Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.3% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melvin, IA
Melvin compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Melvin (2009 data):
- Melvin Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.2 mil, Deposits: $41.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Benz Holding Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Electricity (9%)
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Religion statistics for Melvin
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.09%
| Here | | 79.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America | Lutheran Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 19.2% | 15.4% | 14.8% | 12.9% | 37.7% |
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| Congregations | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 19.0% | 52.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,575 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,595 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,066 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $4,236 |
Melvin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $21,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Libraries: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
General - Other: $7,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
Libraries: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $217,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
General Support: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $29,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000
5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,508 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.15% | | 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:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,673 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | 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 Melvin:
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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)
- KIWA (1550 AM; 1 kW; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Melvin:
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
- KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)
TV broadcast stations around Melvin:
- K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Melvin fatal accident list:
Apr 26, 1978 04:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Jct L50 & A48 1 Mi W And 2 1/8 Mi N W Side Of Rd, Call Sign: KNFX691, Licensee ID: L00522077
Assigned Frequencies : 451.950 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/2002, Expiration Date: 06/22/2012
Registrant: Ron Schultz And Sons Inc, 2335 Sorrel Ave, Melvin, IA 51350, Phone: (712) 736-2515 - 1 1/2 Mi W 3 Mi N On Hwy 59, Call Sign: KNBB779, Licensee ID: L00535665
Assigned Frequencies : 451.150 MHz, 451.150 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2002, Expiration Date: 09/22/2012
Registrant: Osceola County Rural Water System, 2270 Walnut Ave, May City, IA 51354, Phone: (712) 735-6795 - Lat: 43.287028 Lon: -95.609417, Call Sign: WPYQ245
Assigned Frequencies : 153.890 MHz
Grant Date: 09/26/2003, Expiration Date: 09/26/2013, Certifier: Charles Benz
Registrant: Electronic Specialties Inc, 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: N0FUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00844516
Grant Date: 04/09/2004, Expiration Date: 06/29/2014, Certifier: Douglas L Karnes
Registrant: Douglas L Karnes, 117 N Street, Melvin, IA 51350 - Call Sign: WB0IAX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/18/1994, Expiration Date: 10/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2006
Registrant: Ronald H Houghtaling, 359 Center St Box 144, Melvin, IA 51350
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- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Repair and maintenance"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Engineers"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #86 (51350) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries"
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