Parnell, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 214. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 103	(48.2%)
Females: 111	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52325.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,996 (it was $36,667 in 2000)

Parnell:	$46,996
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,951

Parnell:	$25,951
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,985 (it was $53,300 in 2000)

Parnell:	$78,985
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,028; Detached houses: $107,074; Mobile homes: $37,841

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Races in Parnell:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Parnell: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.6%), Irish (32.3%), English (12.3%), Scottish (7.3%), Czech (6.4%), Dutch (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/24/1891

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 1233 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Parnell

High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parnell city

Never married: 34.5%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Parnell, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Parnell to the number of sex offenders is 214 to 1.

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

Parnell:	0.9% ($467)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (25.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (168.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (224.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williamsburg, IA (2.4 miles ), North English, IA (2.5 miles ), Millersburg, IA (2.8 miles) , Kinross, IA (2.9 miles) , South English, IA (3.2 miles ), Wellman, IA (3.4 miles ), Webster, IA (3.6 miles) , Oxford, IA (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $10,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.58 N, Longitude: 92.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Transportation equipment (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Machinery (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
Social assistance (12%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
Health care (9%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Cashiers (10%)
Art and design workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Parnell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Parnell city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 14.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Parnell:

MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARENGO, IA)
KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parnell:

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 26 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 64 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 75 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	9.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parnell, IA

Parnell 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.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Electricity (6%)

Religion statistics for Parnell

Adherents

Name	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Mennonite Church USA
Adherents	34.5%	26.1%	16.5%	8.1%	4.4%
Congregations	25.8%	16.1%	32.3%	6.5%	3.2%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Church of Christ	North American Baptist Conference	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.2%	0.5%
Congregations	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		1	$500
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$500

Parnell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $30,000
Water Utilities: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $17,000

Regular Highways: $15,000

General - Other: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $149,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
Tax - Property: $25,000
Total General Sales: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Johnson County, IA	1.04% ($39,955 average AGI)
from Linn County, IA	0.76% ($39,612)
from Benton County, IA	0.40% ($35,500)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
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 Johnson County, IA	1.31% ($33,294 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	1.08% ($32,371)
to Benton County, IA	0.45% ($34,448)

Strongest AM radio stations in Parnell:

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)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parnell:

KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
K204DE (89.7 FM; AMANA, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Parnell:

KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)

Parnell fatal accident list:
Aug 9, 1992 08:29 AM, 149, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

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