Plymouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 67.6% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Remsen, IA
66 people in nursing homes
Remsen compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Remsen (2011 data):
- American Bank, National Association: Remsen Branch at 400 West Highway 3, branch established on 1995/12/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $242.7 mil, Deposits: $203.4 mil, headquarters in Le Mars, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ambank Company, Inc.
- Iowa State Bank: at 17 West Second Street, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/04: Bank assets: $133.9 mil, Deposits: $114.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Plymouth County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Remsen (based on Plymouth County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.40%
| Here | | 74.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 47.6% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 20.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Christian Reformed Church in North America | LDS (Mormon) Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 14.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Here: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | This county: | 4.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | Plymouth County: | 9.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Plymouth County: | 8.2% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.6% | | Iowa: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
3 | $8,548 | $34,192 | 6 | $600 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,464 | $38,784 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $11,440 | $34,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,810 | $33,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $5,500 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,992 | $35,904 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,642 | $43,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $2,746 | $32,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,800 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $38,642 | $35,670 | 21 | $7,900 |
Remsen government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,000 ($13.22)
- Charges - Sewerage: $105,000 ($63.10)
Solid Waste Management: $103,000 ($61.90)
All Other: $44,000 ($26.44)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($12.62)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $661,000 ($397.24)
Gas Utilities: $661,000 ($397.24)
Solid Waste Management: $240,000 ($144.23)
Police Protection: $113,000 ($67.91)
Regular Highways: $110,000 ($66.11)
Health Services - Other: $101,000 ($60.70)
Water Utilities: $75,000 ($45.07)
Sewerage: $66,000 ($39.66)
Libraries: $60,000 ($36.06)
General Public Buildings: $41,000 ($24.64)
Parks & Recreation: $40,000 ($24.04)
General - Other: $30,000 ($18.03)
Financial Administration: $27,000 ($16.23)
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($9.01)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($4.21)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($3.61)
- General - Interest on Debt: $37,000 ($22.24)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000 ($6.61)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $205,000 ($123.20)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $773,000 ($464.54)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $235,000 ($141.23)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $723,000 ($434.50)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $410,000 ($246.39)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000 ($30.05)
Water Utilities: $30,000 ($18.03)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000 ($53.49)
General Revenue, NEC: $62,000 ($37.26)
Rents: $7,000 ($4.21)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $242,000 ($145.43)
Electric Utilities: $45,000 ($27.04)
Gas Utilities: $27,000 ($16.23)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($14.42)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($4.81)
Libraries: $7,000 ($4.21)
Health - Other: $3,000 ($1.80)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($1.80)
General - Other: $2,000 ($1.20)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($0.60)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,296,000 ($1379.81)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $784,000 ($471.15)
Electric Utilities: $729,000 ($438.10)
Water Utilities: $138,000 ($82.93)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $83,000 ($49.88)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $94,000 ($56.49)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $141,000 ($84.74)
General Support: $45,000 ($27.04)
All Other: $3,000 ($1.80)
- Tax - Property: $434,000 ($260.82)
Total General Sales: $26,000 ($15.63)
Public Utilities: $4,000 ($2.40)
NEC: $3,000 ($1.80)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $469,000 ($281.85)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($8.41)
5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,697 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.47% | | 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:
6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,000 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.48% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Remsen:
- KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Remsen:
- KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
- KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
- KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Remsen:
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Remsen fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 2001 05:30 AM, 5th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Richard D Hofmann, 716 Harrison (Lat: 42.807583 Lon: -95.971056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L00349581
Registrant: West Iowa Telephone Company, 12 East 3rd Street, Remsen, IA 51050, Phone: (712) 786-1181, Email:
- Richard D Hofmann, 716 Harrison (Lat: 42.807583 Lon: -95.971056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L00349581
Registrant: West Iowa Telephone Company, 12 East 3rd Street, Remsen, IA 51050, Phone: (712) 786-1181, Email:
- Michael A Mitchell, 16856 L-14 (Lat: 42.810139 Lon: -95.956583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Network Management, 101 N. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
- Michael A Mitchell, 16856 L-14 (Lat: 42.810139 Lon: -95.956583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Network Management, 101 N. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
- LORI DAWSON, 17579 L-12 (Lat: 42.799806 Lon: -95.978472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Jct C38 & K64 1 Mi N 2 Mi E (Lat: 42.765278 Lon: -96.004472), Call Sign: KNCT831, Licensee ID: L00455755
Assigned Frequencies: 151.775 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2012
Registrant: Tentinger, Bill:tentinger, Jim, Rr 1, Remsen, IA 51050, Phone: (712) 786-2302 - East City Limits & Northern Ave (Lat: 42.820000 Lon: -95.885028), Call Sign: KJO214
Assigned Frequencies: 152.960 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/2003, Expiration Date: 03/21/2013, Certifier: Dirk Dorn
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Co., 1115 Cross St., North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720, Fax: (507) 625-6725 - 6.5 Mi S & 1 Mi W (Lat: 42.715278 Lon: -96.000306), Call Sign: KNEU289
Assigned Frequencies: 151.580 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/2003, Expiration Date: 03/11/2013
Registrant: Racom Corporation, Marshalltown, IA 50158, Phone: (888) 752-1016, Fax: (888) 751-1090, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Remsen)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Remsen, IA
| Most common first names in Remsen, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 30 | 80.1 years |
| Mary | 27 | 87.2 years |
| William | 23 | 75.7 years |
| Anna | 18 | 85.2 years |
| Margaret | 17 | 83.7 years |
| Joseph | 16 | 81.2 years |
| Marie | 13 | 84.6 years |
| Catherine | 12 | 88.9 years |
| Elizabeth | 12 | 84.7 years |
| Frank | 12 | 81.8 years |
| Most common last names in Remsen, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 18 | 85.3 years |
| Hansen | 17 | 77.5 years |
| Galles | 14 | 86.0 years |
| Nitzschke | 13 | 78.5 years |
| Treinen | 13 | 76.7 years |
| Homan | 11 | 81.1 years |
| Miller | 11 | 81.3 years |
| Ruba | 11 | 79.5 years |
| Harpenau | 10 | 75.9 years |
| Pick | 10 | 78.8 years |
Businesses in Remsen, IA
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food"
- #9 (51050) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Luxemburger first ancestries"
- #33 (51050) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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