Buena Vista County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.0%
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 60.3% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sioux Rapids, IA
22 people in nursing homes
Sioux Rapids compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sioux Rapids (2011 data):
- First State Bank: at 123 Main Street, branch established on 1930/07/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $32.6 mil, Deposits: $25.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Little Sioux Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Buena Vista County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Sioux Rapids (based on Buena Vista County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.90%
| Here |  | 66.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 23.1% | 19.5% | 18.4% | 15.8% | 9.1% |
| Congregations | 23.3% | 16.3% | 4.7% | 14.0% | 7.0% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 7.0% | 9.3% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 11.6% |
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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: 5 | Buena Vista County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12 | Buena Vista County: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Buena Vista County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Buena Vista County: | 28.2% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | | 2 | $2,238 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,495 | $29,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,495 | $29,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,506 | $30,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,563 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $7,496 | $29,984 | 6 | $3,801 |
Sioux Rapids government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $74,000 ($95.12)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($55.27)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($11.57)
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $97,000 ($124.68)
- Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $162,000 ($208.23)
General - Other: $102,000 ($131.11)
Regular Highways: $91,000 ($116.97)
Water Utilities: $66,000 ($84.83)
Solid Waste Management: $62,000 ($79.69)
Sewerage: $51,000 ($65.55)
Police Protection: $46,000 ($59.13)
Parks & Recreation: $33,000 ($42.42)
Financial Administration: $31,000 ($39.85)
Libraries: $26,000 ($33.42)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($15.42)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($7.71)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($5.14)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($3.86)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $135,000 ($173.52)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($3.86)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($9.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $164,000 ($210.80)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $45,000 ($57.84)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $134,000 ($172.24)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $30,000 ($38.56)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($38.56)
Other, NEC: $15,000 ($19.28)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($17.99)
General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($16.71)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.29)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $203,000 ($260.93)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000 ($141.39)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $164,000 ($210.80)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $58,000 ($74.55)
General Support: $13,000 ($16.71)
All Other: $2,000 ($2.57)
- Tax - Property: $150,000 ($192.80)
Total General Sales: $55,000 ($70.69)
NEC: $6,000 ($7.71)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $136,000 ($174.81)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($12.85)
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,092 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | 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:
8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,115 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.20% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sioux Rapids:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sioux Rapids:
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Sioux Rapids:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Sioux Rapids fatal accident list:
Mar 24, 1979 06:15 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sioux Rapids)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - SIOUX RAPIDS, 1.9 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 42.904972 Lon: -95.186083), Overall height: 103.9 m, Call Sign: WPNJ395
Assigned Frequencies: 6645.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/31/2010, Certifier: Paul Bergmann
Registrant: Mcguirewoods LLP, 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-1702, Fax: (202) 857-1737, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WB6ZXN
Grant Date: 07/06/1993, Expiration Date: 07/06/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/07/2005
Registrant: Frank E Malecki, 2005 460th St, Sioux Rapids, IA 50585 - Call Sign: KC0TQM, Licensee ID: L00964529
Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Donald G Kluesner
Registrant: Donald G Kluesner, 706 1st St, Sioux Rapids, IA 50585-0444
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: WILLFONG JAY E FALCON (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 397JW , Serial Number: 52798
Registrant (Individual): Jay E Willfong, 1411 Highway 10, Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Sioux Rapids, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 11 | 78.3 years |
| Robert | 10 | 73.5 years |
| George | 10 | 81.9 years |
| Arthur | 9 | 81.2 years |
| Helen | 9 | 83.7 years |
| Elmer | 8 | 80.0 years |
| Grace | 8 | 82.9 years |
| Harold | 7 | 77.6 years |
| Mildred | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Harry | 7 | 67.2 years |
| Most common last names in Sioux Rapids, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 20 | 80.1 years |
| Peterson | 12 | 79.3 years |
| Halverson | 9 | 77.7 years |
| Knudtson | 9 | 79.4 years |
| Hollesen | 8 | 79.9 years |
| Fairchild | 8 | 84.5 years |
| Nelson | 8 | 84.3 years |
| Landsness | 7 | 73.2 years |
| Anderson | 7 | 84.6 years |
| Torkelson | 7 | 83.4 years |
Businesses in Sioux Rapids, IA
Sioux Rapids on our top lists:
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers"
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