Poweshiek County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 65.2% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Malcom, IA
Malcom compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Poweshiek County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Malcom (based on Poweshiek County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.04%
| Here | | 52.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 24.0% | 22.9% | 13.5% | 8.6% | 8.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 14.6% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 8.9% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 36.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Poweshiek County: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Poweshiek County: | 9.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18 | This county: | 9.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Poweshiek County: | 8.6% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Poweshiek County: | 27.5% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,722 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,063 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,115 | $37,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,115 | $37,380 | 8 | $2,785 |
Malcom government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $24,000 ($83.62)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($41.81)
All Other: $10,000 ($34.84)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($181.18)
Regular Highways: $46,000 ($160.28)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($66.20)
General - Other: $13,000 ($45.30)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($41.81)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($38.33)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($34.84)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($31.36)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($10.45)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($10.45)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($6.97)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($6.97)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.48)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($13.94)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($80.14)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($52.26)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $69,000 ($240.42)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $51,000 ($177.70)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($34.84)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000 ($62.72)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($17.42)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($6.97)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $171,000 ($595.82)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000 ($202.09)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($97.56)
General Support: $6,000 ($20.91)
- Tax - Property: $74,000 ($257.84)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($6.97)
NEC: $1,000 ($3.48)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $51,000 ($177.70)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($3.48)
7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,131 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.00% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.83% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)| Poweshiek County: | 0.83% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,213 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.67% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($319 average AGI)| Poweshiek County: | 0.17% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Malcom:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KGRN (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Malcom:
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KDIC (88.5 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: GRINNELL COLLEGE TRUSTEES OF IOWA,)
- KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Malcom:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Malcom)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 3km So Of I-80, Exit 191, On Us Hwy 63, Malcom, Ia (Lat: 41.666944 Lon: -92.552500), Type: Tank, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 52.1 m, Call Sign: WPJX412
Assigned Frequencies: 154.235 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/2001, Expiration Date: 12/11/2011, Certifier: John Griffin
Registrant: Geocomm.Inc, 13517 Larkin Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305, Phone: (952) 541-0747, Fax: (952) 541-0748, Email:
- 1207 420th St (Lat: 41.685000 Lon: -92.547694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPQF684
Assigned Frequencies: 156.060 MHz, 159.180 MHz, 159.180 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2005, Expiration Date: 06/27/2015, Certifier: John R Porter
Registrant: Iowa Department Of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 233-7706, Fax: (515) 232-6739, Email:
- 1 Mi N Of The Jct Of Hwy 6 & 63 N And 1/4 Mi W (Lat: 41.761111 Lon: -92.597417), Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WNXE347, Licensee ID: L00017694
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2001, Expiration Date: 08/28/2011
Registrant: Manatts Inc, Brooklyn, IA 52211, Phone: (515) 528-2008 - Lat: 41.660556 Lon: -92.536028, Call Sign: WPUR577
Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2002, Expiration Date: 04/18/2012, Certifier: John C Mann
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - MALCOM, Jct Hwys 6 & 63 (Lat: 41.746389 Lon: -92.572778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: WMK531
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- MALCOM, 2.5 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 41.746361 Lon: -92.572667), Overall height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: WOH50
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz... (+18 more)
Grant Date: 04/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/29/1997
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KB0RHI
Grant Date: 03/02/1995, Expiration Date: 03/02/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/03/2007
Registrant: George M Morrison, 3256 110 Th St, Malcom, IA 50157
| Most common first names in Malcom, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 8 | 78.3 years |
| Raymond | 7 | 63.5 years |
| George | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Edward | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Louis | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Mary | 4 | 85.0 years |
| Charles | 4 | 75.5 years |
| William | 4 | 62.5 years |
| Lester | 4 | 76.7 years |
| Ruth | 4 | 85.5 years |
| Most common last names in Malcom, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 8 | 70.5 years |
| Davis | 7 | 71.0 years |
| Heishman | 6 | 85.7 years |
| Dee | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Murphy | 4 | 74.3 years |
| Puls | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Craven | 3 | 79.0 years |
| Cummings | 3 | 71.4 years |
| Audas | 3 | 66.6 years |
| Griffith | 3 | 78.3 years |
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: U. S. Postal service"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
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