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Silver City, IA map Population (year 2000): 259. Estimated population in July 2006: 276 (+6.6% change)
 

Males: 126  (48.6%)
Females: 133  (51.4%)

Mills County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51571.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,600 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Silver City  $39,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,500 (it was $67,100 in 2000)
Silver City  $79,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Silver City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (42.1%), English (13.9%), Irish (8.9%), United States (8.9%), Danish (4.6%), Italian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/23/1883

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 1244 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silver City

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver City city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Silver City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Silver City to the number of sex offenders is 268 to 1.

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

Silver City:  1.3% ($867)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (18.3 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (27.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (549.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Malvern, IA (8.3 miles ), Treynor, IA (8.5 miles ), Glenwood, IA (8.5 miles ), Hastings, IA (11.4 miles ), Pacific Junction, IA (12.9 miles ), Henderson, IA (14.3 miles) , Tabor, IA (15.1 miles ), McClelland, IA (15.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $111,900
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $162,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $183,900

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Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 95.64 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+3.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (36%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


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Silver City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Silver City city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 tornado 27.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Silver City:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silver City:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 22 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 79 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 103 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Silver City:
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 13 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; ID: CBF)
  • PLATTSMOUTH MUNI (about 23 miles; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; ID: PMV)
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 28 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver City:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 26 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 72 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
Library in Silver City:
  • SILVER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,225; Location: 408 MAIN STREET, BOX 126; 6,030 books; 97 audio materials; 512 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Silver City compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Silver City (2007 data):
  • Mills County Bank National Association: Silver City Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1968-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.1 mil, Deposits: $30.6 mil, headquarters in Glenwood, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mills County Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 2$250
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$616
Totals for Government 0$0 10$866



8.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.66%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.96% ($36,077 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE  1.60% ($46,294)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.98% ($57,385)


7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.88% ($32,737 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  1.22% ($40,484)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.61% ($48,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silver City:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, 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.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING 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.)
  • KHLP (1420 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver City:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
  • KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
  • KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Silver City:
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K52GP (Channel 52; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: DOUGLAS SHELDAHL)
  • K54GL (Channel 54; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KBIN-TV (Channel 32; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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