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Floyd County

Population in July 2007: 1,450. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 707  (48.8%)
Females: 743  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  39.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50458.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,300 (it was $34,926 in 2000)
Nora Springs  $41,300
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $83,200 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Nora Springs  $83,200
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Nora Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Nora Springs: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.2%), Norwegian (14.0%), Irish (12.0%), United States (7.9%), English (7.4%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/17/1874

Elevation: 1081 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 663 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nora Springs

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nora Springs city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Nora Springs, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nora Springs to the number of sex offenders is 483 to 1.

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

Nora Springs:  1.3% ($810)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (64.1 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (125.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (377.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rock Falls, IA (6.8 miles) , Rudd, IA (7.3 miles ), Rockford, IA (7.5 miles ), Plymouth, IA (10.5 miles ), Mason City, IA (13.3 miles ), Grafton, IA (13.5 miles ), Dougherty, IA (15.5 miles) , Mitchell, IA (15.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $148,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $62,000

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Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 93.01 W


People in group quarters in Nora Springs
  • 56 people in nursing homes
  • 49 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 49 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+1.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Nora Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Nora Springs city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Nora Springs:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 14 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; OSAGE, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nora Springs:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 59 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nora Springs:
  • OSAGE MUNI (about 19 miles; OSAGE, IA; ID: D02)
  • NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 24 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; ID: 5D2)
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; ID: CCY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nora Springs:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 67 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 79 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
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Public elementary/middle school in Nora Springs:
Library in Nora Springs:
  • NORA SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,599; Location: 45 N HAWKEYE; 8,104 books; 259 audio materials; 416 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Nora Springs: Nora Springs (A), Nora Springs Police Department (B), Nora Springs Library (C), Nora Springs City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nora Springs include: Saint Luke Lutheran Church (A), Christian Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Park Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Nora Inn Motel (825 West Congress Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Nora Springs compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Nora Springs (2007 data):
  • First State Bank: at 26 West Congress Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.5 mil, Deposits: $37.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$749
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,550$26,2000$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,230$25,3800$0
Local Libraries 0$0 4$2,138
Financial Administration 1$2,166$25,9920$0
Totals for Government 6$12,946$25,8927$2,887


Nora Springs government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $285,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $298,000
    Regular Highways: $239,000
    Police Protection: $143,000
    Water Utilities: $119,000
    Housing and Community Development: $74,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Central Staff Services: $38,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,185,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,085,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $611,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $161,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $137,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $411,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $94,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $253,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.21% ($32,108 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.62% ($24,500)
from Mitchell County, IA  0.31% ($24,947)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.22% ($29,040 average AGI)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.68% ($24,714)
to Mitchell County, IA  0.50% ($25,548)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nora Springs:
  • KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nora Springs:
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
  • KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around Nora Springs:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)

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