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Taylor County

Population in July 2008: 90. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 40  (44.9%)
Females: 50  (55.1%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50862


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,378 (it was $26,042 in 2000)
Sharpsburg:  $33,378
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,808
Sharpsburg:  $11,808
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $21,339 (it was $14,400 in 2000)
Sharpsburg:  $21,339
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $20,093; Detached houses: $19,619; Mobile homes: $15,000

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Races in Sharpsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Asian Indian (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Sharpsburg: 68.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (32.7%), German (14.3%), Swedish (10.2%), English (9.2%), United States (9.2%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/25/1905

Elevation: 1270 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 248 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sharpsburg

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharpsburg city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sharpsburg, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharpsburg to the number of sex offenders is 90 to 1.

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

Sharpsburg:  1.4% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (71.0 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (78.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (368.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Conway, IA (2.0 miles) , Gravity, IA (2.5 miles ), Lenox, IA (2.6 miles ), Clearfield, IA (2.9 miles ), Bedford, IA (3.2 miles ), Corning, IA (3.7 miles ), Kent, IA (3.8 miles) , New Market, IA (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 94.64 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-15.5%).



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Sharpsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Sharpsburg city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


Sharpsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.1 miles away from Sharpsburg center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sharpsburg:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CORNING, IA)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CRESTON, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharpsburg:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 40 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharpsburg, IA



Sharpsburg compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Sharpsburg travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for Sharpsburg

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents34.0%17.6%14.0%10.1%7.6%
Congregations21.4%3.6%10.7%14.3%10.7%
NameCatholic ChurchMissionary ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents7.3%2.5%1.6%1.3%3.9%
Congregations7.1%3.6%3.6%3.6%21.4%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$70
Totals for Government 0$0 1$70



Sharpsburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $93,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $93,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Page County, IA  0.86% ($28,600 average AGI)
from Union County, IA  0.60% ($20,357)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Page County, IA  0.86% ($22,100 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.56% ($20,846)
to Union County, IA  0.43% ($34,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sharpsburg:
  • 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.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharpsburg:
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sharpsburg:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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