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Poweshiek County

Population in July 2008: 300. Population change since 2000: -14.8%
 

Males: 150  (50.3%)
Females: 150  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50157.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,200 (it was $39,167 in 2000)
Malcom:  $50,200
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,946
Malcom:  $22,946
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,985 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Malcom:  $78,985
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,762; Detached houses: $88,816; Mobile homes: $23,214; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
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Races in Malcom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Malcom: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (13.4%), French (9.7%), English (6.5%), United States (6.5%), Czech (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 491 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Malcom

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malcom city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

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:

Malcom:  0.8% ($431)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (49.5 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (181.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (251.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brooklyn, IA (2.5 miles ), Montezuma, IA (2.9 miles ), Grinnell, IA (3.0 miles ), Guernsey, IA (3.4 miles) , Searsboro, IA (3.4 miles) , Hartwick, IA (3.5 miles) , Deep River, IA (3.6 miles ), Victor, IA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.71 N, Longitude: 92.56 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -95 (-21.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Malcom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Malcom city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 23.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Malcom:
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; NEWTON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Malcom, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malcom:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 52 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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Notable locations in Malcom: Malcom (A), Gateway Co-op Elevator (B), Malcom Fire Department (C), Malcom City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Malcom include: Malcom United Methodist Church (A), Malcom Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Malcom Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 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:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

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 significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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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Malcom travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Poweshiek County Iowa:




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%)


Religion statistics for Malcom

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents24.0%22.9%13.5%8.6%8.0%
Congregations17.1%4.9%7.3%4.9%14.6%
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents4.3%4.2%2.8%2.8%8.9%
Congregations4.9%2.4%4.9%2.4%36.6%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,722
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,063
Streets and Highways 1$3,115$37,3800$0
Totals for Government 1$3,115$37,3808$2,785



Malcom government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $46,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $51,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $171,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $74,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $51,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

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:
from Jasper County, IA  0.55% ($35,769 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.52% ($31,595)
from Iowa County, IA  0.34% ($33,333)


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:
to Polk County, IA  0.71% ($34,720 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IA  0.67% ($34,383)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.37% ($30,731)


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
  • Jct Hwys 6 & 63, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN373
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, 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:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, Jct Hwys 6 & 63, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.3 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • Marilyn Matheny, Off Old 6 Road; 0.2 Mi Ene Of 110th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 96.9 m
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 3km So Of I-80, Exit 191, On Us Hwy 63, Malcom, Ia, 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, 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, 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: WMK531
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 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, Overall height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: WOH50
    6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.80 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.10 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6315.90 MHz... (+18 more)
    Grant Date: 04/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation 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, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/02/1995, Expiration Date: 03/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2007
    Registrant: George M Morrison, 3256 110 Th St, Malcom, IA 50157


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