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Olin, IA map Population (year 2000): 716. Estimated population in July 2006: 710 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 359  (50.1%)
Females: 357  (49.9%)

Jones County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52320.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,000 (it was $33,906 in 2000)
Olin  $37,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,600 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Olin  $77,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Olin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (38.4%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.0%), Czech (6.6%), United States (4.7%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/14/1879

Elevation: 758 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 716 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Olin

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olin city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Olin, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Olin to the number of sex offenders is 712 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Olin:  0.8% ($502)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (35.5 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (141.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (238.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stanwood, IA (7.3 miles ), Morley, IA (7.4 miles) , Center Junction, IA (9.0 miles) , Clarence, IA (9.4 miles ), Mechanicsville, IA (10.1 miles ), Wyoming, IA (10.2 miles ), Onslow, IA (11.4 miles ), Anamosa, IA (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 42.00 N, Longitude: 91.14 W


Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+7.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Printing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Olin-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Olin city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Olin:
  • JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINIC (about 34 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olin:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 59 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olin:
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 16 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; ID: MXO)
  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; TIPTON, IA; ID: 8C4)
  • MARION (about 27 miles; MARION, IA; ID: C17)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olin:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 34 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 51 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 69 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
Public high school in Olin:
  • OLIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 212 TRILBY ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Olin:
  • OLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 212 TRILBY ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Olin:
  • OLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,077; Location: 303 JACKSON ST., PO BOX 318; 8,223 books; 173 audio materials; 253 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Olin compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Olin (2007 data):
  • Citizens State Bank: Olin Branch at 321 Jackson Street, branch established on 1997-07-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $75.9 mil, Deposits: $60.4 mil, headquarters in Wyoming, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: C.S.b. Holding Corporation



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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 1$1,772
Local Libraries 0$0 1$886
Streets and Highways 1$1,825$21,9000$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,281$27,3727$444
Totals for Government 2$4,106$24,6369$3,102


Olin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $159,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $72,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    Housing & Community Development: $33,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $130,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $176,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $246,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $44,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $70,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $57,000
    General Support: $14,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $133,000
    Total General Sales: $37,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,534 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 Linn County, IA  2.30% ($38,828 average AGI)
from Dubuque County, IA  0.38% ($43,179)
from Delaware County, IA  0.30% ($33,409)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
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 Linn County, IA  2.09% ($33,416 average AGI)
to Delaware County, IA  0.26% ($31,842)
to Johnson County, IA  0.26% ($34,632)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olin:
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olin:
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Olin:
  • 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)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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