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Guthrie County

Population in July 2007: 1,157. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 556  (48.1%)
Females: 601  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  39.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50216.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,400 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Panora  $41,400
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $89,400 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
Panora  $89,400
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Panora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Panora: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.1%), English (17.7%), Irish (14.3%), Swedish (5.9%), United States (4.5%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/6/1872

Elevation: 1071 feet

Land area: 1.80 square miles.

Population density: 642 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Panora

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panora city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Panora, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Panora to the number of sex offenders is 386 to 1.

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

Panora:  1.2% ($856)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (51.5 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (117.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (459.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Yale, IA (5.8 miles ), Linden, IA (7.2 miles ), Guthrie Center, IA (9.5 miles ), Jamaica, IA (11.4 miles ), Bagley, IA (11.6 miles ), Menlo, IA (12.1 miles ), Stuart, IA (13.4 miles ), Redfield, IA (13.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $29,700
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $137,000

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Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 94.36 W


86 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+5.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Machinery (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Panora-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Panora city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 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 Panora:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PERRY, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panora:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 51 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Panora:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 18 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 22 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panora:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 80 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Panora:
Library in Panora:
  • PANORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,088; Location: 100 NW 2ND; 16,931 books; 486 audio materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Panora: Guthrie County Historical Village (A), Heartland Co-op Elevator (B), Panora Public Library (C), Panora City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Panora include: First Christian Church (A), Lighthouse Assembly of God Church (B), Saint Cecilia Catholic Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Panora Community Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Panora include: Guthrie County Park (1), Little League Ball Park (2), Lenon Mill Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Panora compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Panora (2007 data):
  • Panora State Bank: at 120 East Main, branch established on 1959-05-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $47.9 mil, Deposits: $40.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mid Iowa, Inc.
  • Guthrie County State Bank: at 505 East Main Street, branch established on 1931-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.0 mil, Deposits: $72.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Guthrie County Bancshares, Inc.



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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 1$4,262$51,1441$216
Streets and Highways 2$5,674$34,0441$91
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,466$29,8640$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$700
Financial Administration 2$5,821$34,9261$60
Electric Power 1$5,369$64,4280$0
Local Libraries 0$0 4$865
Totals for Government 9$28,592$38,12313$1,932



6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
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 Polk County, IA  1.54% ($42,091 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  0.94% ($39,900)
from Adair County, IA  0.42% ($26,944)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
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  2.04% ($33,705 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  1.25% ($36,648)
to Greene County, IA  0.44% ($31,842)


Strongest AM radio stations in Panora:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Panora:
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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




Panora fatal accident list for 1988:
Jul 3, 1988 07:30 AM, 4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


Panora fatal accident list for 1985:
Apr 1, 1985 04:02 AM, Market St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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