Pottawattamie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.8. This is about average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 0.0378. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.7 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.499. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.84. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.9%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.1% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
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
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 (2011 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: $55.9 mil, Deposits: $50.4 mil, headquarters in Neola, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fmsb Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawattamie County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Minden (based on Pottawattamie County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.13%
| Here |  | 44.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Community Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 5.3% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 15.4% |
| Congregations | 12.0% | 7.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 32.0% |
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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: 15 | Pottawattamie County: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Pottawattamie County: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51 | Pottawattamie County: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 44 | Here: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Pottawattamie County: | 29.7% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Pottawattamie County: | 16.7% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 ($65.00)
Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($41.67)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.67)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $69,000 ($115.00)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $80,000 ($133.33)
Regular Highways: $62,000 ($103.33)
Sewerage: $41,000 ($68.33)
Financial Administration: $32,000 ($53.33)
Fire Protection: $28,000 ($46.67)
Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($38.33)
Housing & Community Development: $11,000 ($18.33)
General - Other: $11,000 ($18.33)
Police Protection: $10,000 ($16.67)
General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($15.00)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($11.67)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($3.33)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.67)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($5.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000 ($35.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $86,000 ($143.33)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,000 ($106.67)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000 ($36.67)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000 ($25.00)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($13.33)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($16.67)
General Public Building: $8,000 ($13.33)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $361,000 ($601.67)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000 ($133.33)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000 ($75.00)
General Support: $9,000 ($15.00)
- Tax - Property: $144,000 ($240.00)
Total General Sales: $53,000 ($88.33)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($3.33)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.67)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000 ($146.67)
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:
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:
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 02:40 AM, L-66, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 9, 1982 12:10 AM, L-66, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Minden)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Ia 191 2 Mi N Of Neola (Lat: 41.470000 Lon: -95.600278), 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
Grant Date: 06/21/1988, Expiration Date: 06/21/1998, Cancellation Date: 06/22/2000
Registrant: Wilbur K Kay, Rt 1 Box 16, Minden, IA 51553 - Call Sign: N0EMF, 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, 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, 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
| Most common first names in Minden, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 10 | 79.9 years |
| William | 7 | 81.7 years |
| Robert | 6 | 76.5 years |
| Mary | 6 | 85.7 years |
| Anna | 6 | 88.7 years |
| Elmer | 5 | 67.6 years |
| Kenneth | 4 | 70.8 years |
| Charles | 4 | 75.2 years |
| Edward | 3 | 78.7 years |
| Ronald | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Minden, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Schroder | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Leaders | 8 | 81.9 years |
| Danker | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Dau | 6 | 85.5 years |
| Jensen | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Petersen | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Lund | 5 | 87.6 years |
| Lamp | 5 | 64.8 years |
| Kay | 5 | 80.6 years |
| Ploen | 5 | 73.6 years |
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare support occupations:"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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