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Mallard, IA map Population (year 2000): 298. Estimated population in July 2006: 275 (-7.7% change)
 

Males: 147  (49.3%)
Females: 151  (50.7%)

Palo Alto County

Median resident age:  45.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50562.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $28,056 in 2000)
Mallard  $30,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $35,800 (it was $30,200 in 2000)
Mallard  $35,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Mallard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (47.0%), United States (12.1%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.1%), Danish (5.7%), Norwegian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1895

Elevation: 1213 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 726 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mallard

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mallard city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

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:

Mallard:  1.0% ($292)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (95.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (147.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (487.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Curlew, IA (4.7 miles) , Plover, IA (5.9 miles) , Havelock, IA (7.3 miles) , Emmetsburg, IA (12.0 miles ), Rodman, IA (12.4 miles) , Ayrshire, IA (12.5 miles ), Laurens, IA (13.0 miles ), Rolfe, IA (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 94.68 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-18.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (15%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)


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Mallard-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Mallard city center killed 3 people and injured 26 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mallard:
  • PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
  • AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mallard:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 96 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 121 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mallard:
  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; ID: EGQ)
  • POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 15 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; ID: POH)
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 31 miles; ALGONA, IA; ID: AXA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mallard:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 97 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 97 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mallard:
  • WEST BEND-MALLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 414 MICAWBER ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 414 MICAWBER ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
Library in Mallard:
  • MALLARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,251; Location: 607 INMAN AVE.; 30,722 books; 23 audio materials; 176 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Mallard: Mallard (A), West Bend Elevator Company Elevator (B), Mallard Public Library (C), Mallard City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mallard include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Mallard compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Mallard (2007 data):
  • Laurens State Bank: Mallard Branch at 602 Inman, branch established on 1934-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.6 mil, Deposits: $45.4 mil, headquarters in Laurens, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Laurens Bancorp, Ltd.



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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
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,672
Water Supply 0$0 1$72
Streets and Highways 1$2,432$29,1840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$942
Totals for Government 1$2,432$29,18410$2,686


Mallard government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $40,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $1,000
    Health: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $140,000
    Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $197,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
    General Support: $5,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,000
    Total General Sales: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
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 Clay County, IA  0.67% ($23,250 average AGI)
from Emmet County, IA  0.48% ($22,529)
from Kossuth County, IA  0.48% ($33,059)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
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 Clay County, IA  0.83% ($33,933 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.50% ($27,944)
to Emmet County, IA  0.36% ($23,692)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mallard:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Mallard:
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mallard:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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