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Lorimor, IA map Population (year 2000): 427. Estimated population in July 2006: 423 (-0.9% change)
 

Males: 205  (48.0%)
Females: 222  (52.0%)

Union County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50149.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $28,636 in 2000)
Lorimor  $31,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,500 (it was $29,100 in 2000)
Lorimor  $34,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Lorimor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.1%), German (14.5%), Irish (12.4%), English (12.2%), Dutch (3.7%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/16/1892

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 1038 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lorimor

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lorimor city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lorimor, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lorimor to the number of sex offenders is 140 to 1.

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

Lorimor:  0.8% ($236)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (43.9 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (134.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (440.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thayer, IA (6.7 miles) , Murray, IA (9.3 miles ), Macksburg, IA (10.8 miles) , East Peru, IA (11.4 miles) , Afton, IA (11.9 miles ), Winterset, IA (14.8 miles ), Truro, IA (15.5 miles ), Arispe, IA (16.6 miles) .

Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 94.06 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+13.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (34%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Mining (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (23%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Lorimor-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Lorimor city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 25.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lorimor:
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CRESTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lorimor:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 99 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 111 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lorimor:
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 22 miles; CRESTON, IA; ID: CSQ)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID: I75)

Local government website: WWW.LORIMOR.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lorimor:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 37 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


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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
Water Supply 1$2,568$30,8160$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,050$24,6001$469
Streets and Highways 1$2,502$30,0240$0
Totals for Government 3$7,120$28,4801$469


Lorimor government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $54,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $108,000
    Water Utilities: $46,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $186,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $162,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $107,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $140,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $9,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $3,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
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 Polk County, IA  0.71% ($25,788 average AGI)
from Ringgold County, IA  0.58% ($25,667)
from Adair County, IA  0.50% ($32,130)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
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  1.05% ($29,755 average AGI)
to Adair County, IA  0.41% ($55,947)
to Ringgold County, IA  0.30% ($17,286)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lorimor:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lorimor:
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
  • KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lorimor:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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