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Population in July 2008: 1,436. Population change since 2000: +5.2%
 

Males: 681  (47.5%)
Females: 755  (52.5%)

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

Zip codes: 50228.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,793 (it was $42,750 in 2000)
Prairie City:  $54,793
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,719
Prairie City:  $26,719
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,779 (it was $92,300 in 2000)
Prairie City:  $136,779
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,850; Detached houses: $152,964; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,176; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,956; Mobile homes: $36,429
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Races in Prairie City:

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

2008 cost of living index in Prairie City: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1244 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 1436 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)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (19.9 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (145.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Colfax, IA (2.3 miles ), Mitchellville, IA (2.8 miles ), Runnells, IA (2.9 miles ), Monroe, IA (2.9 miles ), Swan, IA (3.1 miles) , Valeria, IA (3.2 miles) , Lambs Grove, IA (3.3 miles ), Reasnor, IA (3.3 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
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $172,300

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Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 93.24 W

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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Crime in Prairie City (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (137.1 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (479.8 per 100,000)
  • 9 thefts (616.9 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (68.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 91.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

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Prairie City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Prairie City city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie City:
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; NEWTON, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; PELLA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Prairie City, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie City:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 77 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Public elementary/middle schools in Prairie City:
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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 2007:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

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40 people in nursing homes


Prairie City compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • 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 (2009 data):
  • 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: $481.7 mil, Deposits: $422.2 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Prairie City

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in America
Adherents18.7%14.7%9.0%7.7%6.7%
Congregations17.2%3.1%7.8%4.7%4.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents6.2%5.9%5.5%5.3%20.3%
Congregations4.7%1.6%6.3%6.3%43.8%
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 2$6,892$41,3521$1,479
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,157$36,6280$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,761$33,1320$0
Sewerage 1$2,916$34,9920$0
Water Supply 1$3,053$36,6360$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,612
Other and Unallocable 0$0 21$6,166
Totals for Government 8$24,779$37,16925$9,257



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.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

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.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

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)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)


Prairie City fatal accident list:
May 2, 1981 05:56 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: K0OFK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01394809
    Grant Date: 04/29/2008, Expiration Date: 07/28/2018, Certifier: Doyle Van Essen
    Registrant: Doyle Van Essen, 7612 S 96th Ave W, Prairie City, IA 50228-8327
  • Call Sign: K0YHG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00088780
    Grant Date: 12/22/2004, Expiration Date: 01/10/2015, Certifier: Richard S Charls
    Registrant: Richard S Charls, 408 S Main, Prairie City, IA 50228
  • Call Sign: KA0TZN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01229814
    Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 01/04/2017
    Registrant: Tammy R Faubus, 147 - 50th Avenue, Prairie City, IA 50228
  • Call Sign: N0PN, Previous Call Sign: N0ZYT, Licensee ID: L01450262
    Grant Date: 12/06/2008, Expiration Date: 02/23/2019
    Registrant: Paul M Nemmers, 6061 W 124 St S, Prairie City, IA 50228


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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