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Wayne County

Population in July 2007: 100. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 48  (48.6%)
Females: 52  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52583


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,964 (it was $17,917 in 2000)
Promise City:  $22,964
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,046 (it was $22,300 in 2000)
Promise City:  $33,046
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $42,085; Detached houses: $43,267; Mobile homes: $5,000
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Races in Promise City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Promise City: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.0%), German (15.2%), United States (13.3%), English (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/23/1901

Elevation: 1056 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 535 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Promise City

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Promise City city

  • Never married: 9.6%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Promise City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Promise City to the number of sex offenders is 100 to 1.

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

Promise City:  1.2% ($258)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (63.3 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (137.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Seymour, IA (2.2 miles ), Plano, IA (2.3 miles) , Corydon, IA (3.0 miles ), Numa, IA (3.1 miles) , Millerton, IA (3.3 miles) , Mystic, IA (3.3 miles ), Allerton, IA (3.4 miles ), Rathbun, IA (3.8 miles) .

Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 93.15 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-20.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (18%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (53%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (11%)



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Promise City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Promise City city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 12.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Promise City:
  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CORYDON, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERVILLE (about 14 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA)
  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHARITON, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Promise City:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 42 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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Promise City compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (8%)


Religon statistics for Promise City

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God
Adherents40.2%12.9%12.2%8.7%8.0%
Congregations35.7%10.7%7.1%3.6%10.7%
NameOld Order AmishChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.0%3.6%3.3%3.0%3.9%
Congregations7.1%3.6%3.6%3.6%14.3%
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 7$175
Totals for Government 0$0 7$175



Promise City government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
    Total General Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
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 Appanoose County, IA  0.94% ($25,182 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.47% ($39,909)


6.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
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  0.89% ($27,190 average AGI)
to Appanoose County, IA  0.85% ($22,050)
to Lucas County, IA  0.47% ($31,818)


Strongest AM radio stations in Promise City:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Promise City:
  • KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)



FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB0PJA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00415919
    Grant Date: 04/14/2005, Expiration Date: 10/25/2014, Certifier: Douglas J Carpenter
    Registrant: Douglas J Carpenter, 2972 Hwy J22, Promise City, IA 52583


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