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Chickasaw County

Population in July 2007: 103. Population change since 2000: -11.9%
 

Males: 53  (51.7%)
Females: 50  (48.3%)
Median resident age:  34.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,399 (it was $38,542 in 2000)
North Washington:  $49,399
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,166 (it was $43,300 in 2000)
North Washington:  $64,166
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,501; Detached houses: $69,068; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in North Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in North Washington: 71.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.5%), United States (21.2%), Irish (16.9%), Dutch (7.6%), Norwegian (7.6%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/16/1904

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 525 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Washington

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Washington city

  • Never married: 8.0%
  • Now married: 80.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

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:

North Washington:  1.3% ($556)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (43.4 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (135.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (337.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alta Vista, IA (5.7 miles ), Ionia, IA (6.3 miles ), Bassett, IA (7.9 miles) , New Hampton, IA (7.9 miles ), Elma, IA (9.1 miles ), Colwell, IA (12.6 miles) , Nashua, IA (14.1 miles ), Frederika, IA (17.8 miles) .

Latitude: 43.12 N, Longitude: 92.42 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+20.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (13%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Food (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (29%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)


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North Washington-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the North Washington city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 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 North Washington:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)
  • REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 23 miles; CRESCO, IA)
  • WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WAVERLY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Washington:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 39 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Washington:
  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 7 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; ID: 1Y5)
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 14 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; ID: CCY)
  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 27 miles; CRESCO, IA; ID: CJJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Washington:
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 39 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 46 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


North Washington 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chickasaw County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (4%)

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 7$833
Totals for Government 0$0 7$833



North Washington government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
    Total General Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

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 North Washington:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Washington:
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Washington:
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)

North Washington fatal accident list:
May 13, 2000 05:35 AM, 170th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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