Macedonia, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 308. Population change since 2000: -4.3%

Males: 153	(49.8%)
Females: 155	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51549.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,035 (it was $32,813 in 2000)

Macedonia:	$40,035
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,556 (it was $59,100 in 2000)

Macedonia:	$89,556
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,853; Detached houses: $110,236; Mobile homes: $24,167
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Races in Macedonia:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Macedonia: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.9%), Irish (20.9%), English (20.0%), United States (13.2%), Polish (7.1%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/21/1892

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 902 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Macedonia

High school or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 8.3%
Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macedonia city

Never married: 29.3%
Now married: 53.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 9.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Macedonia, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Macedonia to the number of sex offenders is 62 to 1.

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

Macedonia:	0.9% ($539)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (23.1 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (30.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (403.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carson, IA (1.7 miles ), Henderson, IA (1.9 miles) , Oakland, IA (2.9 miles ), Treynor, IA (3.1 miles ), Emerson, IA (3.5 miles ), Hastings, IA (3.5 miles ), Silver City, IA (3.5 miles ), Elliott, IA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $39,100
1997: 1 building, cost: $49,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,700
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $44,600
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $55,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 95.43 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+30.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (15%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Construction (8%)
Food (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Data processing and other information services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electricians (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Special education teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Macedonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Macedonia city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Macedonia:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED OAK, IA)
ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Macedonia, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macedonia:

IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 29 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

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Church in Macedonia: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

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Macedonia compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Macedonia (2009 data):

Treynor State Bank: Macedonia Branch at 314 Main Street, branch established on 2000-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.3 mil, Deposits: $74.9 mil, headquarters in Treynor, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Treynor Bancshares, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religon statistics for Macedonia

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.9%	15.6%	12.1%	6.7%	6.4%
Congregations	9.0%	8.0%	14.0%	5.0%	6.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.9%	15.4%
Congregations	12.0%	7.0%	2.0%	5.0%	32.0%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,100
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$2,060
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$960
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$4,120

Macedonia government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Sewerage: $12,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $68,000
Regular Highways: $36,000

Water Utilities: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $13,000

Health Services - Other: $10,000

Sewerage: $10,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $205,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $41,000
Total General Sales: $28,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County: 0.05%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, NE	1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE	0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA	0.29% ($32,737)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County: 0.03%
Iowa average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Douglas County, NE	2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA	0.31% ($36,077)

Strongest AM radio stations in Macedonia:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, 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.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macedonia:

KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Macedonia:

KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N0TPK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00552584
Grant Date: 08/08/2002, Expiration Date: 07/28/2012
Registrant: James M Croson, 408 Cipher St, Macedonia, IA 51549
Call Sign: KD0AFW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01265882
Grant Date: 04/05/2007, Expiration Date: 04/05/2017, Certifier: Roger C Neubauer Jr
Registrant: Roger C Neubauer Jr, 202 Evans St, Macedonia, IA 51549

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BEECH A23-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3685Q , Serial Number: MA-259, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/03/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Melvin L Easton, 35995 Pioneer Trl, Macedonia, IA 51549, Other Owners: Bryan L Easton

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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