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Jasper County

Population in July 2007: 264. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 133  (50.6%)
Females: 131  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50168.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,705 (it was $40,341 in 2000)
Mingo:  $51,705
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,294 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
Mingo:  $123,294
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,872; Detached houses: $128,247; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,211; Mobile homes: $76,364
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Races in Mingo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Mingo: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.0%), English (19.0%), Irish (15.2%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (5.6%), Scottish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/13/1903

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 535 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mingo

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mingo city

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Mingo, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mingo to the number of sex offenders is 38 to 1.

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

Mingo:  1.1% ($906)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (21.3 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (145.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (289.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Valeria, IA (1.8 miles) , Colfax, IA (2.6 miles ), Baxter, IA (2.8 miles ), Mitchellville, IA (2.8 miles ), Collins, IA (3.1 miles ), Maxwell, IA (3.2 miles ), Bondurant, IA (3.2 miles ), Lambs Grove, IA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.77 N, Longitude: 93.28 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)



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Average climate in Mingo, Iowa

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Mingo-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 185% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the Mingo city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mingo:
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NEWTON, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEVADA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mingo, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mingo:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
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Notable locations in Mingo: Farmers Co-op Exchange Elevator (A), Mingo City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Mingo: Mingo United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


Mingo compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Mingo travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religon statistics for Mingo

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in America
Adherents18.7%14.7%9.0%7.7%6.7%
Congregations17.2%3.1%7.8%4.7%4.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents6.2%5.9%5.5%5.3%20.3%
Congregations4.7%1.6%6.3%6.3%43.8%
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 1$941
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$430
Water Supply 0$0 1$40
Local Libraries 0$0 1$287
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,698



5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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  1.64% ($36,629 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA  0.34% ($37,128)
from Poweshiek County, IA  0.34% ($34,383)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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  2.07% ($37,709 average AGI)
to Marion County, IA  0.37% ($42,538)
to Poweshiek County, IA  0.28% ($35,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mingo:
  • 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)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • 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)
  • KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mingo:
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Mingo:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jane Buhler, Mingo, Iowa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00290280
    Registrant: Performance Development Group, 177226 447th Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201, Phone: (605) 886-2605, Email:
  • PETER M CONNOLLY,, 12957 Elk Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20003, Phone: (202) 457-7126, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4 Mi E On Blacktop F 24, Call Sign: KNFB932
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 03/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2002
    Registrant: Carroll Rumbaugh, 9414 Hwy F24w, Mingo, IA 50168

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MINGO, 12957 Elk Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WPYD347
    Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 07/22/2013, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: W0AIX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/21/1997, Expiration Date: 02/04/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2009
    Registrant: Hugh D Byal, 7774 W 1051 N, Mingo, IA 50168
  • Call Sign: WA0IHZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00519588
    Grant Date: 09/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/06/2016, Certifier: Wayne O Byal
    Registrant: Wayne O Byal, 10594 Elm Ave, Mingo, IA 50168
  • Call Sign: WA0USD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01056118
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 09/15/2015
    Registrant: Vernon J Wolgamuth, 5732 W 122nd St N, Mingo, IA 50168
  • Call Sign: KC0IND, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00271763
    Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 07/26/2010, Certifier: Shirley L Hanson
    Registrant: Shirley L Hanson, 8717 W 122nd St N, Mingo, IA 50168


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BEECH 36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7472N , Serial Number: E-32, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1968
    Registrant (Corporation): Tfb Aviation LLC, 105 Everett Cir, Mingo, IA 50168
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/22/2009


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13

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