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Appanoose County

Population in July 2008: 84. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 38  (45.5%)
Females: 46  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52544


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,268 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Rathbun:  $51,268
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,839
Rathbun:  $19,839
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,386 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Rathbun:  $54,386
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,691; Detached houses: $64,162

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Races in Rathbun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Rathbun: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), German (21.6%), English (17.0%), Irish (10.2%), Swedish (6.8%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/1/1894

Elevation: 901 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 390 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rathbun

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rathbun city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Rathbun:  0.7% ($270)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (66.6 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (148.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (279.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mystic, IA (1.8 miles ), Centerville, IA (2.2 miles ), Moravia, IA (2.7 miles ), Udell, IA (2.8 miles) , Plano, IA (3.0 miles) , Numa, IA (3.1 miles) , Unionville, IA (3.2 miles) , Exline, IA (3.3 miles) .

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 92.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-1.1%).



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Rathbun-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Rathbun city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rathbun:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERVILLE (about 5 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA)
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALBIA, IA)
  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CORYDON, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rathbun:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 56 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 95 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rathbun, IA



Rathbun compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Rathbun travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Appanoose County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Utility gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Rathbun

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.01%
Here40.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents27.5%21.2%18.1%6.5%5.9%
Congregations3.2%22.6%6.5%3.2%6.5%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents5.8%2.7%2.4%2.3%7.5%
Congregations16.1%3.2%3.2%3.2%32.3%
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



4.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.40%
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  0.47% ($34,455 average AGI)
from Wayne County, IA  0.42% ($22,050)
from Wapello County, IA  0.25% ($27,333)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
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  0.60% ($28,241 average AGI)
to Wayne County, IA  0.46% ($25,182)
to Wapello County, IA  0.35% ($24,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rathbun:
  • KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION 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)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLBA (1370 AM; 1 kW; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rathbun:
  • KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
  • KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rathbun:
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
  • K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 3.2 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88 m, Overall height: 91 m
    Registrant: Rathbun Regional Water Assoc Inc, 16166 Hwy J29, Centerville, IA 52544, Phone: (515) 647-2416

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Water Treatment Plant .75 Mi N, Call Sign: WCJ203, Licensee ID: L00101556
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/30/2012
    Registrant: Rathbun Regional Water Assn Inc, Rr 3, Centerville, IA 52544, Phone: (515) 647-2416


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

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