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Population (year 2000): 2,702. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,971 (+10.0% change)
 

Males: 1,299  (48.1%)
Females: 1,403  (51.9%)

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Median resident age:  38.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51247.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,300 (it was $36,967 in 2000)
Rock Valley  $40,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,900 (it was $77,600 in 2000)
Rock Valley  $91,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Rock Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Dutch (65.0%), German (12.9%), United States (4.9%), Norwegian (4.6%), Irish (3.9%), Danish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/26/1886

Elevation: 1252 feet

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 1724 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rock Valley

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Valley city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

70 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Rock Valley, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rock Valley to the number of sex offenders is 416 to 1.

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

Rock Valley:  1.2% ($956)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (37.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (135.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (599.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Doon, IA (6.9 miles ), Alvord, IA (9.7 miles) , Hull, IA (11.2 miles ), Inwood, IA (11.9 miles ), Hudson, SD (12.0 miles ), Sioux Center, IA (12.1 miles ), Fairview, SD (13.3 miles) , Ireton, IA (15.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $215,300
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $176,500

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Latitude: 43.20 N, Longitude: 96.30 W


30 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+1.4%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.37
US city average:  3.00

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

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 45.5 miles away from the Rock Valley city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/22/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Rock Valley:
  • HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (1202 21ST AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rock Valley:
  • SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 12 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
  • HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
  • MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Valley:
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 40 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 56 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 78 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Valley:
  • SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 10 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; ID: SOY)
  • HAWARDEN MUNI (about 18 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; ID: 2Y2)
  • ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 20 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; ID: RRQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Valley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 53 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Public high school in Rock Valley:
  • ROCK VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 1712 20TH AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Rock Valley:
  • NETHERLANDS REFORMED CHRN SCH (Students: 312; Location: 712 20TH AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Rock Valley:
  • ROCK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 1910 15TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Rock Valley:
  • ROCK VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 1405 17TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Rock Valley:
  • ROCK VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,961; Location: 1531 MAIN; 30,034 books; 1,935 audio materials; 1,730 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Rock Valley: Rock Valley Elevator Company Elevator (A), Farmers Elevator Company Elevator (B), Rock Valley Public Library (C), Rock Valley Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rock Valley include: Our Saviors Lutheran Church (A), Faith Reformed Church (B), First Christian Reformed Church (C), First Reformed Church (D), Saint Marys Catholic Church (E), Netherland Reformed Church (F), Grace Community Church (G), Calvin Christian Reformed Church (H), Pioneer United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Four Seasons Retirement Living Community (1305 22nd Avenue), Super 8 Motel (2111 10th Street), Motel Super 8 (2111 10th Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Rock Valley compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rock Valley (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Rock Valley Branch at 1321 Main Street, branch established on 1913-01-01; Drive-Up Facility at 1005 Main Street, branch established on 1975-12-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Peoples Bank: at 1230 Valley Drive, branch established on 1945-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.0 mil, Deposits: $194.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp
  • Premier Bank: at 1004 21st Avenue, branch established on 1997-02-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.8 mil, Deposits: $121.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Holdings, Ltd



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Rock Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $303,000
    Solid Waste Management: $111,000
    All Other: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $916,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $371,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Regular Highways: $236,000
    Sewerage: $198,000
    Libraries: $140,000
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000
    Financial Administration: $121,000
    Parks & Recreation: $105,000
    General - Other: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Housing & Community Development: $47,000
    Health Services - Other: $42,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,232,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $770,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $310,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $96,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Property Sale Other: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $73,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,001,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $216,000
    Housing & Community Development: $75,000
    General Support: $44,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,025,000
    Total General Sales: $181,000
    Public Utilities: $51,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $521,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
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 O'Brien County, IA  0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA  0.26% ($47,500)


5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
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 Minnehaha County, SD  0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($26,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Valley:
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Valley:
  • KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Valley:
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • 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.)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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