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Packwood, IA map Population (year 2000): 223. Estimated population in July 2006: 218 (-2.2% change)
 

Males: 103  (46.2%)
Females: 120  (53.8%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52580.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,900 (it was $32,000 in 2000)
Packwood  $34,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,500 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Packwood  $64,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Packwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (40.8%), Irish (27.4%), English (16.6%), United States (12.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/7/1894

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 287 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Packwood

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Packwood city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

6 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  2.7%
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:

Packwood:  1.0% ($525)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (52.7 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (214.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ollie, IA (4.5 miles ), Richland, IA (7.1 miles ), Batavia, IA (11.0 miles ), Fairfield, IA (11.9 miles ), Martinsburg, IA (12.0 miles) , Libertyville, IA (12.4 miles ), Hayesville, IA (14.6 miles) , Pleasant Plain, IA (15.4 miles) .

Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 92.08 W


Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+14.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (21%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (29%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


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Packwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Packwood city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Packwood:
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
  • KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
  • OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Packwood:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 25 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 72 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Packwood:
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 10 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; ID: FFL)
  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 29 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; ID: OOA)
  • KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 30 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; ID: 6K9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Packwood:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 56 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 94 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 106 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
Public high school in Packwood:
  • PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 1062 BIRCH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Packwood:
  • PEKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 1062 BIRCH AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • PEKIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 1062 BIRCH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Packwood:
  • PACKWOOD COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,320; Location: 315 S. MAIN ST., BOX 951; 5,807 books; 44 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Packwood: First Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Packwood include: Friendship Park (1), Rambler Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Packwood Locker & Meats (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 117 North Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Packwood compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race 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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Banks with branches in Packwood (2007 data):
  • Pilot Grove Savings Bank: Packwood Branch at 125 South Main Street, branch established on 1997-05-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $239.4 mil, Deposits: $189.2 mil, headquarters in Pilot Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Pilot Grove Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$400
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$175
Sewerage 0$0 1$100
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$135
Totals for Government 0$0 9$810



6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
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 Van Buren County, IA  0.76% ($23,405 average AGI)
from Wapello County, IA  0.62% ($29,088)
from Watauga County, NC  0.54% ($16,167)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
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 Van Buren County, IA  0.74% ($27,585 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA  0.61% ($28,441)
to Henry County, IA  0.50% ($27,321)


Strongest AM radio stations in Packwood:
  • 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.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KMCD (1570 AM; 0 kW; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Packwood:
  • KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
  • KRKN (104.3 FM; ELDON, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHOE (90.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATION)

TV broadcast stations around Packwood:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K23CI (Channel 23; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K25DE (Channel 25; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K27CV (Channel 27; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)

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