Onawa, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 3,091. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,865 (-7.3% change)

Males: 1,448	(46.8%)
Females: 1,643	(53.2%)

Monona County

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51040.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,000 (it was $34,796 in 2000)

Onawa	$38,000
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,500 (it was $61,200 in 2000)

Onawa	$72,500
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Onawa:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (24.9%), English (14.6%), Norwegian (8.2%), United States (7.3%), Danish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/22/1859

Elevation: 1052 feet

Land area: 4.91 square miles.

Population density: 596 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Onawa

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onawa city

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 17.0%
Divorced: 12.3%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Onawa, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Onawa to the number of sex offenders is 366 to 1.

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

Onawa:	1.1% ($692)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (38.5 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (53.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (578.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blencoe, IA (6.7 miles ), Whiting, IA (7.8 miles ), Turin, IA (8.9 miles) , Decatur, NE (10.7 miles ), Castana, IA (13.3 miles) , Hornick, IA (14.1 miles ), Rodney, IA (15.8 miles) , Little Sioux, IA (15.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,300
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,900
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,100
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $92,100
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $164,500
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $179,200
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $108,400
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $52,700
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 96.10 W

96 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 712

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Onawa, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+5.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Machinery (8%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

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Crime in Onawa by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	11	6
per 100,000	97.2	354.6	196.7
Burglaries	9	30	29
per 100,000	291.5	967.1	950.8
Thefts	42	59	38
per 100,000	1360.1	1902.0	1245.9
Auto thefts	4	6	0
per 100,000	129.5	193.4	0.0
Arson	1	0	0
per 100,000	32.4	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6)	104.6	230.2	155.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.05
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Onawa, Iowa

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Onawa-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Onawa city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/15/1950, a category 4 tornado 30.3 miles away from the city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Onawa:

BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (1600 DIAMOND AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Onawa:

OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onawa:

SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 33 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 93 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Onawa:

ONAWA MUNI (about 2 miles; ONAWA, IA; ID: K36)
TEKAMAH MUNI (about 20 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; ID: TQE)
JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 24 miles; MAPLETON, IA; ID: MEY)

Local government website: www.onawa.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onawa:

WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)

Public high school in Onawa:

WEST MONONA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 1314 15TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Onawa:

LARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 611 4TH; Grades: PK - 03)
WEST MONONA MIDDLE SCH (Students: 176; Location: 1314 15QH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 1100 10TH; Grades: 04 - 05)

Library in Onawa:

ONAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,139; Location: 707 IOWA AVE; 22,406 books; 213 audio materials; 296 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

KMEG 14 TV is owned by Pappas Telecasting. added by Jenn

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Notable locations in Onawa: Monona County Fairgrounds (A), Onawa (B), Kiwanis Museum Complex (C), Onawa Public Library (D), Onawa Police Department (E), Onawa Fire Department (F), Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum (G), Monona County Sheriff's Office (H), Monona County Historical Museum (I), Monona County Courthouse (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Onawa include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Evangelical Free Church (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), First Christian Church (D), Saint John's Catholic Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), Community of Christ Church (G), Congregational Church (H), United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Onawa include: Ropes Park (1), Liberty Park (2), Monona County Arboretum (3), Gaukel Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Lewis & Clark Festival-Friends of Discovery (Tours & Charters; 21914 Park Loop), Iowa Theater (Tours & Charters; 920 10th Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (I 29 And Hwy # 175), Super 8 Onawa IA (22868 Silbert Avenue).

Courts: Monona County - Human Services Court House- Relief (610 Iowa Avenue), Monona County - Magistrate Court (610 Iowa Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Onawa and their reported violations in the past:

WOODLAND CAMP PROPERTY OWNERS (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

ONAWA KOA (Address: 21788 DOGWOOD AVE, Population served: 302, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

LEWIS AND CLARK STATE PARK (Address: 21914 PARK LOOP, Population served: 67, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Onawa compared to Iowa state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Onawa (2007 data):

Iowa - Nebraska State Bank: Onawa Branch at 902 Tenth Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $219.7 mil, Deposits: $157.5 mil, headquarters in South Sioux City, NE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Commfirst Bancorporation, Inc.
Blencoe State Bank: Onawa Branch at 21947 State Highway 175, branch established on 2002-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.6 mil, Deposits: $21.2 mil, headquarters in Blencoe, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Monona Bancorporation
First Federal Bank: 921 Iowa Avenue Branch at 921 Iowa Avenue, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $599.4 mil, Deposits: $451.3 mil, headquarters in Sioux City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
U.S. Bank National Association: Onawa Branch at 1030 Tenth Street, branch established on 1888-05-15. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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2004 Presidential Election results in Monona County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Electric Power	4	$11,218	$33,654	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$7,752	$31,008	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,012	$30,072	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$10,604	$31,812	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$12,616	$30,278	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$3,942	$23,652	1	$250
Financial Administration	2	$5,800	$34,800	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,386	$28,632	1	$146
Local Libraries	1	$1,416	$16,992	2	$910
Totals for Government	24	$60,746	$30,373	4	$1,306

Onawa government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $1,000
Charges - Sewerage: $456,000
Parks & Recreation: $42,000

All Other: $27,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,220,000
Parks & Recreation: $498,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,364,000
Sewerage: $455,000

Police Protection: $351,000

Water Utilities: $282,000

Regular Highways: $200,000

General - Other: $194,000

Financial Administration: $123,000

Parks & Recreation: $91,000

Libraries: $79,000

Fire Protection: $25,000

Health Services - Other: $18,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Air Transportation: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $350,000
General - Interest on Debt: $53,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $63,000
All Other: $41,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $973,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $847,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $126,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $197,000
Interest Earnings: $119,000

Special Assessments: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $92,000
Water Utilities: $46,000

Fire Protection: $46,000

Sewerage: $43,000

General - Other: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Libraries: $10,000

Police Protection: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,344,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,732,000
Water Utilities: $306,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $250,000
General Support: $48,000

All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $929,000
Total General Sales: $152,000

NEC: $35,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $848,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Woodbury County, IA	1.22% ($31,523 average AGI)
from Harrison County, IA	0.47% ($30,235)
from Douglas County, NE	0.30% ($26,818)

5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
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 Woodbury County, IA	1.86% ($24,676 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($41,077)
to Harrison County, IA	0.30% ($24,818)

Strongest AM radio stations in Onawa:

KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Onawa:

KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)

TV broadcast stations around Onawa:

KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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