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Luther, IA map Population (year 2000): 158. Estimated population in July 2006: 150 (-5.1% change)
 

Males: 79  (50.0%)
Females: 79  (50.0%)

Boone County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50152


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,800 (it was $41,964 in 2000)
Luther  $45,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,500 (it was $80,600 in 2000)
Luther  $95,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Luther:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (46.8%), Norwegian (12.7%), Irish (12.0%), Scottish (11.4%), French (7.6%), Swedish (7.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/29/1903

Elevation: 1098 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 198 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Luther

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luther city

  • Never married: 12.2%
  • Now married: 75.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Luther:  0.7% ($561)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (13.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (158.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (421.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Madrid, IA (6.3 miles ), Boone, IA (8.0 miles ), Woodward, IA (10.5 miles ), Kelley, IA (10.6 miles ), Sheldahl, IA (11.0 miles ), Slater, IA (11.2 miles ), Ames, IA (13.5 miles ), Granger, IA (14.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 93.82 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+9.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (36%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (40%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Luther-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Luther city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Luther:
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; AMES, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PERRY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luther:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 33 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 89 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Luther:
  • BOONE MUNI (about 5 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
  • AMES MUNI (about 15 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 26 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luther:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 93 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

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

Luther compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$88
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$16
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$14
Totals for Government 0$0 9$118


Luther government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $90,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Story County, IA  1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA  0.33% ($35,545)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Story County, IA  1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA  0.28% ($47,786)


Strongest AM radio stations in Luther:
  • 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.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Luther:
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Luther:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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