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Winnebago County

Population in July 2008: 207. Population change since 2000: -8.8%
 

Males: 103  (50.2%)
Females: 104  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50465.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,535 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Rake:  $32,535
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,351

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $26,544 (it was $17,300 in 2000)
Rake:  $26,544
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $29,824; Detached houses: $29,944; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Rake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rake: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (34.8%), German (33.9%), United States (19.4%), Irish (4.8%), English (3.1%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/20/1908

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 205 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rake

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rake city

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 18.8%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

5 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

This city:  2.2%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rake, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rake to the number of sex offenders is 207 to 1.

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

Rake:  1.2% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (81.4 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (107.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (337.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo Center, IA (2.6 miles ), Frost, MN (2.7 miles ), Bricelyn, MN (2.8 miles ), Elmore, MN (2.9 miles ), Thompson, IA (3.3 miles ), Kiester, MN (3.3 miles ), Lakota, IA (3.4 miles ), Ledyard, IA (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 43.48 N, Longitude: 93.92 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-4.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (34%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction laborers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



Average climate in Rake, Iowa

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Rake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Rake city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rake:
  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 12 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; ALGONA, IA)

Airports located in Rake:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rake:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 47 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 52 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 78 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
Library in Rake:
  • RAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,449; Location: 207 N. 2ND ST.; 5,635 books; 203 audio materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Rake: Northland Cooperative Elevator (A), Rake (B), Rake Public Library (C), Rake City Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Rake: Zion Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Post office: Rake 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:  48.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rake, IA



Rake compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Rake (2009 data):
  • State Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.6 mil, Deposits: $46.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Rake Bancorporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Rake mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Rake

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.95%
Here86.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaBaptist General Conference
Adherents61.0%13.9%11.6%3.9%3.8%
Congregations42.3%15.4%11.5%3.8%3.8%
Name Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceNorth American Baptist ConferenceGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.0%1.0%0.9%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%7.7%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$60
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$261
Local Libraries 0$0 2$792
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,113



Rake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $28,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $289,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $265,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    All Other: $15,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $89,000
    Total General Sales: $17,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
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 Hancock County, IA  0.73% ($28,031 average AGI)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.57% ($25,840)
from Worth County, IA  0.37% ($25,375)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.85% ($30,026 average AGI)
to Hancock County, IA  0.76% ($27,853)
to Worth County, IA  0.53% ($25,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rake:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rake:
  • KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rake:
  • K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)


Rake fatal accident list:
Jul 29, 1977 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 3 Blks N Of Fire Station N Main St, Call Sign: KNAL494, Licensee ID: L00021770
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/2000, Expiration Date: 01/28/2011
    Registrant: Farmers Co Op Elevator, Box 158, Rake, IA 50465, Phone: (515) 566-3351


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


Rake on our top lists:
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Personal care and service occupations:"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Therapists"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
  • #63 (50465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Syrian first ancestries"

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