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Osceola County

Population in July 2008: 231. Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 

Males: 113  (49.0%)
Females: 118  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  47.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51350.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,040 (it was $27,750 in 2000)
Melvin:  $37,040
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,192

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $40,660 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
Melvin:  $40,660
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $46,348; Detached houses: $45,785

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Races in Melvin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Melvin: 67.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (62.1%), Dutch (16.5%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (4.9%), French (3.7%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 1582 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 1334 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Melvin

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melvin city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

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 May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Melvin:  0.9% ($228)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (59.1 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (141.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sanborn, IA (2.8 miles ), Ashton, IA (3.1 miles ), Ocheyedan, IA (3.1 miles ), Hartley, IA (3.1 miles ), Sibley, IA (3.3 miles ), Archer, IA (3.7 miles) , Primghar, IA (3.7 miles ), Harris, IA (3.7 miles) .

Latitude: 43.29 N, Longitude: 95.61 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)



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Melvin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the Melvin city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Melvin:
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; SHELDON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Melvin, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melvin:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 76 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 100 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
Library in Melvin:
  • MELVIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,852; Location: 232 MAIN ST.; 8,882 books; 232 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Melvin: Sanborn Co-op Grain Company Elevator (A), Melvin Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Melvin include: American Lutheran Church (A), Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (9%)


Religion statistics for Melvin

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.09%
Here79.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents19.2%15.4%14.8%12.9%37.7%
Congregations9.5%9.5%9.5%19.0%52.4%
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
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:
from Dickinson County, IA  0.88% ($23,864 average AGI)
from O'Brien County, IA  0.76% ($13,895)
from Lyon County, IA  0.40% ($26,800)


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:
to Dickinson County, IA  0.92% ($44,609 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.84% ($32,619)


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



Melvin on our top lists:
  • #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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