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Lovilia, IA map Population (year 2000): 583. Estimated population in July 2006: 544 (-6.7% change)
 

Males: 292  (50.1%)
Females: 291  (49.9%)

Monroe County

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50150.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,800 (it was $35,577 in 2000)
Lovilia  $38,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $43,800 (it was $37,000 in 2000)
Lovilia  $43,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Lovilia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), English (15.6%), Irish (11.7%), Dutch (9.6%), United States (9.3%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 922 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 1101 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lovilia

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lovilia city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lovilia, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lovilia to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Lovilia:  1.2% ($461)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (58.4 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (181.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (362.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hamilton, IA (2.7 miles) , Marysville, IA (4.6 miles) , Bussey, IA (5.2 miles ), Albia, IA (10.1 miles ), Harvey, IA (12.7 miles ), Melrose, IA (14.7 miles) , Leighton, IA (16.4 miles) , Moravia, IA (17.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 92.91 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+4.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


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Lovilia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Lovilia city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lovilia:
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALBIA, IA)
  • KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; PELLA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lovilia:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 33 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 59 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lovilia:
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 15 miles; ALBIA, IA; ID: 4C8)
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; ID: OXV)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 19 miles; PELLA, IA; ID: PEA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lovilia:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 79 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Lovilia 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Lovilia (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Bussey: Lovilia Branch at 1607 East Avenue, branch established on 1959-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.4 mil, Deposits: $26.9 mil, headquarters in Bussey, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Twin Cedars Bancorp.



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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
Health 0$0 1$100
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,666
Financial Administration 0$0 2$600
Water Supply 1$2,343$28,1161$45
Sewerage 0$0 1$45
Totals for Government 1$2,343$28,11612$2,456


Lovilia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Sewerage: $46,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $81,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $192,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $86,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
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 Wapello County, IA  0.73% ($22,429 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.59% ($20,588)
from Appanoose County, IA  0.52% ($24,600)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
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  1.07% ($27,387 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA  0.86% ($32,440)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.52% ($27,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lovilia:
  • 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)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLBA (1370 AM; 1 kW; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
  • KNIA (1320 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lovilia:
  • KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
  • KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
  • KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lovilia:
  • K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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