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Crawford County

Population in July 2008: 134. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 65  (48.6%)
Females: 69  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51460


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,053 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Ricketts:  $40,053
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,164
Ricketts:  $16,164
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,343 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Ricketts:  $33,343
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,590; Detached houses: $72,988

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Races in Ricketts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ricketts: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.9%), Swedish (9.0%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.3%), Scottish (6.3%), Dutch (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/19/1902

Elevation: 1366 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 525 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ricketts

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ricketts city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

10 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 2.1% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This city:  6.9%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Ricketts:  0.9% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (49.1 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (64.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (406.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Charter Oak, IA (2.1 miles ), Schleswig, IA (2.7 miles ), Ute, IA (3.0 miles ), Danbury, IA (3.2 miles ), Mapleton, IA (3.4 miles ), Battle Creek, IA (3.6 miles ), Deloit, IA (3.6 miles ), Kiron, IA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 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

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.13 N, Longitude: 95.57 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+18.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Fuel dealers (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (10%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (23%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (13%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the Ricketts city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ricketts-area historical earthquake activity is below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Ricketts center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ricketts:
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
  • BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; ONAWA, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ricketts:
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ricketts, IA



Ricketts compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below 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 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Ricketts travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (16%)


Religion statistics for Ricketts

Adherents


NameLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents47.1%24.6%8.5%6.4%4.6%
Congregations30.0%15.0%10.0%10.0%5.0%
NameBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACommunity Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.4%1.2%1.1%2.2%
Congregations5.0%2.5%2.5%5.0%15.0%
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 5$1,080
Sewerage 0$0 1$450
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$250
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,400
Totals for Government 0$0 8$3,180



Ricketts government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $19,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
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 Carroll County, IA  0.47% ($24,964 average AGI)
from Harrison County, IA  0.27% ($36,625)
from Ida County, IA  0.25% ($27,067)


6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
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  0.46% ($35,607 average AGI)
to Carroll County, IA  0.43% ($22,538)
to Shelby County, IA  0.37% ($28,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ricketts:
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KDSN (1530 AM; 1 kW; DENISON, IA)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ricketts:
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Ricketts:
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Ricketts fatal accident list:
Jan 23, 1978 01:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB0YXK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01361426
    Grant Date: 01/22/2008, Expiration Date: 11/12/2017, Certifier: Jeffrey L Mcgee
    Registrant: Jeffrey L Mcgee, 204 Oak St, Ricketts, IA 51460


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