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Webster County

Population in July 2008: 535. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 267  (50.1%)
Females: 268  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50569.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,985 (it was $34,318 in 2000)
Otho:  $43,985
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,051
Otho:  $20,051
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,130 (it was $45,300 in 2000)
Otho:  $67,130
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,537; Detached houses: $73,033; Mobile homes: $29,808
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Races in Otho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Otho: 71.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.6%), Irish (16.6%), United States (13.3%), English (9.1%), Norwegian (7.9%), Swedish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/3/1954

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 1200 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Otho

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otho city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Otho, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Otho to the number of sex offenders is 178 to 1.

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

Otho:  1.0% ($438)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (38.2 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (125.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (334.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coalville, IA (1.3 miles ), Fort Dodge, IA (2.4 miles ), Lehigh, IA (2.6 miles ), Moorland, IA (2.7 miles) , Callender, IA (2.9 miles ), Duncombe, IA (2.9 miles ), Harcourt, IA (3.4 miles ), Dayton, IA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 94.15 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+5.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Truck transportation (16%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Otho-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Otho city center .

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 tornado 7.3 miles away from the city center injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Otho:
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otho:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

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Church in Otho: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otho, IA



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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Webster County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Otho

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents29.2%20.5%15.8%14.5%4.4%
Congregations12.7%20.6%17.5%9.5%3.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of Christ The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.3%1.7%1.7%6.7%
Congregations3.2%3.2%3.2%4.8%22.2%
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.


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 7$2,604
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,440
Firefighters 0$0 25$212
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,902
Totals for Government 0$0 35$6,158



Otho government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    All Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $51,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $295,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $150,000
    Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $180,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $43,000
    Total General Sales: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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 Hamilton County, IA  0.38% ($37,170 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA  0.37% ($29,667)
from Humboldt County, IA  0.27% ($9,054)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Polk County, IA  0.58% ($36,333 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, IA  0.42% ($30,305)
to Story County, IA  0.27% ($36,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Otho:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Otho:
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Otho:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • NW COOP OTHO, 2148 250th St., Type: Silo, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQJZ417, Licensee ID: L01460434
    Assigned Frequencies : 11215.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/23/2009, Expiration Date: 02/23/2019, Certifier: Craig Schultz
    Registrant: New Cooperative Inc., 2626 First Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 955-2040, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N0CJK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01231963
    Grant Date: 01/09/2007, Expiration Date: 01/09/2017
    Registrant: Michael H Locke, 2644 Dolliver Park Ave, Otho, IA 50569
  • Call Sign: WY0E, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01003561
    Grant Date: 07/23/1999, Expiration Date: 07/23/2009
    Registrant: Randy J Milliken, 2490 Hilltop Dr, Otho, IA 50569


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT/BUCK L-2M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 335LB , Serial Number: 3353
    Registrant (Individual): David W Olson, 2048 270th St, Otho, IA 50569
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT DC-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 36356 , Serial Number: 4093, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1957
    Registrant (Individual): David W Olson, 2048 270th St, Otho, IA 50569
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 50974 , Serial Number: 5927, Year manufactured: 1944, Airworthiness Date: 09/17/1956
    Registrant (Individual): David W Olson, 2048 270th St, Otho, IA 50569
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 78615 , Serial Number: 11-1376, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1956
    Registrant (Individual): David W Olson, 2048 270th St, Otho, IA 50569
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9515M , Serial Number: 670092, Year manufactured: 1966
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert M Reid, 2419 Woodmans Hollow Rd, Otho, IA 50569, Other Owners: Barbara J Reid
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9767E , Serial Number: 11AC-1411, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1957
    Registrant (Partnership): David W Olson, 2048 270th St, Otho, IA 50569, Other Owners: Duane A Olson


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