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Population in July 2008: 2,140. Population change since 2000: -9.6%
 

Males: 977  (45.7%)
Females: 1,163  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  46.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50583.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,444 (it was $30,300 in 2000)
Sac City:  $40,444
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,347

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $71,807 (it was $46,800 in 2000)
Sac City:  $71,807
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $81,530; Detached houses: $81,354; Townhouses or other attached units: $114,148; In 2-unit structures: $50,375; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $4,678; Mobile homes: $37,500
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Races in Sac City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sac City: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.3%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.1%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (5.6%), Norwegian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/22/1874

Land area: 4.90 square miles.

Population density: 437 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sac City

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sac City city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

33 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sac City, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sac City to the number of sex offenders is 1070 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Sac City:  1.1% ($520)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (71.7 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (95.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (377.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lytton, IA (2.6 miles ), Nemaha, IA (2.8 miles) , Lake View, IA (2.9 miles ), Early, IA (2.9 miles ), Yetter, IA (3.3 miles) , Wall Lake, IA (3.4 miles ), Newell, IA (3.6 miles ), Auburn, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $49,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 95.00 W

Area code: 712

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Crime in Sac City by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 501111
    per 100,000 210.30.044.445.146.447.0
Burglaries 1027893
    per 100,000 420.788.8310.6360.5417.2141.0
Thefts 1952919197
    per 100,000 799.3221.91286.6856.2880.9329.1
Auto thefts 300110
    per 100,000 126.20.00.045.146.40.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 113.615.182.172.177.432.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.87
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: -158 (-6.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Average climate in Sac City, Iowa

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Sac City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Sac City city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1954, a category 4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Sac City:
  • LORING HOSPITAL (211 HIGHLAND AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sac City:
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)
  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sac City, IA

Airports and Heliports located in Sac City: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Sac City, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sac City:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
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Library in Sac City:
  • SAC CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,828; Location: 1001 W. MAIN ST.; 27,253 books; 1,421 audio materials; 399 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sac City: Sac County Fairgrounds (A), Sac Country Club (B), Sac County Sheriffs Office (C), Sac County Historical Museum (D), Sac County Courthouse (E), Sac Community Recreation Center (F), Sac City Police Department (G), Sac City Library (H), Sac City Fire Station (I), Sac City Community Building (J), Chautauqua Building (K), Early Mansion (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sac City include: Faith Bible Church (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Christian Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Saint Marys Catholic Church (F), Church of Christ (G), United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Sac City include: Tolan Field (1), Lions Park (2), South Park (3), Soldier Monument (4), Sac City Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Sac City Motel (Hwy 20 E. At Ash Ave).

Court: Sac County - Clerk Of Court Fax Line (Court House).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sac City, IA


People in group quarters in Sac City
  • 66 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Sac City compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sac City (2009 data):
  • Citizens Bank: at Fifth And Main Streets, branch established on 1929-02-08; Parking Lot Branch at Sixth And Williams Streets, branch established on 1973-01-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $33.9 mil, Deposits: $25.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company
  • Iowa State Bank: at 500 Audubon Street, branch established on 1926-03-29. Info updated 2007-06-26: Bank assets: $108.1 mil, Deposits: $93.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Sac City Limited
  • American National Bank: Sac City Branch at 400 Morningside Road, branch established on 2000-06-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.7 mil, Deposits: $228.1 mil, headquarters in Holstein, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sac County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Sac City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.31%
Here82.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents27.5%27.0%18.6%9.5%8.7%
Congregations14.3%22.9%17.1%22.9%5.7%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents4.6%3.1%0.6%0.4%0.1%
Congregations2.9%5.7%2.9%2.9%2.9%
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
Financial Administration 1$3,277$39,3240$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,872$29,2320$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$15,457$46,3710$0
Streets and Highways 3$12,401$49,6040$0
Airports 0$0 1$1,063
Solid Waste Management 2$7,086$42,5160$0
Sewerage 2$7,972$47,8320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Water Supply 4$17,716$53,1480$0
Gas Supply 4$17,716$53,1480$0
Local Libraries 3$4,872$19,4880$0
Totals for Government 26$94,026$43,3971$1,063



Sac City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $173,000
    Parks & Recreation: $53,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Construction - General: $687,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $997,000
    Water Utilities: $298,000
    Police Protection: $231,000
    Regular Highways: $223,000
    Sewerage: $216,000
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000
    General Public Buildings: $123,000
    Parks & Recreation: $109,000
    Libraries: $61,000
    Air Transportation: $43,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $350,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $880,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $690,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,195,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,825,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $770,000
    Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $254,000
    Special Assessments: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $197,000
    Fire Protection: $69,000
    Police Protection: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Libraries: $14,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Gas Utilities: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,397,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,007,000
    Water Utilities: $302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $190,000
    General Support: $52,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $653,000
    Public Utilities: $33,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $780,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $48,000

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.17%
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 Buena Vista County, IA  0.66% ($26,000 average AGI)
from Ida County, IA  0.47% ($25,158)
from Carroll County, IA  0.29% ($38,250)


5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.77%
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 Carroll County, IA  0.71% ($27,724 average AGI)
to Buena Vista County, IA  0.51% ($29,762)
to Polk County, IA  0.41% ($31,294)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sac City:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, 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.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sac City:
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
  • K242AM (96.3 FM; NEWELL, IA; Owner: GOOD NEWS NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

TV broadcast stations around Sac City:
  • K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Sac City, Iowa:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
  • Fatal accident count: 73
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
  • Fatalities: 80
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

Sac City fatal accident list:
Jan 7, 2005 01:15 AM, M54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 2, 1977 03:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 24, 1976 02:08 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sac City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9


Sac City on our top lists:
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"

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