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Warren County

Population in July 2008: 460. Population change since 2000: -1.5%
 

Males: 217  (47.3%)
Females: 243  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50160.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,870 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Martensdale:  $52,870
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,379
Martensdale:  $22,379
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,220 (it was $84,500 in 2000)
Martensdale:  $125,220
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,173; Detached houses: $122,350; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,956

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Races in Martensdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Martensdale: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.6%), United States (6.2%), French (3.6%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/29/1920

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 1218 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Martensdale

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martensdale city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
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:

Martensdale:  1.0% ($863)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (16.3 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (118.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bevington, IA (1.7 miles) , St. Marys, IA (2.1 miles) , Spring Hill, IA (2.3 miles) , St. Charles, IA (2.6 miles ), Patterson, IA (2.7 miles) , Cumming, IA (2.8 miles) , Norwalk, IA (2.9 miles ), Indianola, IA (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $119,400
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $20,400
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.37 N, Longitude: 93.74 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-4.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (23%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Martensdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Martensdale city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Martensdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Martensdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Martensdale:
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martensdale:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 54 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
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Notable location: Martensdale City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Martensdale include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), Martensdale Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Martensdale, IA



Martensdale compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Martensdale (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Martensdale Branch at 368 North Highway 28, branch established on 1969-09-16. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Warren County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Martensdale

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents28.2%23.1%8.7%6.2%5.6%
Congregations18.2%9.1%4.5%6.1%4.5%
NameLutheran ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaFriends (Quakers)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents4.7%4.2%3.8%3.1%12.5%
Congregations4.5%7.6%12.1%3.0%30.3%
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 1$1,337
Streets and Highways 1$3,330$39,9600$0
Totals for Government 1$3,330$39,9601$1,337



Martensdale government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $127,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $406,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
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 Polk County, IA  3.84% ($47,092 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA  0.26% ($26,857)
from Dallas County, IA  0.24% ($47,842)


7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
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 Polk County, IA  4.20% ($36,603 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  0.32% ($54,922)
to Marion County, IA  0.27% ($32,558)


Strongest AM radio stations in Martensdale:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • 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)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martensdale:
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSTM (88.9 FM; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: SIMPSON COLLEGE)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Martensdale:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • 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)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)


Martensdale fatal accident list:
May 22, 1977 05:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 480 Iowa Ave, Call Sign: KQR582, Licensee ID: L00642046
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/07/2003, Expiration Date: 03/21/2013
    Registrant: City Of Martensdale, 480 Iowa Ave, Martensdale, IA 50160
  • Rt 92 & Cgw Rr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: KBP53, Licensee ID: L00003749
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.060 MHz, 156.075 MHz, 156.105 MHz, 159.165 MHz, 159.180 MHz, 159.195 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 01/21/2014, Certifier: John R Porter
    Registrant: State Of Iowa, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 239-1025, Fax: (515) 232-6739
  • Lat: 41.375083 Lon: -93.738556, Call Sign: WQDM451
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/29/2005, Expiration Date: 09/29/2015, Certifier: Peggy Huisman
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, N3211 County Road H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K0KNO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01388595
    Grant Date: 04/09/2008, Expiration Date: 07/07/2018, Certifier: David G Martin
    Registrant: David G Martin, 410 West, Martensdale, IA 50160
  • Call Sign: KA0DOU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/03/1997, Expiration Date: 03/03/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/04/2009
    Registrant: Kathryn R Williams, 475 Burlington Ave, Martensdale, IA 50160
  • Call Sign: WD0GJX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/05/1996, Expiration Date: 11/05/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/06/2008
    Registrant: Howard E Williams Jr, 475 Burlington Ave, Martensdale, IA 50160



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$59,550
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0212.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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