Riceville, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 806. Population change since 2000: -4.0%

Males: 381	(47.4%)
Females: 425	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	45.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50466.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,354 (it was $30,982 in 2000)

Riceville:	$41,354
Iowa:	$48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $74,108 (it was $48,300 in 2000)

Riceville:	$74,108
Iowa:	$120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $85,694; Detached houses: $87,460; In 2-unit structures: $55,039; Mobile homes: $11,500

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Races in Riceville:

White Non-Hispanic (99.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Riceville: 72.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.3%), Irish (14.2%), Norwegian (13.0%), English (8.2%), United States (5.0%), Czech (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/17/1964

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 735 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Riceville

High school or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riceville city

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 5.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
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:

Riceville:	1.0% ($494)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (46.1 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (113.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McIntire, IA (2.4 miles) , Elma, IA (3.2 miles ), Le Roy, MN (3.2 miles ), Stacyville, IA (3.6 miles ), Chester, IA (3.6 miles) , Alta Vista, IA (3.6 miles ), Osage, IA (3.8 miles ), Taopi, MN (3.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $90,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
2001: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
2003: 1 building, cost: $135,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $155,300
2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.36 N, Longitude: 92.55 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Construction (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Apparel (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Riceville, Iowa

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Riceville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Riceville city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Riceville:

MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; OSAGE, IA)
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 19 miles; CRESCO, IA)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riceville:

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 38 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)

Public high school in Riceville:

Riceville High School (Location: 912 Woodland Ave; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Riceville:

Riceville Elementary School (Location: 912 Woodland Ave; Grades: KG-8)

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Library in Riceville:

RICEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,137; Location: 307 WOODLAND AVE.; 11,260 books; 489 audio materials; 791 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Riceville: Riceville Country Club (A), Farmers Feed and Grain Company Elevator (B), Riceville Library (C), Riceville Fire Department (D), Riceville Community Center (E), Riceville City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Riceville include: Congregational Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Jenkins Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Hendricks (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Watsons Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Riceville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Riceville and their reported violations in the past:

PIT STOP (Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-1999), St Formal NOV issued (APR-19-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-1998), St BCA signed (JUL-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUL-15-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between SEP-2004 and OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2004)

8 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Riceville, IA

35 people in nursing homes

Riceville compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value 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.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Riceville (2009 data):

First State Bank: at 109 Woodland Avenue, branch established on 1907-01-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.0 mil, Deposits: $47.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Electricity (5%) Wood (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Riceville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 92.62%

Here		92.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Old Order Amish	Lutheran Church
Adherents	55.5%	22.8%	12.4%	3.0%	1.7%
Congregations	18.8%	18.8%	18.8%	12.5%	3.1%

Name	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	United Church of Christ	Old Order Mennonite	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Other
Adherents	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Congregations	3.1%	6.3%	3.1%	3.1%	12.5%

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	1	$2,332	$27,984	1	$236
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,508	$30,096	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,314	$27,768	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,166	$25,992	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,442	$29,304	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,787
Totals for Government	5	$11,762	$28,229	4	$2,023

Riceville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $60,000
Sewerage: $31,000

All Other: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $4,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $103,000
Water Utilities: $68,000

Police Protection: $61,000

Solid Waste Management: $60,000

Sewerage: $49,000

Libraries: $48,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000

Fire Protection: $30,000

General - Other: $20,000

Financial Administration: $15,000

Health Services - Other: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $351,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $216,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $20,000

Rents: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $510,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $67,000
All Other: $33,000

General Support: $18,000
Tax - Property: $128,000
Total General Sales: $42,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
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 Winneshiek County, IA	0.76% ($24,345 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA	0.31% ($26,833)
from Mitchell County, IA	0.26% ($23,300)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
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 Winneshiek County, IA	0.59% ($29,826 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA	0.36% ($24,929)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.36% ($32,214)

Strongest AM radio stations in Riceville:

KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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)
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riceville:

KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCZQ (102.3 FM; CRESCO, IA; Owner: MEGA MEDIA, LTD.)
KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Riceville:

KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)

Riceville fatal accident list:
Jun 30, 1995 06:00 AM, 9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

3230 Highway 9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN330
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, 10991 Birch Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
PETER M CONNOLLY,, 3230 Highway 9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

2 S 1 E, Call Sign: KNAR641
Assigned Frequencies : 464.100 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/1996, Expiration Date: 02/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2001
Registrant: Farmers Feed And Grain Co Inc, Riceville, IA 50466, Phone: (515) 985-2147

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WA0DRW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01253473
Grant Date: 03/07/2007, Expiration Date: 06/03/2017
Registrant: John C Mans, 208 W. Third St., Riceville, IA 50466-0145

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Riceville, IA

Riceville on our top lists:

#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"

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