Moorhead, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 196. Population change since 2000: -15.5%

Males: 95	(48.7%)
Females: 101	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	46.8 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51558.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,378 (it was $26,042 in 2000)

Moorhead:	$33,378
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,388

Moorhead:	$22,388
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,088 (it was $33,800 in 2000)

Moorhead:	$50,088
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $53,392; Detached houses: $51,762; Mobile homes: $75,000

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Races in Moorhead:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Moorhead: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (33.6%), German (32.8%), Irish (23.3%), Danish (15.9%), English (9.1%), Dutch (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/9/1900

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 628 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Moorhead

High school or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moorhead city

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 13.6%
Divorced: 8.7%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
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:

Moorhead:	0.6% ($210)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (46.3 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (46.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (420.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Soldier, IA (2.4 miles ), Pisgah, IA (2.7 miles ), Turin, IA (3.0 miles) , Castana, IA (3.3 miles) , Ute, IA (3.4 miles ), Little Sioux, IA (3.4 miles ), Blencoe, IA (3.5 miles ), Dunlap, IA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 95.85 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-20.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Top executives (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

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Average climate in Moorhead, Iowa

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Moorhead-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Moorhead city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 tornado 32.2 miles away from the city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Moorhead-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Moorhead center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Moorhead:

BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; ONAWA, IA)
ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)
CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DENISON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Moorhead, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moorhead:

WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 44 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)

Library in Moorhead:

MOORHEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,656; Location: MAIN ST., PO BOX 33; 2,633 books; 53 audio materials; 153 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

East Monona School District has been dissolved. Some of the kids from Moorhead go to Boyer Valley School District, Charter Oak-Ute School District, West Harrison School District, West Monona School District and others.

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Notable locations in Moorhead: Moorhead Co-op Elevator (A), Loess Hills Scenic Byway/Visitors Center (B), Moorhead Cultural Center (C), Moorhead City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Moorhead include: Bethesda Lutheran Church (A), Christian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Loess Hills Hospitality (109 Oak Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moorhead, IA

Moorhead 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 significantly below state average.
House age above 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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Banks with branches in Moorhead (2009 data):

Moorhead State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1900-04-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $18.0 mil, Deposits: $13.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Holding Company, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Monona County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Electricity (11%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Moorhead

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	18.5%	18.1%	17.5%	13.7%	13.2%
Congregations	11.1%	7.4%	11.1%	18.5%	11.1%

Name	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Free Church of America	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	11.6%	4.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Congregations	22.2%	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	7.4%

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		1	$433
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$433

Moorhead government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $32,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Water Utilities: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Sewerage: $11,000

General - Other: $10,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Libraries: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $144,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $223,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $25,000
Total General Sales: $11,000

Public Utilities: $2,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Woodbury County, IA	1.22% ($31,523 average AGI)
from Harrison County, IA	0.47% ($30,235)
from Douglas County, NE	0.30% ($26,818)

5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
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 Woodbury County, IA	1.86% ($24,676 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($41,077)
to Harrison County, IA	0.30% ($24,818)

Strongest AM radio stations in Moorhead:

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.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moorhead:

KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Moorhead:

KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Entrance To Preparation Canyon State Pk, Call Sign: KUV808
Assigned Frequencies : 155.700 MHz, 155.565 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2001, Expiration Date: 09/25/2011
Registrant: Iowa State Patrol Communications, 5912 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-3175, Fax: (515) 281-6761, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N0DF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01361277
Grant Date: 01/24/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018
Registrant: Sheila M Lindsey, 28464 Co Hwy L20, Moorhead, IA 51558
Call Sign: WB0SMW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00672896
Grant Date: 04/06/2006, Expiration Date: 05/08/2016
Registrant: Lloyd B Madsen, 27044 County Hwy L 20, Moorhead, IA 51558
Call Sign: WD0FKN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01361277
Grant Date: 01/24/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018
Registrant: Donald M Lindsey, 28464 Co Hwy L20, Moorhead, IA 51558

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BEECH G35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4657D , Serial Number: D-4844, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Blair R Holverson, 301 Oak St, Moorhead, IA 51558, Other Owners: Sharon L Holverson

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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