Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.5. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.282. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.11. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.295. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.0%
(3.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.8 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 75.4% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Runnells compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Runnells (2011 data):
- Great Western Bank: Runnells Branch at 206 Brown Street, branch established on 1934/05/01. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Runnells (based on Polk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.19%
| Here |  | 48.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 32.2% | 13.1% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Congregations | 6.6% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 4.9% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 4.4% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 18.5% |
| Congregations | 3.8% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 46.9% |
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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: 63 | Polk County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7 | Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 158 | Polk County: | 3.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 316 | This county: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Polk County: | 7.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Polk County: | 25.8% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,560 | $30,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,657 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,560 | $30,720 | 2 | $2,657 |
Runnells government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $54,000 ($106.30)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($31.50)
All Other: $5,000 ($9.84)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $63,000 ($124.02)
Sewerage: $40,000 ($78.74)
Regular Highways: $33,000 ($64.96)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($53.15)
General - Other: $21,000 ($41.34)
Financial Administration: $18,000 ($35.43)
Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($33.46)
General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($25.59)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($3.94)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($3.94)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($1.97)
- General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($23.62)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $105,000 ($206.69)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $238,000 ($468.50)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $232,000 ($456.69)
Water Utilities: $98,000 ($192.91)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000 ($13.78)
Other, NEC: $6,000 ($11.81)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($17.72)
Rents: $9,000 ($17.72)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($3.94)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $327,000 ($643.70)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $70,000 ($137.80)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($55.12)
General Support: $4,000 ($7.87)
- Tax - Property: $63,000 ($124.02)
NEC: $8,000 ($15.75)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000 ($106.30)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($11.81)
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.65% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)| Polk County: | 0.06% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.85% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)| Polk County: | 0.04% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Runnells:
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Runnells:
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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)
- KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSTM (88.9 FM; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: SIMPSON COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Runnells:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
- K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, Int Ne 112th St & The Norfolk & Western Railroad (Lat: 41.507194 Lon: -93.357417), Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: WNTB782
Assigned Frequencies: 957.950 MHz Grant Date: 02/25/2000, Expiration Date: 02/16/2010, Cancellation Date: 04/24/2010
Registrant: Phone: (515) 259-2157
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB0DHR
Grant Date: 10/11/1988, Expiration Date: 10/11/1998, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2000
Registrant: Clarence R Carpenter, 799 Se 72nd, Runnells, IA 50237 - Call Sign: KB0WKI, Licensee ID: L00170525
Grant Date: 05/07/1996, Expiration Date: 05/07/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/12/2004
Registrant: Michael D Minyard, Runnells, IA 50237-0091 - Call Sign: N0JAQ, Licensee ID: L00334961
Grant Date: 11/21/1997, Expiration Date: 11/21/2007, Cancellation Date: 04/02/2002, Certifier: Dennis A Doggett Mr
Registrant: Dennis A Doggett Mr, 12222 Se Miller Drive, Runnells, IA 50237 - Call Sign: KC0IEL, Licensee ID: L00254864
Grant Date: 03/16/2010, Expiration Date: 06/08/2020, Certifier: Mike A Scharper
Registrant: Mike A Scharper, 224 40th Ave, Runnells, IA 50237 - Call Sign: WA6RIY, Previous Call Sign: KB0WKI, Licensee ID: L00170525
Grant Date: 03/12/2004, Expiration Date: 03/12/2014, Certifier: Michael D Minyard
Registrant: Michael D Minyard, 110 Blee St., Runnells, IA 50237-0091
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Runnells)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $226,100 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $87,470 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $101,280 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $83,770 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (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 | $72,160 | 1 | $121,660 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $88,660 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 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
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,630 | 1 | $124,460 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $69,750 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 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
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $87,130 | 1 | $131,640 |
| 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 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $126,820 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $114,925 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $65,730 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $171,800 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $130,930 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $56,460 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0107.02
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Runnells, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 12 | 76.0 years |
| James | 10 | 79.5 years |
| Robert | 10 | 68.5 years |
| Mary | 9 | 75.5 years |
| Ruth | 9 | 84.2 years |
| Charles | 8 | 77.3 years |
| Fred | 7 | 78.1 years |
| George | 6 | 76.2 years |
| Roy | 6 | 81.3 years |
| David | 5 | 58.4 years |
| Most common last names in Runnells, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 13 | 78.4 years |
| Beattie | 9 | 77.0 years |
| Davis | 7 | 83.9 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Northway | 6 | 76.7 years |
| West | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Bishop | 5 | 77.8 years |
| Mott | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Hunnell | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Mccoy | 5 | 79.6 years |
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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