Ocheyedan, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 536. Estimated population in July 2006: 506 (-5.6% change)

Males: 269	(50.2%)
Females: 267	(49.8%)

Osceola County

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51354.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,400 (it was $31,513 in 2000)

Ocheyedan	$34,400
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,200 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Ocheyedan	$46,200
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Ocheyedan:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (55.8%), Dutch (20.1%), Irish (6.7%), Norwegian (6.7%), United States (5.0%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/20/1892

Elevation: 1575 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 436 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ocheyedan

High school or higher: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocheyedan city

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 7.8%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ocheyedan, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ocheyedan to the number of sex offenders is 507 to 1.

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

Ocheyedan:	0.9% ($367)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (82.6 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (152.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (550.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harris, IA (7.3 miles) , Round Lake, MN (9.8 miles ), Melvin, IA (10.1 miles ), Bigelow, MN (12.3 miles ), Sibley, IA (14.5 miles ), Lake Park, IA (14.9 miles ), Worthington, MN (15.1 miles ), Hartley, IA (16.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 43.41 N, Longitude: 95.54 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Truck transportation (10%)
Warehousing and storage (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (30%)
Educational services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
Paper (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Ocheyedan, Iowa

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Ocheyedan-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.7 miles away from the Ocheyedan city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ocheyedan:

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocheyedan:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 84 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 92 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
BROOKINGS MUNI (about 108 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ocheyedan:

SIBLEY MUNI (about 16 miles; SIBLEY, IA; ID: ISB)
WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; ID: OTG)
LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 19 miles; HARTLEY, IA; ID: 0Y4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocheyedan:

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 107 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 114 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)

Public elementary/middle school in Ocheyedan:

OCHEYEDAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 59; Location: 896 MAIN ST; Grades: 04 - 04)

Private elementary/middle school in Ocheyedan:

OCHEYEDAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 1115 OAK ST; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Ocheyedan:

OCHEYEDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,611; Location: 874 MAIN, BOX 427; 12,429 books; 73 audio materials; 919 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ocheyedan: Cooperative Elevator (A), Ocheyedan (B), Ocheyedan Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ocheyedan include: Saint Peter Lutheran Church (A), Saint John Lutheran Church (B), Methodist Church (C), Christian Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Ocheyedan compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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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Banks with branches in Ocheyedan (2007 data):

United Community Bank: Ocheyedan Branch at 850 Main Street, branch established on 1995-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $213.0 mil, Deposits: $187.5 mil, headquarters in Milford, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Milford Bancorporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Iowa:

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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		7	$871
Streets and Highways	1	$3,009	$36,108	1	$38
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$850
Totals for Government	1	$3,009	$36,108	10	$1,759

Ocheyedan government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Sewerage: $15,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000
Libraries: $30,000

Water Utilities: $30,000

Solid Waste Management: $25,000

General - Other: $15,000

General Public Buildings: $13,000

Sewerage: $13,000

Fire Protection: $7,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $39,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $117,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $108,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
Rents: $2,000

General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000
General Support: $10,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $90,000
Public Utilities: $7,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $61,000

5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
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 Dickinson County, IA	0.88% ($23,864 average AGI)
from O'Brien County, IA	0.76% ($13,895)
from Lyon County, IA	0.40% ($26,800)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
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 Dickinson County, IA	0.92% ($44,609 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.84% ($32,619)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ocheyedan:

KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
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.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
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)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ocheyedan:

KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KBOJ (88.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Ocheyedan:

K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)

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