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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 3,602.
Males: 1,811  (50.3%)
Females: 1,791  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50021.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $78,928 (it was $67,197 in 2000)
Saylorville:  $78,928
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $206,848 (it was $136,400 in 2000)
Saylorville:  $206,848
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $230,736; Detached houses: $234,536; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,683; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,980

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Races in Saylorville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Saylorville: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.2%), Irish (17.3%), English (13.2%), Dutch (7.2%), Swedish (6.5%), United States (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 8.35 square miles.

Population density: 431 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Saylorville

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saylorville CDP

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 75.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

82 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This place:  2.5%
Iowa:  3.1%

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

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

Saylorville:  1.3% ($1,773)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (6.9 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (127.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ankeny, IA (1.6 miles ), Johnston, IA (2.1 miles ), Des Moines, IA (2.6 miles ), Urbandale, IA (2.6 miles ), Polk City, IA (2.7 miles ), Windsor Heights, IA (2.8 miles ), Altoona, IA (2.9 miles ), Bondurant, IA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 93.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)



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Average climate in Saylorville, Iowa

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Saylorville-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Saylorville place center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Saylorville:
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 7 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saylorville:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 76 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

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Notable locations in Saylorville: Woodside Golf Course (A), Polk County Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Saylorville include: Saylorville Baptist Church (A), Jehovah's Witnesses Highland Park Congregation (B), Capital City Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Saylorville: Springwood Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
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 2007:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saylorville, IA


39 people in other group homes


Saylorville compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Saylorville travel time to work
Saylorville mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Saylorville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of God
Adherents32.2%13.1%11.0%5.5%5.5%
Congregations6.6%9.4%13.5%5.9%4.9%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.4%3.9%2.9%2.9%18.5%
Congregations3.8%5.9%1.4%1.7%46.9%
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.


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:
from Dallas County, IA  0.62% ($46,738 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.45% ($38,500)
from Warren County, IA  0.43% ($36,603)


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:
to Dallas County, IA  1.04% ($61,981 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA  0.40% ($47,092)
to Story County, IA  0.25% ($32,827)


Strongest AM radio stations in Saylorville:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saylorville:
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, 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)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K288DX (105.5 FM; DES MOINES, ETC., IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Saylorville:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$159,334107$144,66975$144,53219$37,4817$121,6231$169,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$120,6406$141,85819$149,9533$42,7800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$107,62010$149,30745$132,42212$69,3481$103,0102$83,135
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$07$210,60014$145,0902$66,1051$259,8100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$09$128,49610$155,5610$01$53,5400$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.03 , 0105.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$155,9929$171,6401$49,070
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$169,2602$195,5450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$114,8402$149,5400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.03 , 0105.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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