Melcher-Dallas, Iowa

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Marion County

Population in 2011: 1,286. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 638	(49.6%)
Females: 648	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Iowa median age:	42.7 years

Zip codes: 50062.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,993 (it was $36,207 in 2000)

Melcher-Dallas:	$44,993
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,019

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $71,957 (it was $51,300 in 2000)

Melcher-Dallas:	$71,957
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,885; Detached houses: $74,726; In 2-unit structures: $22,991; Mobile homes: $44,412

Median gross rent in 2009: $394.

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White alone - 1,250 (97.0%)
Hispanic - 27 (2.1%)
Two or more races - 8 (0.6%)
Black alone - 3 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Melcher-Dallas: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.7%), English (11.8%), Dutch (8.2%), Irish (8.2%), United States (8.0%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/26/1986

Elevation: 945 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 1285 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Melcher-Dallas:

High school or higher: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melcher-Dallas city:

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 11.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Melcher-Dallas to the number of sex offenders is 1,241 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $989 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $867 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (32.0 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (144.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (291.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lacona, IA (2.8 miles ), Williamson, IA (3.1 miles) , Knoxville, IA (3.1 miles ), Pleasantville, IA (3.4 miles ), Milo, IA (3.4 miles ), Sandyville, IA (3.5 miles) , Chariton, IA (3.9 miles ), Marysville, IA (3.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300

1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,500

1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700

2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,200

2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900

2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,300

2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900

2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600

2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,100

2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $149,000

2007: 1 building, cost: $152,800

2008: 1 building, cost: $161,100

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 0 buildings

2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 93.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 641

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.1%
Iowa:
5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-1.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (35%)

Transportation and warehousing (18%)

Retail trade (16%)

Construction (14%)

Other services, except public administration (4%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Health care and social assistance (3%)

Health care and social assistance (26%)

Educational services (19%)

Manufacturing (12%)

Finance and insurance (12%)

Retail trade (11%)

Accommodation and food services (9%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)

Assemblers and fabricators (8%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)

Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Registered nurses (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Melcher-Dallas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Melcher-Dallas city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category F4 tornado 25.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Melcher-Dallas:

KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; KNOXVILLE, IA)
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; PELLA, IA)
LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; CHARITON, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melcher-Dallas:

Drake University (about 34 miles; Des Moines, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,382)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 41 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Indian Hills Community College (about 46 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 3,272)
Iowa State University (about 60 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
Truman State University (about 80 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,595)
University of Iowa (about 94 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)
Kirkwood Community College (about 95 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)

Library in Melcher-Dallas:

MELCHER DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,761; Location: 10 NE CENTER ST; 7,737 books; 87 audio materials; 1,005 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 29 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Melcher-Dallas: Melcher (A), Melcher-Dallas Public Library (B), Melcher-Dallas City Hall (C), Melcher-Dallas Fire and Rescue Department (D), Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum (E), Melcher-Dallas Museum of Military History (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Melcher-Dallas include: Saint John Lutheran Church (A), Dallas Christian Church (B), New Hope United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.2%
(2.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 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:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melcher-Dallas, IA

Melcher-Dallas compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (88%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Melcher-Dallas (based on Marion County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.71%

Here		56.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Reformed Church in America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	23.6%	17.5%	14.3%	10.6%	5.7%
Congregations	9.5%	11.1%	20.6%	4.8%	3.2%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Lutheran Church	Other
Adherents	4.7%	4.3%	4.2%	3.5%	11.6%
Congregations	3.2%	6.3%	4.8%	4.8%	31.7%

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

Marion County:	1.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

This county:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21

Marion County:	6.46 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17

This county:	5.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Marion County:	7.6%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Marion County:	27.8%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	12.3%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$2,454	$29,448	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$4,677	$28,062	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,138	$13,656	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		3	$2,252
Streets and Highways	1	$4,597	$55,164	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,688	$32,256	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,152	$25,824	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,024	$24,288	1	$797
Totals for Government	8	$19,730	$29,595	4	$3,049

Melcher-Dallas government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $136,000 ($105.75)
All Other: $24,000 ($18.66)
Current Operations - Sewerage: $126,000 ($97.98)
Regular Highways: $124,000 ($96.42)

Water Utilities: $88,000 ($68.43)

General - Other: $53,000 ($41.21)

Police Protection: $47,000 ($36.55)

Fire Protection: $25,000 ($19.44)

Financial Administration: $16,000 ($12.44)

General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($7.78)

Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($2.33)

Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($1.56)

Libraries: $2,000 ($1.56)

Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($1.56)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $12,000 ($9.33)
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($14.00)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000 ($6.22)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $140,000 ($108.86)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $359,000 ($279.16)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $102,000 ($79.32)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $207,000 ($160.96)
Water Utilities: $132,000 ($102.64)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000 ($38.88)
Water Utilities: $8,000 ($6.22)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($9.33)
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($5.44)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $492,000 ($382.58)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $108,000 ($83.98)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $104,000 ($80.87)
Health & Hospitals: $40,000 ($31.10)

General Support: $15,000 ($11.66)
Tax - Property: $185,000 ($143.86)
Total General Sales: $34,000 ($26.44)

NEC: $2,000 ($1.56)
Total Salaries & Wages: $208,000 ($161.74)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($5.44)

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
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	0.87% ($39,895 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA	0.44% ($36,887)
from Jasper County, IA	0.43% ($42,538)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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	1.58% ($40,674 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IA	0.39% ($37,128)
to Mahaska County, IA	0.38% ($33,130)

Strongest AM radio stations in Melcher-Dallas:

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)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KNIA (1320 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melcher-Dallas:

KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Melcher-Dallas:

WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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)
WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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