Peterson, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 349. Population change since 2000: -5.6%

Males: 171	(49.2%)
Females: 178	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	46.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51047.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,451 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Peterson:	$38,451
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,866 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Peterson:	$51,866
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,200; Detached houses: $67,866; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,343; Mobile homes: $65,500

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Races in Peterson:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Peterson: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.9%), English (12.9%), Irish (10.8%), Danish (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/12/1886

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1134 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Peterson

High school or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peterson city

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 50.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 15.2%
Divorced: 10.7%

11 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

This city:	3.0%
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:

Peterson:	0.8% ($288)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (61.0 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (119.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Linn Grove, IA (2.3 miles ), Sutherland, IA (3.0 miles ), Sioux Rapids, IA (3.2 miles ), Rossie, IA (3.2 miles) , Royal, IA (3.2 miles ), Calumet, IA (3.3 miles) , Rembrandt, IA (3.3 miles ), Larrabee, IA (3.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.92 N, Longitude: 95.34 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-7.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (16%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Social assistance (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Religious workers (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Top executives (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Peterson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Peterson city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Peterson:

MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Peterson, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peterson:

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 82 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 110 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)

Library in Peterson:

KIRCHNER FRENCH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,673; Location: 101 MAIN STREET, BOX 203; 7,972 books; 103 audio materials; 710 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Peterson: First Co-op Association Elevator (A), Kirchner French Memorial Library (B), Kirchner Park House and Museum (C), Peterson Fire Department (D), Peterson City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peterson, IA

Peterson compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Peterson (2009 data):

State Bank: Peterson Branch at 215 Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.9 mil, Deposits: $45.9 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Everly Bancorporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (3%)

Religon statistics for Peterson

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Reformed Church in America
Adherents	20.5%	20.1%	20.1%	13.1%	6.9%
Congregations	10.8%	8.1%	27.0%	8.1%	5.4%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.6%	3.3%	3.0%	1.4%	6.1%
Congregations	8.1%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	24.3%

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,878	$34,536	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$75
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$684
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$500
Water Supply	1	$2,635	$31,620	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$402
Totals for Government	2	$5,513	$33,078	10	$1,661

Peterson government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $28,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Sewerage: $11,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $71,000
Water Utilities: $55,000

Parks & Recreation: $33,000

Libraries: $27,000

General - Other: $22,000

Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Sewerage: $14,000

Police Protection: $14,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Health Services - Other: $7,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
Rents: $18,000

Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $278,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $71,000
Total General Sales: $39,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $89,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
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 Dickinson County, IA	0.77% ($32,885 average AGI)
from Palo Alto County, IA	0.45% ($33,933)
from Buena Vista County, IA	0.39% ($20,962)

6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.55%
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 Dickinson County, IA	1.06% ($39,097 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.46% ($37,258)
to Palo Alto County, IA	0.35% ($23,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peterson:

KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KCHE (1440 AM; 1 kW; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peterson:

KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KCHE-FM (92.1 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Peterson:

KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Peterson fatal accident list:
Feb 16, 1992 02:03 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 20, 1978 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Richard D Hofmann, 300 West Fourth Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 72 m, Overall height: 72 m, , Licensee ID: L00002716
Registrant: Evertek Inc, 216 North Main St, Everly, IA 51338, Phone: (712) 834-2211, Email:
Michael A Mitchell, 307 S. River Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Network Management, 101 N. Main Ave. Suite 321, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
LORIQ DAWSON, 5079 115th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KC0LZH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00440022
Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 12/27/2011, Certifier: Jeremy A Johnson
Registrant: Jeremy A Johnson, 211 East St, Peterson, IA 51047
Call Sign: KC0TQV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00964541
Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Chad R Mccarty
Registrant: Chad R Mccarty, 1370 480th St, Peterson, IA 51047
Call Sign: KC0ZKK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01241392
Grant Date: 02/06/2007, Expiration Date: 02/06/2017, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2007, Certifier: Ray I Larson
Registrant: Kay I Larson, 4805 105th Ave, Peterson, IA 51047
Call Sign: K0GVF, Previous Call Sign: KC0ZKK, Licensee ID: L01241392
Grant Date: 03/23/2007, Expiration Date: 03/23/2017, Certifier: Kay I Larson
Registrant: Kay I Larson, 4805 105th Ave, Peterson, IA 51047

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: KRACHT DOUGLAS W SONEX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 154DK , Serial Number: 154, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 09/21/2006
Registrant (Individual): Douglas W Kracht, 250 S River Rd, Peterson, IA 51047
Aircraft: BROMLEY JEFF AVID FLYER MARK IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 67345 , Serial Number: 1252D
Registrant (Individual): Jeff I Bromley, Box 273 101 Pine St, Peterson, IA 51047

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Good Intent Call: 3

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