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Webster County

Population in 2011: 540. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 281  (52.2%)
Females: 259  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Iowa median age:  42.7 years

Zip codes: 50569.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,244 (it was $34,318 in 2000)
Otho:

$35,244
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,203

Otho city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $61,421 (it was $45,300 in 2000)
Otho:

$61,421
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $61,707; Detached houses: $63,517; Mobile homes: $38,311

Median gross rent in 2009: $396.

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  • White alone - 521 (96.1%)
  • Hispanic - 11 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Otho: 82.7 (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: 1212 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $809 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $517 (1.0%)
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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

Otho household income distribution Otho home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (41%)
  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Information (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Otho-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 209% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Otho city center .

On 5/4/1977, a category F4 tornado 7.3 miles away from the city center injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Webster County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Otho:

  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • VAN DIEST MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; BOONE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otho:

  • Iowa Central Community College (about 6 miles; Fort Dodge, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,064)
  • Iowa State University (about 38 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
  • Des Moines Area Community College (about 55 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
  • Buena Vista University (about 57 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
  • Drake University (about 63 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 87 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 94 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)

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Notable locations in Otho: Otho Fire and Rescue (A), Otho City Recreation Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Webster 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: 13.3%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otho, IA


Otho compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Otho travel time to work - commute


Otho mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Webster County Iowa:




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Religion statistics for Otho (based on Webster County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.08%
Here61.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Webster County:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Webster County:

7.25 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

5.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Webster County:

8.3%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Webster County:

28.0%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.6%
State:

14.5%

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 ($144.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($44.44)
    All Other: $7,000 ($12.96)
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($9.26)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,000 ($48.15)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $51,000 ($94.44)
    Police Protection: $37,000 ($68.52)
    Fire Protection: $32,000 ($59.26)
    General - Other: $24,000 ($44.44)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($38.89)
    Sewerage: $21,000 ($38.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($38.89)
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($27.78)
    Financial Administration: $11,000 ($20.37)
    Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($7.41)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($5.56)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($1.85)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($27.78)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,000 ($1.85)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($46.30)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000 ($296.30)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $295,000 ($546.30)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $175,000 ($324.07)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $150,000 ($277.78)
    Other, NEC: $90,000 ($166.67)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000 ($55.56)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($18.52)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($16.67)
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($16.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000 ($11.11)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.85)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000 ($231.48)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000 ($120.37)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $180,000 ($333.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000 ($85.19)
    General Support: $6,000 ($11.11)
  • Tax - Property: $43,000 ($79.63)
    Total General Sales: $21,000 ($38.89)
    Public Utilities: $2,000 ($3.70)
    NEC: $1,000 ($1.85)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $50,000 ($92.59)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($14.81)

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. (Lat: 42.426389 Lon: -94.155833), 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:

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  • Call Sign: N0CJK, 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, Licensee ID: L01003561
    Grant Date: 07/14/2009, Expiration Date: 07/23/2019
    Registrant: Randy J Milliken, 2490 Hilltop Dr, Otho, IA 50569

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT/BUCK L-2M (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 (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 (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: MOONEY M20F (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 (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



Most common first names in Otho, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert776.4 years
James673.7 years
Frank580.8 years
William580.2 years
Clarence472.8 years
Donald456.2 years
Charles469.5 years
Gerald364.9 years
Alice381.4 years
Clayton363.0 years
Most common last names in Otho, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Crouse776.9 years
Heatheringto672.8 years
Hoover571.2 years
Peterson572.6 years
Hudson476.8 years
Osterberg462.5 years
Carlson393.0 years
Anderson379.7 years
Laird378.3 years
Davis378.6 years

Otho on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other direct selling establishments"

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