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Population (year 2000): 1,822. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,777 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 812  (44.6%)
Females: 1,010  (55.4%)

Ringgold County

Median resident age:  45.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50854.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,300 (it was $26,893 in 2000)
Mount Ayr  $29,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,000 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
Mount Ayr  $62,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Mount Ayr:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

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Ancestries: German (16.0%), United States (14.3%), English (10.7%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (4.3%), Czech (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/8/1875

Elevation: 1236 feet

Land area: 2.53 square miles.

Population density: 697 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Ayr

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Ayr city

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mount Ayr, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Ayr to the number of sex offenders is 1763 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Mount Ayr:  1.5% ($810)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (73.9 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (115.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (457.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Delphos, IA (7.9 miles) , Benton, IA (8.3 miles) , Diagonal, IA (9.7 miles ), Tingley, IA (10.0 miles) , Maloy, IA (12.4 miles) , Ellston, IA (12.4 miles) , Kellerton, IA (12.8 miles ), Redding, IA (12.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $45,200
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,200
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,700

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Latitude: 40.71 N, Longitude: 94.24 W


92 people in nursing homes
8 people in other group homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)


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Mount Ayr-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Mount Ayr city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.

On 6/2/1980, a category 4 tornado 22.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Mount Ayr:
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (211 SHELLWAY DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Mount Ayr:
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • GENTRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; ALBANY, MO)
  • HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; BETHANY, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Ayr:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 80 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 104 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Ayr:
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 2 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; ID: 1Y3)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 23 miles; CRESTON, IA; ID: CSQ)
  • LAMONI MUNI (about 25 miles; LAMONI, IA; ID: LWD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Ayr:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 23 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
Public high school in Mount Ayr:
  • MOUNT AYR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 1001 E COLUMBUS; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Mount Ayr:
  • MOUNT AYR ELEMENTARY (Students: 344; Location: 607 E JEFFERSON; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Mount Ayr:
  • MOUNT AYR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,439; Location: 121 WEST MONROE; 11,989 books; 139 audio materials; 226 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Mount Ayr: Farmers Cooperative Company Elevator (A), G and I Feed and Grain Elevator (B), Ringgold County Sheriffs Office (C), Ringgold County Courthouse (D), Mount Ayr Public Library (E), Mount Ayr City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mount Ayr include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Free Methodist Church (E), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (F), Mount Ayr Regular Baptist Church (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses (H), Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Mount Ayr: Judge Lewis Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Ringgold County Development & Tourism (117 South Fillmore Street).

Hotels: The Lodge (400 West Jefferson Street), Lesanville Inn (2285 270th Avenue).

Court: Counties Of-Iowa - Ringgold County- Clerk Of Court (Courthouse).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Mount Ayr compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Mount Ayr (2007 data):
  • Great Western Bank: Mount Ayr Branch at 100 East South Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Mt Ayr Branch at 101 South Filmore Street, branch established on 1937-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Creston, F.S.B.: 110 W Madison St Branch at 110 West Madison Street, branch established on 1930-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.5 mil, Deposits: $47.3 mil, headquarters in Creston, IA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Whitmore Company, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$2,011$24,1320$0
Sewerage 4$9,611$28,8330$0
Water Supply 4$6,422$19,2660$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,507$30,0840$0
Totals for Government 10$20,551$24,6610$0


Mount Ayr government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $267,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $703,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $321,000
    Water Utilities: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $275,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Police Protection: $96,000
    Parks & Recreation: $85,000
    Financial Administration: $72,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Parking Facilities: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $456,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $690,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $940,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $56,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $39,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $986,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $319,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $32,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $22,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $146,000
    Housing & Community Development: $80,000
    All Other: $33,000
    General Support: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $333,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $276,000

5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
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  0.82% ($35,000 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.76% ($17,286)
from Clarke County, IA  0.66% ($27,167)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
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 Union County, IA  1.47% ($25,667 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.82% ($30,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Ayr:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Ayr:
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)


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