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Mills County

Population in 2011: 245. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 129  (52.7%)
Females: 116  (47.3%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
Iowa median age:  42.7 years

Zip codes: 51571.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,460 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Silver City:

$55,460
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,176

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,444 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Silver City:

$87,444
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $80,912; Detached houses: $84,863; Mobile homes: $45,748

Median gross rent in 2009: $488.

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  • White alone - 233 (95.1%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (2.9%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (1.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.8%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Silver City: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1138 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,233 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,450 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (15.2 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (22.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Glenwood, IA (2.7 miles ), Malvern, IA (2.8 miles ), Treynor, IA (2.9 miles ), Hastings, IA (3.1 miles ), Pacific Junction, IA (3.3 miles ), Henderson, IA (3.3 miles) , Macedonia, IA (3.5 miles ), Emerson, IA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 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
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 95.64 W

Area code: 712

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.3%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Silver City-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Silver City city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category F4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Silver City-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 33.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Silver City center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mills County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Flash Flood: 1, Snow: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Silver City:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 17 miles away; BELLEVUE, NE)

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Amtrak station near Silver City:

  • 18 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver City:

  • Iowa Western Community College (about 14 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,574)
  • Bellevue University (about 15 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 3,237)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 19 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,774)
  • Creighton University (about 20 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 6,479)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 22 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 7,095)
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 22 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 9,853)
  • Southeast Community College Area (about 56 miles; Lincoln, NE; FT enrollment: 6,591)

Library in Silver City:

  • SILVER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,617; Location: 408 MAIN ST; 7,440 books; 2 e-books; 92 audio materials; 285 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 30 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Silver City: Silver City Public Library (A), Silver City Ambulance Service (B), Silver City Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Silver City: Silver City United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Mills County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 SO2 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.9. This is significantly better than average.
City:

21.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.7. This is better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.00. This is significantly better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

5.00
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 0.0378. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0378
U.S.:

0.0997
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.499. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.499
U.S.:

0.444
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.84. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.84
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.7%

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.0%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

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


Silver City compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Silver City travel time to work - commute
Silver City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Electricity (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:


2008 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Silver City (based on Mills County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.85%
Here45.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran Church
Adherents27.4%21.0%10.6%8.9%8.1%
Congregations40.0%4.0%8.0%4.0%8.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Church of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents7.5%4.8%4.6%2.8%4.4%
Congregations4.0%4.0%4.0%4.0%20.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Mills County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Mills County:

4.63 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

4.63 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Mills County:

28.2%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mills County:

16.7%
State:

14.5%

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 0$0 1$4
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$797
Local Libraries 0$0 1$578
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,379


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.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHLP (1420 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 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)
  • KCTY-FM (106.9 FM; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: PLATTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
  • 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)
  • KFRX (102.7 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LINCOLN, INC.)
  • KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • 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)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: K0POI
    Grant Date: 08/09/1994, Expiration Date: 08/09/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2006
    Registrant: Ona Lee Miller, Rfd 1, Silver City, IA 51571
  • Call Sign: KB0YNE, Licensee ID: L01181004
    Grant Date: 08/10/2006, Expiration Date: 09/18/2016, Certifier: Ruth A Miller
    Registrant: Ruth A Miller, 30889 Applewood Rd, Silver City, IA 51571



Most common first names in Silver City, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William673.6 years
George676.7 years
Herman480.7 years
Edna493.7 years
Harry472.2 years
Earl382.7 years
Carl384.0 years
Alfred379.4 years
Edward376.0 years
Harold383.7 years
Most common last names in Silver City, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1184.4 years
Schoening1085.7 years
Burgoin781.9 years
Mass678.8 years
Kahl488.3 years
Decker469.0 years
Kruse485.0 years
Maloney484.5 years
Hunt386.0 years
Deitchler366.0 years

Silver City on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other health and personal care stores"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Construction"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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