Nichols, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 357. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 183	(51.3%)
Females: 174	(48.7%)

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52766.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,074 (it was $43,750 in 2000)

Nichols:	$56,074
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,632

Nichols:	$21,632
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,397 (it was $63,700 in 2000)

Nichols:	$94,397
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,474; Detached houses: $107,071; Mobile homes: $27,500
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Races in Nichols:

White Non-Hispanic (74.1%)
Hispanic (23.0%)
Other race (9.9%)
Black (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Vietnamese (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Nichols: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.2%), Dutch (5.6%), United States (4.5%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1884

Elevation: 637 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 1532 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Nichols

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nichols city

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 8.0%

39 residents are foreign born (8.0% Latin America, 1.9% Asia).

This city:	10.4%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Nichols, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nichols to the number of sex offenders is 119 to 1.

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

Nichols:	1.1% ($673)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (16.6 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (147.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (189.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lone Tree, IA (2.5 miles ), West Liberty, IA (2.6 miles ), Conesville, IA (2.7 miles ), Atalissa, IA (3.1 miles ), Letts, IA (3.3 miles ), Fruitland, IA (3.6 miles ), Hills, IA (3.6 miles ), Fredonia, 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: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $131,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 91.31 W

Area code: 319

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+2.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (21%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Construction (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Food (12%)
Health care (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Food processing workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Communications equipment operators (6%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Nichols-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Nichols city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 32.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Nichols-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Nichols center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Nichols:

UNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINIC (about 22 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nichols:

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 22 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)

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Notable locations in Nichols: Nichols Fire Department (A), Nichols City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nichols include: Christian Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

THE CATFISH PLACE (Population served: 174, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2005), St BCA signed (JAN-31-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-31-2005 to MAR-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2004), St BCA signed (JAN-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JAN-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2004), St BCA signed (JAN-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

11 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	9.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nichols, IA

Nichols compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Nichols (2009 data):

Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank: Nichols Branch at 431 Main Street, branch established on 1934-07-01. Info updated 2008-07-18: Bank assets: $122.5 mil, Deposits: $86.1 mil, headquarters in Iowa City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lone Tree Service Company

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (12%)

Religion statistics for Nichols

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	25.1%	18.0%	12.0%	6.2%	5.7%
Congregations	7.6%	22.7%	9.1%	3.0%	4.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Conservative Baptist Association of America	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	4.7%	4.0%	3.9%	15.6%
Congregations	6.1%	3.0%	6.1%	1.5%	36.4%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$541
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		9	$813
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		5	$2,276
Totals for Government	0	$0		15	$3,630

Nichols government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $27,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Sewerage: $16,000

General - Other: $13,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $465,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
Tax - Property: $48,000
Total General Sales: $31,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
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 Scott County, IA	0.61% ($37,990 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IA	0.55% ($41,157)
from Louisa County, IA	0.52% ($32,060)

5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.58%
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 Johnson County, IA	0.72% ($32,405 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA	0.66% ($40,028)
to Louisa County, IA	0.41% ($28,758)

Strongest AM radio stations in Nichols:

WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nichols:

KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
K295AC (106.9 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nichols:

KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1651 Davis Ave., Call Sign: WPVP666
Assigned Frequencies : 159.675 MHz
Grant Date: 07/26/2002, Expiration Date: 07/26/2012, Certifier: Kory Kaalberg
Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: N0LSH, Previous Call Sign: KB0EYT, Licensee ID: L00166608
Grant Date: 03/17/2000, Expiration Date: 06/12/2010
Registrant: Audrey J Rasmussen, 1788 Hwy 22, Nichols, IA 52766
Call Sign: WA0VYZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00856279
Grant Date: 05/02/2006, Expiration Date: 07/29/2016
Registrant: Galo J Stroppel Sr, 411 Pleasant St, Nichols, IA 52766
Call Sign: KC0RUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00826818
Grant Date: 03/09/2004, Expiration Date: 03/09/2014, Certifier: Melisa R Abbot
Registrant: Melisa R Abbot, 1195 Bay Cir, Nichols, IA 52766
Call Sign: KD0BDU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01160080
Grant Date: 07/12/2007, Expiration Date: 07/12/2017, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2009, Certifier: Casey A Jones
Registrant: Casey A Jones, 2046 Davis Ave, Nichols, IA 52766
Call Sign: K0BDU, Previous Call Sign: KD0BDU, Licensee ID: L01160080
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 03/03/2019, Certifier: Casey A Jones
Registrant: Casey A Jones, 2046 Davis Ave, Nichols, IA 52766

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