Osceola County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.1%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ocheyedan, IA
Ocheyedan compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above 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 (2011 data):
- United Community Bank: Ocheyedan Branch at 850 Main Street, branch established on 12/14/1995. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $17.2 mil, Deposits: $14.3 mil, headquarters in Milford, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Milford Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Ocheyedan:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.09%
| Here |  | 79.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 19.2% | 15.4% | 14.8% | 12.9% | 37.7% |
| Congregations | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 19.0% | 52.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Osceola County: | 4.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Osceola County: | 3.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | This county: | 12.40 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Osceola County: | 8.2% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Osceola County: | 27.1% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $375 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,255 | $39,060 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $472 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,035 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,255 | $39,060 | 5 | $1,882 |
Ocheyedan government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($49.90)
Sewerage: $15,000 ($31.19)
All Other: $1,000 ($2.08)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000 ($116.42)
Libraries: $30,000 ($62.37)
Water Utilities: $30,000 ($62.37)
Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($51.98)
General - Other: $15,000 ($31.19)
General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($27.03)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($27.03)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($14.55)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($12.47)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($8.32)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($4.16)
Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($2.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($14.55)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $39,000 ($81.08)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000 ($49.90)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $117,000 ($243.24)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $108,000 ($224.53)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($18.71)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($27.03)
Rents: $2,000 ($4.16)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($4.16)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,000 ($1029.11)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,000 ($122.66)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000 ($89.40)
General Support: $10,000 ($20.79)
All Other: $1,000 ($2.08)
- Tax - Property: $90,000 ($187.11)
Public Utilities: $7,000 ($14.55)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.08)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $61,000 ($126.82)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ocheyedan:
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., 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)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- 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)
- KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)
- KBOJ (88.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ocheyedan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - South Of The South City Limits (Lat: 43.411083 Lon: -95.530833), Call Sign: WDT315, Licensee ID: L00054399
Assigned Frequencies: 159.015 MHz Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 03/21/2013
Registrant: County Of Osceola, 300 7th St, Sibley, IA 51249, Phone: (712) 754-2303 - 2 Mi W & 2 3/4 Mi N (Lat: 43.449417 Lon: -95.544722), Call Sign: KNEQ864, Licensee ID: L00599181
Assigned Frequencies: 151.775 MHz Grant Date: 12/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/16/2013
Registrant: Donald Schmidt & Sons, 1332 Taft Ave, Ocheyedan, IA 51354, Phone: (712) 758-3278 - In Office In Farm House Rr 2 Box 180 (Lat: 43.474972 Lon: -95.469722), Call Sign: KNEK747, Licensee ID: L00053698
Assigned Frequencies: 157.725 MHz Grant Date: 09/11/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012
Registrant: Robert Hibma, 1172 Van Buren, Ocheyedan, IA 51354 - Lat: 43.408833 Lon: -95.535111, Call Sign: WQIY544
Assigned Frequencies: 457.412 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2008, Expiration Date: 06/19/2018, Certifier: Lynett Tracy
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- 1888 Warbler Ave (Lat: 43.373083 Lon: -95.466889), Call Sign: WQKT898
Assigned Frequencies: 461.537 MHz Grant Date: 09/11/2009, Expiration Date: 09/11/2019, Certifier: Treven Howard
Registrant: Racom Corp., 201 W State St, Marshalltown, IA 50158, Phone: (888) 752-1016, Fax: (888) 752-0674, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - OCHEYEDAN, 6387 Hwy 9 (Lat: 43.430056 Lon: -95.526889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQKA249
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 03/03/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KA0NVG, Licensee ID: L01236705
Grant Date: 03/07/2007, Expiration Date: 01/23/2017
Registrant: Sandra L Barringer, 678 Poplar, Ocheyedan, IA 51354 - Call Sign: WB0VKY, Licensee ID: L00820423
Grant Date: 02/26/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Dean O Barringer
Registrant: Dean O Barringer, 678 Poplar, Ocheyedan, IA 51354 - Call Sign: KC0NCV, Licensee ID: L00508711
Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: Christopher A Dorr
Registrant: Christopher A Dorr, Ocheyedan, IA 51354
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BABY LAKES (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96MS , Serial Number: 8902-A-1022B, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 07/13/1994
Registrant (Individual): Myron B Swenson, 6136 120th St, Ocheyedan, IA 51354
| Most common first names in Ocheyedan, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 19 | 80.5 years |
| Henry | 14 | 78.7 years |
| Anna | 7 | 83.5 years |
| Arthur | 6 | 77.5 years |
| Alice | 6 | 82.5 years |
| George | 6 | 81.8 years |
| Mary | 6 | 77.6 years |
| Helen | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Harold | 5 | 75.1 years |
| Elmer | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Most common last names in Ocheyedan, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Bremer | 9 | 81.1 years |
| Timmons | 9 | 86.4 years |
| Glade | 9 | 71.2 years |
| Hattendorf | 9 | 79.4 years |
| Rueter | 8 | 77.2 years |
| Noble | 8 | 77.9 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 81.1 years |
| Rieck | 6 | 61.5 years |
| Wackerbarth | 5 | 85.4 years |
| Hromatko | 5 | 82.0 years |
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Lawyers"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists"
- #22 (51354) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"
- #54 (51354) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #99 (51354) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Afghan first ancestries"
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