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Population (year 2000): 3,238
Males: 1,628  (50.3%)
Females: 1,610  (49.7%)

Polk County

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

Zip codes: 50021.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $75,700 (it was $67,197 in 2000)
Saylorville  $75,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $180,200 (it was $136,100 in 2000)
Saylorville  $180,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Saylorville:

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

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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: 388 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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 (166.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (408.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ankeny, IA (2.8 miles ), Johnston, IA (5.9 miles ), Des Moines, IA (6.9 miles ), Polk City, IA (8.5 miles ), Windsor Heights, IA (8.6 miles ), Urbandale, IA (8.6 miles ), Alleman, IA (8.9 miles ), Elkhart, IA (9.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 93.62 W


39 people in other group homes

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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Saylorville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the place center injured 9 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)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saylorville:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 92 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Saylorville:
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 3 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • AMES MUNI (about 21 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)

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 8 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 77 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 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 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

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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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.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • K288DX (105.5 FM; DES MOINES, ETC., IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDPS (88.1 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES INDEP. COM.SCHOOL DIST.)

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.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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.)

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