Story County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 9.79. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.6%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roland, IA
Roland compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
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Banks with branches in Roland (2011 data):
- First American Bank: Roland Branch at 120 North Main, branch established on 1987/05/11. Info updated 2007/01/10: Bank assets: $1,369.8 mil, Deposits: $1,095.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (9%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Story County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Roland (based on Story County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.97%
| Here |  | 51.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 27.9% | 22.8% | 15.7% | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Congregations | 17.4% | 6.5% | 16.3% | 2.2% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 14.6% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 35.9% |
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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: 10 | Story County: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | Story County: | 3.75 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 62 | This county: | 7.27 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Story County: | 5.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Story County: | 26.2% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $3,186 | $38,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,443 | $41,316 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,184 | $38,208 | 1 | $717 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,829 | $21,948 | 4 | $1,858 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $11,642 | $34,926 | 5 | $2,575 |
Roland government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $93,000 ($72.37)
Solid Waste Management: $76,000 ($59.14)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($21.01)
All Other: $6,000 ($4.67)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $214,000 ($166.54)
Regular Highways: $189,000 ($147.08)
Water Utilities: $91,000 ($70.82)
Sewerage: $74,000 ($57.59)
Parks & Recreation: $70,000 ($54.47)
Libraries: $63,000 ($49.03)
Solid Waste Management: $58,000 ($45.14)
Police Protection: $38,000 ($29.57)
Financial Administration: $23,000 ($17.90)
Health Services - Other: $13,000 ($10.12)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($9.34)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($2.33)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($2.33)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($1.56)
Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($0.78)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000 ($94.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($3.89)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000 ($20.23)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $140,000 ($108.95)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $115,000 ($89.49)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $180,000 ($140.08)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $295,000 ($229.57)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $100,000 ($77.82)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($19.46)
Other, NEC: $15,000 ($11.67)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000 ($47.47)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($4.67)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $229,000 ($178.21)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($21.01)
Regular Highways: $21,000 ($16.34)
Health - Other: $4,000 ($3.11)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($1.56)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $377,000 ($293.39)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $148,000 ($115.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $106,000 ($82.49)
General Support: $17,000 ($13.23)
All Other: $13,000 ($10.12)
- Tax - Property: $233,000 ($181.32)
Total General Sales: $109,000 ($84.82)
Public Utilities: $19,000 ($14.79)
NEC: $2,000 ($1.56)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $194,000 ($150.97)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($6.23)
11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.39% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)| Story County: | 1.09% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.37% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)| Story County: | 0.18% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Roland:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Roland:
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K290AJ (105.9 FM; GILBERT, IA; Owner: MAJESTIC AIRWAVES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Roland:
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
- K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Roland)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, 229 E Ash (Lat: 42.170528 Lon: -93.500194), Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WNTJ816
Assigned Frequencies: 928.306 MHz, 952.306 MHz Grant Date: 04/10/2001, Expiration Date: 06/13/2011
Registrant: Phone: (515) 388-4341 - Kappelman, Roland Ia (Lat: 42.136306 Lon: -93.551556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQIZ802
Assigned Frequencies: 6404.79 MHz, 11605.0 MHz Grant Date: 06/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/30/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: N0DMU
Grant Date: 06/05/1996, Expiration Date: 06/05/2006, Cancellation Date: 06/06/2008
Registrant: Herbert N Severson, R 1 Box 59, Roland, IA 50236 - Call Sign: N0EVZ, Previous Call Sign: KA0JEI
Grant Date: 12/27/1988, Expiration Date: 12/27/1998, Cancellation Date: 12/28/2000
Registrant: Margaret H Avery, 315 Logan, Roland, IA 50236 - Call Sign: N0NIE, Previous Call Sign: KB0IHV, Licensee ID: L00345215
Grant Date: 04/11/2001, Expiration Date: 04/11/2011
Registrant: Dan W Beeler, 426 S Main St, Roland, IA 50236 - Call Sign: W0UHF, Previous Call Sign: WK8L, Licensee ID: L00205130
Grant Date: 03/16/2010, Expiration Date: 02/26/2020, Certifier: Daniel E Carlisle
Registrant: Daniel E Carlisle, 326 S Logan St, Roland, IA 50236
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: BEECH 19A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 16BD , Serial Number: MB-456, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 08/02/1969
Registrant (Individual): Thomas E Lambert, Po Box 535, Roland, IA 50236 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32868 , Serial Number: 28-7515266, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/1974
Registrant (Individual): David E Kuykendall, 12652 590th Ave, Roland, IA 50236 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-201T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 39477 , Serial Number: 28R-7803349, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/1978
Registrant (Individual): Jerrold L Handsaker, Po Box 592, Roland, IA 50236
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $83,700 | 1 | $81,660 | 3 | $152,393 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $72,390 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $102,230 | 2 | $76,690 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $79,360 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $94,445 | 2 | $91,235 | 1 | $22,080 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $143,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $92,955 | 2 | $109,765 | 1 | $23,390 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $107,490 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $101,275 | 2 | $121,180 | 1 | $18,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $80,980 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $67,330 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $88,350 | 3 | $90,963 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Roland, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 12 | 69.8 years |
| Clarence | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Clara | 5 | 94.4 years |
| Mabel | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Arthur | 4 | 88.0 years |
| Albert | 4 | 85.3 years |
| William | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Frances | 4 | 76.7 years |
| John | 4 | 77.5 years |
| Myrtle | 4 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in Roland, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Twedt | 14 | 83.8 years |
| Anderson | 11 | 79.2 years |
| Johnson | 11 | 79.2 years |
| Larson | 9 | 79.6 years |
| Thompson | 8 | 81.5 years |
| Jacobson | 8 | 83.2 years |
| Hanson | 7 | 80.7 years |
| Holland | 6 | 86.7 years |
| Nelson | 6 | 83.5 years |
| Martens | 5 | 84.8 years |
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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