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Population (year 2000): 1,618. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,552 (-4.1% change)
 

Males: 800  (49.4%)
Females: 818  (50.6%)

Chickasaw County

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

Zip codes: 50658.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,600 (it was $31,713 in 2000)
Nashua  $34,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,600 (it was $56,200 in 2000)
Nashua  $66,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Nashua:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

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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: 636 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 521 to 1.

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

Nashua:  1.3% ($747)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (34.4 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (144.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (342.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plainfield, IA (7.4 miles ), Bassett, IA (7.8 miles) , Ionia, IA (8.0 miles ), Charles City, IA (12.3 miles ), North Washington, IA (14.1 miles) , Colwell, IA (14.7 miles) , Clarksville, IA (14.8 miles ), Waverly, IA (16.2 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

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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 near Iowa state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/1/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Nashua city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 tornado 20.1 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Nashua:
  • WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nashua:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 30 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 56 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nashua:
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 9 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; ID: CCY)
  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 16 miles; WAVERLY, IA; ID: C25)
  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 17 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; ID: 1Y5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nashua:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 37 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 49 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
Public high school in Nashua:
  • NASHUA-PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 612 GREELEY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Nashua:
  • NASHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 621 PANAMA ST; Grades: PK - 05)
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 1999:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • Lincoln Savings Bank: Nashua Branch at 121 Cedar Street, branch established on 1874-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $404.8 mil, Deposits: $325.2 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp
  • First State Bank: at 401 Main Street, branch established on 2005-02-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.9 mil, Deposits: $27.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fnsb Bancorporation Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$3,618$21,7080$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$300
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,637$34,9110$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,544$30,5280$0
Water Supply 1$2,632$31,5840$0
Local Libraries 1$1,893$22,7163$965
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$168
Totals for Government 9$22,324$29,7656$1,433


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.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • 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.)
  • KCHA (1580 AM; 1 kW; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nashua:
  • KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • 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)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)

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