Marshall 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 (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.8. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.5. This is about average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.55. This is significantly better than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.8% | | 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: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melbourne, IA
Melbourne compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Melbourne (2011 data):
- MidWestOne Bank: Melbourne - Branch 32 at 202 Main St., branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/04: Bank assets: $1,676.4 mil, Deposits: $1,308.1 mil, headquarters in Iowa City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Melbourne (based on Marshall County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.91%
| Here |  | 56.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 28.3% | 17.5% | 10.1% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Congregations | 7.6% | 19.7% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 5.2% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 15.0% |
| Congregations | 3.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 34.8% |
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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: 10 | Marshall County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | Marshall County: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 4.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Marshall County: | 8.0% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Marshall County: | 28.3% | | 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 | $450 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $275 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,697 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,280 | $15,360 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $269 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,280 | $15,360 | 10 | $2,691 |
Melbourne government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $56,000 ($67.31)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($4.81)
All Other: $2,000 ($2.40)
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($3.61)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $98,000 ($117.79)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($96.15)
Regular Highways: $53,000 ($63.70)
Parks & Recreation: $44,000 ($52.88)
Libraries: $41,000 ($49.28)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($28.85)
Fire Protection: $21,000 ($25.24)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($20.43)
General - Other: $8,000 ($9.62)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($4.81)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($4.81)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($3.61)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($3.61)
Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($2.40)
Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($2.40)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000 ($22.84)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($42.07)
General Revenue, NEC: $33,000 ($39.66)
Rents: $4,000 ($4.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $800,000 ($961.54)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $79,000 ($94.95)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000 ($76.92)
General Support: $12,000 ($14.42)
- Tax - Property: $101,000 ($121.39)
Total General Sales: $56,000 ($67.31)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.20)
Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($1.20)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000 ($118.99)
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,856 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.11% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)| Marshall County: | 0.15% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,921 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.40% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Melbourne:
- 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)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Melbourne:
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Melbourne:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- 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.)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Melbourne fatal accident list:
Jun 5, 1975 08:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Melbourne)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 106 4th St (Lat: 41.940556 Lon: -93.152139), Call Sign: WQU699
Assigned Frequencies: 151.685 MHz Grant Date: 08/08/2000, Expiration Date: 10/25/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Dennis R Lanning, 106 4th St, Melbourne, IA 50162, Phone: (515) 482-3123
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: N0PSI, Licensee ID: L00398314
Grant Date: 09/11/2001, Expiration Date: 10/22/2011, Certifier: Rodney C Phillips
Registrant: Rodney C Phillips, 203 1st St Van Cleve, Melbourne, IA 50162 - Call Sign: KD0APY, Licensee ID: L01281242
Grant Date: 05/08/2007, Expiration Date: 05/08/2017, Certifier: Terry L Exline
Registrant: Terry L Exline, 117 Main St, Melbourne, IA 50162 - Call Sign: KD0GHH, Licensee ID: L01460620
Grant Date: 01/22/2009, Expiration Date: 01/22/2019, Cancellation Date: 02/10/2009, Certifier: John G Hunter
Registrant: John G Hunter, 11 4th St, Melbourne, IA 50162 - Call Sign: W0NRY, Previous Call Sign: KD0GHH, Licensee ID: L01460620
Grant Date: 02/10/2009, Expiration Date: 02/10/2019, Certifier: John G Hunter
Registrant: John G Hunter, 11 4th St, Melbourne, IA 50162
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: AERONCA 65-CA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 29433 , Serial Number: CA-10310, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1952
Registrant (Individual): Frants E Madsen, 1755 340th St, Melbourne, IA 50162 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4964D , Serial Number: 51064, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 03/05/1958
Registrant (Corporation): Madsen Farms Inc, 1755 340th St, Melbourne, IA 50162
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Melbourne, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 10 | 81.4 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 84.3 years |
| Mary | 6 | 83.0 years |
| George | 5 | 73.6 years |
| Doris | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Albert | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Ernest | 4 | 78.2 years |
| Emma | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Donald | 4 | 77.3 years |
| Charles | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Most common last names in Melbourne, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Petermeier | 9 | 78.6 years |
| Damman | 8 | 74.8 years |
| Smith | 8 | 78.0 years |
| Pothast | 7 | 74.9 years |
| Herzog | 6 | 81.7 years |
| Diggins | 5 | 87.0 years |
| Luthi | 5 | 81.8 years |
| Witte | 5 | 86.4 years |
| Juel | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Halter | 4 | 85.0 years |
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Truck transportation"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
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