Minden, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 553. Population change since 2000: -2.0%

Males: 269	(48.8%)
Females: 284	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51553.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,309 (it was $42,054 in 2000)

Minden:	$51,309
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,324

Minden:	$23,324
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,532 (it was $96,700 in 2000)

Minden:	$146,532
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,527; Detached houses: $155,197; Townhouses or other attached units: $150,140; In 2-unit structures: $457,468
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Races in Minden:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Minden: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.7%), Irish (13.7%), English (8.7%), Danish (8.2%), Czech (5.5%), United States (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/6/1880

Elevation: 1204 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 1572 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Minden

High school or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 0.7%
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Minden city

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 7.8%

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 early 2007.

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

Minden:	1.1% ($1,017)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (22.2 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (28.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Neola, IA (2.0 miles ), Shelby, IA (2.4 miles ), Persia, IA (2.8 miles ), Underwood, IA (3.0 miles ), Tennant, IA (3.2 miles) , Avoca, IA (3.3 miles ), Hancock, IA (3.3 miles ), McClelland, IA (3.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,500
1997: 1 building, cost: $95,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,200
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $159,500
2004: 1 building, cost: $195,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $135,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.47 N, Longitude: 95.54 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+6.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (16%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Minden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Minden city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 tornado 28.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Minden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from Minden center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Minden:

ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HARLAN, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Minden, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minden:

IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 25 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

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Notable locations in Minden: Minden Fire Department (A), Minden Community Hall (B), Minden City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Minden include: United Church of Christ (A), Harvest Alliance Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Mid-Town Motel (205 Broadway).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Minden, IA

Minden compared to Iowa state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Minden (2009 data):

Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Neola, Iowa: Minden Branch at 301 Broadway, branch established on 1931-04-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.8 mil, Deposits: $41.0 mil, headquarters in Neola, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fmsb Bancorp

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawattamie County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Minden

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.9%	15.6%	12.1%	6.7%	6.4%
Congregations	9.0%	8.0%	14.0%	5.0%	6.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.9%	15.4%
Congregations	12.0%	7.0%	2.0%	5.0%	32.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$2,772	$33,264	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$2,296
Water Supply	1	$3,624	$43,488	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$6,396	$38,376	1	$2,296

Minden government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000

All Other: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $69,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $80,000
Regular Highways: $62,000

Sewerage: $41,000

Financial Administration: $32,000

Fire Protection: $28,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000

Housing & Community Development: $11,000

General - Other: $11,000

Police Protection: $10,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $86,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000
General Public Building: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $361,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $144,000
Total General Sales: $53,000

Public Utilities: $2,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County: 0.05%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, NE	1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE	0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA	0.29% ($32,737)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County: 0.03%
Iowa average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Douglas County, NE	2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA	0.31% ($36,077)

Strongest AM radio stations in Minden:

KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Minden:

KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Minden:

KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)

Minden fatal accident list:
Jul 8, 1982 07:40 AM, L-66, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 9, 1982 07:10 AM, L-66, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Shelley Doolity, 8.1 Km S Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 61.3 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Ia 191 2 Mi N Of Neola, Call Sign: WBF72, Licensee ID: L00003749
Assigned Frequencies : 156.060 MHz, 159.180 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013
Registrant: State Of Iowa, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KA0QJL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/21/1988, Expiration Date: 06/21/1998, Cancelation Date: 06/22/2000
Registrant: Wilbur K Kay, Rt 1 Box 16, Minden, IA 51553
Call Sign: N0EMF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01423260
Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 08/19/2018, Certifier: Gary L Wedel
Registrant: Gary L Wedel, 130 Hillside Dr, Minden, IA 51553-2001
Call Sign: N0GR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00547649
Grant Date: 04/11/2007, Expiration Date: 07/09/2017
Registrant: Gregory S Ross, 22106 320 St, Minden, IA 51553-4202
Call Sign: N0XMM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00666307
Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 06/08/2013
Registrant: Kevin J Ross, 25426 320 St, Minden, IA 51553
Call Sign: W0RJR, Previous Call Sign: N0IKK, Licensee ID: L01426276
Grant Date: 08/26/2008, Expiration Date: 10/29/2018
Registrant: Rhonda J Ross, 22106 320 St, Minden, IA 51553-4202

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