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Olds, IA map Population (year 2000): 249. Estimated population in July 2006: 244 (-2.0% change)
 

Males: 119  (47.8%)
Females: 130  (52.2%)

Henry County

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52647.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Olds  $34,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,200 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Olds  $57,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Olds:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (18.9%), United States (10.0%), Swedish (6.4%), English (2.8%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/12/1900

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 823 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Olds

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olds city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

5 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.0%
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:

Olds:  0.9% ($457)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (36.2 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (195.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (270.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crawfordsville, IA (5.7 miles ), Winfield, IA (7.4 miles ), Wayland, IA (7.9 miles ), Ainsworth, IA (10.9 miles ), Mount Pleasant, IA (11.5 miles ), Mount Union, IA (11.9 miles) , Coppock, IA (11.9 miles) , Cotter, IA (12.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $62,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 91.55 W


Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+26.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (26%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


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Olds-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Olds city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Olds:
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olds:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 62 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olds:
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; ID: AWG)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 15 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 30 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; ID: FFL)

Amtrak station near Olds:
  • 12 miles: MOUNT PLEASANT (418 N. ADAMS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olds:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 42 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 73 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)

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Notable locations in Olds: Prairie Ag Co-op Elevator (A), Olds City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Olds include: Olds United Church of Christ (A), Dove Fellowship (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Olds 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:  71.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Olds compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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
Water Supply 0$0 2$520
Sewerage 0$0 1$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,332
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,152


Olds government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $66,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $426,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $421,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $69,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $3,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,000
    Total General Sales: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
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 Des Moines County, IA  0.89% ($26,892 average AGI)
from Lee County, IA  0.55% ($30,675)
from Washington County, IA  0.41% ($26,767)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Des Moines County, IA  1.03% ($35,026 average AGI)
to Washington County, IA  0.43% ($24,281)
to Johnson County, IA  0.42% ($28,226)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olds:
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, 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.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILJ (1130 AM; daytime; 0 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
  • KCII (1380 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olds:
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Olds:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K13MN (Channel 13; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)

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