, Inc.



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Lone Rock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $193,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,000
    Total General Sales: $12,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

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 Lone Rock:
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lone Rock:
  • KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

TV broadcast stations around Lone Rock:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)




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