Nodaway, Iowa
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Population change since 2000: -20.5%
| Males: 50 | |
| Females: 55 |
| Median resident age: | 41.1 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.3 years |
Zip code: 50857
| Nodaway: | $51,011 |
| IA: | $58,570 |
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,234 (it was $16,722 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $42,859 (it was $23,600 in 2000)
| Nodaway: | $42,859 |
| IA: | $149,100 |
Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $72,003; detached houses: $94,621; mobile homes: $18,453
Median gross rent in 2017: $804.
(46.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nodaway, IA
- 11298.2%White alone
- 21.8%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (47.6%), Irish (9.5%), American (7.1%), English (7.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 05/28/1900
Elevation: 1085 feet
Land area: 0.52 square miles.
Population density: 202 people per square mile (very low).

| Nodaway city: | 0.8% ($199) |
| Iowa: | 1.3% ($1,077) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (55.0 miles
, pop. 58,268).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (62.4 miles
, pop. 390,007).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (379.4 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.94 N, Longitude: 94.89 W
Area code: 712

| Here: | 2.1% |
| Iowa: | 2.8% |
- Accommodation & food services (15.0%)
- Educational services (13.3%)
- Metal & metal products (10.0%)
- Warehousing & storage (8.3%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
- Warehousing & storage (16.7%)
- Construction (13.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (13.3%)
- Chemicals (10.0%)
- Machinery (10.0%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (30.0%)
- Educational services (16.7%)
- Metal & metal products (13.3%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (6.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (16.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16.7%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10.0%)
- Bus drivers (10.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10.0%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
Average climate in Nodaway, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 66.5. This is about average.
| City: | 66.5 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 31.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.84. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.84 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Nodaway-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/8/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Nodaway city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/24/1989, a category F4 tornado 9.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Nodaway-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 77% 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 40.2 miles away from Nodaway center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 410.5 miles away from Nodaway center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 241.9 miles away from Nodaway center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 399.7 miles away from Nodaway center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 388.3 miles away from Nodaway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Adams County (13) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Nodaway:
- GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - VILLISCA (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; VILLISCA, IA)
- ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; CORNING, IA)
- ALEGENT HEALTH AT HOME (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; CORNING, IA)
- CORNING NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CORNING, IA)
- STANTON CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; STANTON, IA)
- MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; CLARINDA, IA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nodaway:
- Northwest Missouri State University (about 41 miles; Maryville, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,946)
- Iowa Western Community College (about 53 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
- Bellevue University (about 56 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
- Creighton University (about 60 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 61 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
- Metropolitan Community College Area (about 62 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 63 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Nodaway: Nodaway Elevator Incorporated Elevator (A), Nodaway (B), Nodaway Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Nodaway: Clarinda Regular Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Nodaway: Nodaway Play Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
| This city: | 2.4 people |
| Iowa: | 2.4 people |
| This city: | 66.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.7% |
| This city: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 2.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Nodaway:
- Never married: 28.3%
- Now married: 45.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 13.1%
- Divorced: 13.6%
For population 25 years and over in Nodaway:
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
| Here: | 7.4 |
| Iowa average: | 10.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Nodaway, IA (based on Adams County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 946 | 10 |
| Catholic | 249 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 215 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 2,618 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Here: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Adams County: | 7.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 7.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Adams County: | 8.7% |
| State: | 7.8% |
| Adams County: | 28.5% |
| Iowa: | 27.3% |
| This county: | 10.5% |
| State: | 14.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 1 | $102 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 6 | $66 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 7 | $168 | |
Nodaway government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,000 ($114.29)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($95.24)
General - Other: $7,000 ($66.67)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($57.14)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($47.62)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($19.05)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($9.52)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,000 ($47.62)
Nodaway government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($76.19)
Other: $1,000 ($9.52)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $9,000 ($85.71)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($28.57)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($76.19)
- Tax - Property: $19,000 ($180.95)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,000 ($76.19)
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($9.52)
Nodaway government finances - Cash and Securities in 2012 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000 ($409.52)
3.53% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($43,426 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.53% |
| Iowa average: | 5.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Strongest AM radio stations in Nodaway:
- 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.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nodaway:
- KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Nodaway:
- KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 15Number of bridges
- 144ft / 43.9mTotal length
- 1,465Total average daily traffic
- 148Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,465Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 41960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 41980-1989
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2018
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- NODAWAY WIU, Bnsf Ls1 Mp 422.70 - Nodaway Wiu (Lat: 40.944500 Lon: -94.881194), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WPMJ628,
Assigned Frequencies: 160.965 MHz, Grant Date: 06/18/2013, Expiration Date: 08/13/2023, Certifier: Robert C Leedham, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email: - Nodaway Lift Station Near 2nd St Sr 155 And 11th Ave (Lat: 40.942472 Lon: -94.896278), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WQTD817,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.396 MHz, Grant Date: 01/13/2014, Expiration Date: 01/13/2024, Certifier: Danny L Mc Intosh, Registrant: Mobile Radio Engineering, Inc., 745 Boone Avenue, North, Golden Valley, MN 55427, Phone: (763) 544-3319, Fax: (763) 544-2078, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- NODAWAY, Lat: 40.937556 Lon: -94.895861, Call Sign: WQKD527,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz, Grant Date: 02/15/2019, Expiration Date: 04/08/2029, Certifier: Chris J Jerome, Registrant: Midamerican Energy Company, 106 East 2nd Street, Davenport, IA 52801, Phone: (563) 333-8567, Email:
- 78.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.1%Electricity
- 6.1%Other fuel
- 3.0%Utility gas
- 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Nodaway compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


