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Boone County

Population in July 2008: 200. Population change since 2000: -6.5%
 

Males: 109  (54.7%)
Females: 91  (45.3%)

Median resident age:  45.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50223.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,131 (it was $29,750 in 2000)
Pilot Mound:  $38,131
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,388
Pilot Mound:  $19,388
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,793 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Pilot Mound:  $53,793
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,418; Detached houses: $57,688; Mobile homes: $66,875
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Races in Pilot Mound:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pilot Mound: 69.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), English (19.2%), Swedish (15.0%), United States (10.7%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (7.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/23/1897

Elevation: 1105 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 211 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pilot Mound

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pilot Mound city

  • Never married: 8.0%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Pilot Mound, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pilot Mound to the number of sex offenders is 200 to 1.

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

Pilot Mound:  0.7% ($271)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (21.8 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (120.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (326.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fraser, IA (1.9 miles) , Boxholm, IA (2.2 miles ), Dayton, IA (2.7 miles ), Ogden, IA (2.9 miles ), Stratford, IA (3.0 miles ), Boone, IA (3.1 miles ), Harcourt, IA (3.3 miles ), Beaver, IA (3.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.16 N, Longitude: 94.01 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+7.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Other financial specialists (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Pilot Mound-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Pilot Mound city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Pilot Mound:
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pilot Mound, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pilot Mound:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pilot Mound, IA



Pilot Mound compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age 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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Pilot Mound travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Pilot Mound

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents22.1%18.0%17.4%11.9%7.3%
Congregations6.8%9.1%20.5%6.8%4.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.4%4.2%3.0%2.8%8.8%
Congregations4.5%6.8%4.5%4.5%31.8%
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.


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$488
Sewerage 0$0 1$242
Water Supply 0$0 2$486
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,216



Pilot Mound government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $31,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Rents: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $142,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Story County, IA  1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA  0.33% ($35,545)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 Story County, IA  1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA  0.28% ($47,786)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pilot Mound:
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pilot Mound:
  • 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.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Pilot Mound:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)


Pilot Mound fatal accident list:
Oct 4, 1997 10:45 AM, First St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 3/4 Mi Se Pilot Mound, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KAM57
    Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/1968, Expiration Date: 02/01/1983, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: Norhwest Television Co, 912 First Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 5051


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