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Population in July 2008: 1,517. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 

Males: 750  (49.4%)
Females: 767  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50658.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,647 (it was $31,713 in 2000)
Nashua:  $40,647
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,563
Nashua:  $21,563
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,949 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Nashua:  $81,949
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,244; Detached houses: $90,878; Townhouses or other attached units: $102,647; In 2-unit structures: $77,917; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,739; Mobile homes: $30,875
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Races in Nashua:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Nashua: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (9.9%), United States (4.9%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1857

Elevation: 973 feet

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 617 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nashua

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nashua city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Nashua, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nashua to the number of sex offenders is 506 to 1.

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

Nashua:  1.4% ($747)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (33.3 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (141.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (259.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ionia, IA (2.6 miles ), Plainfield, IA (2.7 miles ), Bassett, IA (2.8 miles) , Charles City, IA (3.2 miles ), Frederika, IA (3.6 miles) , North Washington, IA (3.6 miles) , Clarksville, IA (3.7 miles ), New Hampton, IA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,300

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Latitude: 42.95 N, Longitude: 92.54 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Bus drivers (4%)



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Nashua-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/1/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Nashua city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Nashua:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WAVERLY, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Nashua, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nashua:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 36 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 38 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
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Library in Nashua:
  • NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,886; Location: 220 BRASHER; 17,503 books; 101 audio materials; 274 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Nashua: Nashua (A), Nashua Cedar River Access (B), Chick-A-Dee Garden (C), Chickasaw County Museum (D), Nashua Public Library (E), Nashua Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nashua include: Saint Michaels Catholic Church (A), Saint John Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Cedar Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Little Cedar River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Nashua: Cedar View Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Bradford Pioneer Village (Museums; Highway 346 East), Chickasaw County Historical Society Museum (Highway 346 East).

Hotel: The Bradford House (Highway 346).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Nashua and their reported violations in the past:

NASHUA TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB (Address: 2898 ASHERTON AVE, Population served: 223, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-25-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RIVER RANCH CAMPING INC (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

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Nashua 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Nashua (2009 data):
  • First State Bank: at 401 Main Street, branch established on 2005-02-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.2 mil, Deposits: $33.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fnsb Bancorporation Corp.
  • Lincoln Savings Bank: Nashua Branch at 121 Cedar Street, branch established on 1874-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $495.0 mil, Deposits: $385.5 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Chickasaw County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Nashua

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents53.8%22.1%9.4%5.6%9.1%
Congregations32.1%17.9%17.9%14.3%17.9%
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
Financial Administration 2$3,757$22,5420$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$301
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,116$33,3480$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,597$31,1640$0
Water Supply 1$2,446$29,3520$0
Local Libraries 1$1,968$23,6162$890
Totals for Government 9$21,884$29,1793$1,191



Nashua government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $115,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    All Other: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $309,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $134,000
    Police Protection: $132,000
    Parks & Recreation: $119,000
    Sewerage: $117,000
    Regular Highways: $91,000
    Libraries: $67,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $144,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $217,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $213,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $640,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $131,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $158,000
    Highways: $130,000
    General Support: $32,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $359,000
    Total General Sales: $90,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000

4.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,082 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.77%
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 Floyd County, IA  0.87% ($24,714 average AGI)
from Bremer County, IA  0.66% ($29,531)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.47% ($31,478)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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 Floyd County, IA  0.78% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.73% ($24,056)
to Bremer County, IA  0.47% ($31,348)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nashua:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCHA (1580 AM; 1 kW; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nashua:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWAY-FM (99.3 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nashua:
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Nashua fatal accident list:
Jul 12, 2003 07:17 AM, Sr-346, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 2001 07:50 AM, Us-218, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1046 290th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN330
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Jerri L Janjua, 1302 280th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • DOUG GOODSON, 1046 290th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46.9 m, Overall height: 51.5 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • DOUG GOODSON, 1046 290th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • Janean K Riordan, 2950 Asherton Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00910522
    Registrant: Cedar-Wapsie Communications Inc, 716 Main Street, Plainfield, IA 50666, Phone: (319) 276-4458, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 402 Main St, Call Sign: WQT977, Licensee ID: L00000015
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.375 MHz, 456.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/08/2000, Expiration Date: 09/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2002
    Registrant: Midamerican Energy Company, 666 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50303, Phone: (515) 242-4375

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Nashua)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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