Prairie City, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 1,365. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,450 (+6.2% change)

Males: 648	(47.5%)
Females: 717	(52.5%)

Jasper County

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50228.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,700 (it was $42,750 in 2000)

Prairie City	$46,700
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,600 (it was $92,500 in 2000)

Prairie City	$109,600
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Prairie City:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (24.4%), Dutch (16.6%), Irish (15.8%), United States (11.3%), English (8.9%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/7/1874

Elevation: 926 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 1230 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Prairie City

High school or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie City city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 6.7%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Prairie City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prairie City to the number of sex offenders is 1420 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Prairie City:	1.2% ($1,147)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (26.4 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (192.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (382.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Colfax, IA (5.4 miles ), Mitchellville, IA (9.7 miles ), Runnells, IA (10.2 miles ), Swan, IA (10.5 miles) , Monroe, IA (10.6 miles ), Valeria, IA (11.0 miles) , Mingo, IA (12.2 miles ), Lambs Grove, IA (13.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,700
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $137,100
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,300
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $180,100
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $153,200
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,100
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,500
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $148,800
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $167,500
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $147,200

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Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 93.24 W

40 people in nursing homes

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-1.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (16%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Prairie City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Prairie City city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 tornado 20.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie City:

SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NEWTON, IA)
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; PELLA, IA)
KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie City:

DES MOINES INTL (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 66 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 88 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie City:

NEWTON MUNI (about 16 miles; NEWTON, IA; ID: TNU)
ANKENY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; ID: OXV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie City:

DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 83 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)

Public elementary/middle schools in Prairie City:

PCM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 405 PLAINSMEN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
PRAIRIE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 407 JEFFERSON; Grades: PK - 05)

Library in Prairie City:

PRAIRIE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,696; Location: 203 EAST JEFFERSON, BOX 113; 6,838 books; 476 audio materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Prairie City: Prairie City (A), Prairie City Public Library (B), Prairie City City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Prairie City include: Faith Baptist Church (A), First Reformed Church (B), Christian Reformed Church (C), Prairie City United Methodist Church (D), Prairie City Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Westview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Prairie Lodge Grill and Smoke House (Highway 163), Cardinal Inn Motel & Restaurant (Highway 163).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
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:	5.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Prairie City compared to Iowa state average:

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Black race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Prairie City (2007 data):

First Federal Bank: 101 West Jefferson Street Branch at 101 West Jefferson Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $599.4 mil, Deposits: $451.3 mil, headquarters in Sioux City, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
F&M Bank-Iowa Central: Prairie City Branch at 301 West Jefferson, branch established on 1903-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.5 mil, Deposits: $346.5 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation

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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
Health	1	$2,641	$31,692	26	$1,439
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,185	$31,110	5	$399
Other Government Administration	1	$3,423	$41,076	1	$1,286
Water Supply	1	$2,462	$29,544	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,599	$31,188	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,329	$27,948	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$1,116
Totals for Government	7	$18,640	$31,954	33	$4,240

Prairie City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $63,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000

All Other: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $49,000
Regular Highways: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $313,000
Water Utilities: $234,000

Police Protection: $114,000

Regular Highways: $110,000

Sewerage: $86,000

Solid Waste Management: $55,000

Financial Administration: $42,000

Libraries: $35,000

Parks & Recreation: $31,000

Health Services - Other: $31,000

General Public Buildings: $14,000

Central Staff Services: $14,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000

Fire Protection: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,160,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $515,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $867,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $497,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $293,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
Interest Earnings: $50,000

Property Sale Other: $19,000

Rents: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,369,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $139,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $109,000
General Support: $24,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $462,000
NEC: $8,000

Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $268,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
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	1.64% ($36,629 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA	0.34% ($37,128)
from Poweshiek County, IA	0.34% ($34,383)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
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	2.07% ($37,709 average AGI)
to Marion County, IA	0.37% ($42,538)
to Poweshiek County, IA	0.28% ($35,769)

Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie City:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie City:

KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
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)
KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie City:

WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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.)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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