New Market, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 394. Population change since 2000: -13.6%

Males: 192	(48.9%)
Females: 202	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51646.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,721 (it was $31,771 in 2000)

New Market:	$40,721
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,689

New Market:	$20,689
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,905 (it was $38,400 in 2000)

New Market:	$56,905
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,411; Detached houses: $65,994; Mobile homes: $40,000

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Races in New Market:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

2008 cost of living index in New Market: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), English (14.7%), Irish (11.0%), United States (6.8%), Dutch (5.3%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/9/1882

Elevation: 1231 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 897 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in New Market

High school or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Market city

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 13.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

New Market:	0.8% ($318)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (61.9 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (68.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (383.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clarinda, IA (2.7 miles ), Gravity, IA (2.9 miles ), Shambaugh, IA (2.9 miles) , Hepburn, IA (3.2 miles) , Bedford, IA (3.2 miles ), Braddyville, IA (3.5 miles) , Hopkins, MO (3.6 miles ), Yorktown, IA (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 40.73 N, Longitude: 94.90 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (18%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)

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Average climate in New Market, Iowa

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New Market-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the New Market city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 8.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.

New Market-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from New Market center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 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 New Market:

CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CORNING, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in New Market, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Market:

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 52 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 77 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

Public elementary/middle school in New Market:

New Market Elementary School (Location: 600 N. Lafayette; Grades: KG-8)

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Library in New Market:

NEW MARKET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,680; Location: MAIN ST., BOX 116; 6,317 books; 56 audio materials; 163 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in New Market: New Market Library (A), New Market City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Market include: New Market Church of Christ (A), Christian Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Market, IA

New Market compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly 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 significantly below state average.

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New Market mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for New Market

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	34.0%	17.6%	14.0%	10.1%	7.6%
Congregations	21.4%	3.6%	10.7%	14.3%	10.7%

Name	Catholic Church	Missionary Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	7.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Congregations	7.1%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	21.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$2,684	$32,208	7	$1,472
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$110
Totals for Government	1	$2,684	$32,208	8	$1,582

New Market government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000

All Other: $6,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $45,000
General - Other: $41,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Sewerage: $7,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Libraries: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $140,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $130,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Rents: $3,000

Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $174,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $36,000
Total General Sales: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 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 Page County, IA	0.86% ($28,600 average AGI)
from Union County, IA	0.60% ($20,357)

6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
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 Page County, IA	0.86% ($22,100 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.56% ($20,846)
to Union County, IA	0.43% ($34,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Market:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
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.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Market:

KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
KXCV (90.5 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.)
KNIM-FM (97.1 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NODAWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around New Market:

KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

New Market 2.8 Miles North Of, Call Sign: KNKN649
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

2.8 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00212690
Registrant: Rsa 1 Limited Partnership Dba , 666 Walnut St Ste 2500, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 288-2500, Email:
1.75 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 86.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00026454
Registrant: State Of Iowa, 5912 Second Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-6223
LORI DAWSON, 1285 220th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

2 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 87 m, Call Sign: KUV813
Assigned Frequencies : 155.655 MHz, 155.655 MHz, 155.685 MHz, 155.685 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2001, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012, Certifier: Jerry Remhof
Registrant: Iowa State Patrol Communications, 5912 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-3175, Fax: (515) 281-6761, Email:
4 Mi N .25 Mi W, Call Sign: KNFD643
Assigned Frequencies : 153.365 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/1997, Expiration Date: 05/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2002
Registrant: Keith L Odell, Rr 1, New Market, IA 51646, Phone: (712) 585-3430

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

NEW MARKET, 2.8 Mi Nne, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WMQ759
Assigned Frequencies : 2162.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
STATION, 1.75 Mi N, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WNTE238
Assigned Frequencies : 2145.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/08/2000, Expiration Date: 05/12/2010
Registrant: Iowa State Patrol Communications, 5912 Nw 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313-1307, Phone: (515) 281-3175, Fax: (515) 281-6761, Email:
NEW MARKET, 1285 220th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQIY295
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/2008, Expiration Date: 06/17/2018, 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:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 42177 , Serial Number: 18258887, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/05/1968
Registrant (Individual): Keith L Odell, 1073 155th St, New Market, IA 51646

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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