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Mitchell County

Population in July 2008: 1,056. Population change since 2000: +2.4%
 

Males: 461  (43.7%)
Females: 595  (56.3%)

Median resident age:  49.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50472.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,548 (it was $33,977 in 2000)
St. Ansgar:  $43,548
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,656
St. Ansgar:  $21,656
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,623 (it was $73,300 in 2000)
St. Ansgar:  $108,623
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,772; Detached houses: $109,660; Townhouses or other attached units: $82,601; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in St. Ansgar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Ansgar: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.7%), Norwegian (22.5%), Irish (8.0%), English (7.7%), Danish (6.4%), Czech (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/9/1876

Elevation: 1171 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 1353 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Ansgar

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Ansgar city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 17.8%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

St. Ansgar:  1.0% ($734)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (50.0 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (109.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mitchell, IA (2.2 miles) , Carpenter, IA (2.3 miles) , Stacyville, IA (2.8 miles ), Grafton, IA (2.9 miles ), Osage, IA (2.9 miles ), Lyle, MN (3.0 miles ), Orchard, IA (3.6 miles) , Plymouth, IA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $143,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,300

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Latitude: 43.38 N, Longitude: 92.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -142 (-12.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Crime in St. Ansgar (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (386.5 per 100,000)
  • 14 thefts (1352.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 81.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.95
US city average:  3.00

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St. Ansgar-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the St. Ansgar city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Ryan Hannam - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Feb 24, 1980).


Hospitals/medical centers near St. Ansgar:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 22 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; AUSTIN, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in St. Ansgar, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Ansgar:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 55 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 71 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
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Notable locations in St. Ansgar: Saint Ansgar (A), Saint Ansgar City Police Department (B), Saint Ansgar City Hall (C), Saint Ansgar City Fire Department (D), Nissen Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Ansgar include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B), Saint Ansgar Catholic Church (C), Saint Ansgar Baptist Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: First Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in St. Ansgar: Clausen City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Saint Ansgar Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Ansgar, IA


68 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


St. Ansgar compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


St. Ansgar travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mitchell County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for St. Ansgar

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents36.7%31.6%13.6%8.6%3.1%
Congregations17.9%25.0%14.3%14.3%7.1%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Mennonite Church of God in ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.2%0.7%0.5%0.6%
Congregations3.6%7.1%3.6%3.6%3.6%
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 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 3$1,957
Streets and Highways 1$2,697$32,3643$416
Other Government Administration 2$4,277$25,6627$1,767
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,916$34,9921$744
Firefighters 0$0 1$58
Local Libraries 0$0 7$2,668
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$1,273
Totals for Government 4$9,890$29,67027$8,883



St. Ansgar government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $121,000
    Sewerage: $113,000
    All Other: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $251,000
    Libraries: $86,000
    Police Protection: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
    Highways: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,310,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $856,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $267,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $207,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    Rents: $19,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $130,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $996,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $117,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $563,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $83,000
    All Other: $47,000
    General Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $436,000
    Total General Sales: $74,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $248,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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 Floyd County, IA  0.79% ($25,548 average AGI)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.56% ($38,727)
from Mower County, MN  0.46% ($27,000)


5.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.71% ($22,464 average AGI)
to Floyd County, IA  0.48% ($24,947)
to Howard County, IA  0.25% ($23,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Ansgar:
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KAUS (1480 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Ansgar:
  • KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around St. Ansgar:
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)


St. Ansgar fatal accident list:
Jun 18, 1976 06:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Paul Lierman, 0.47 Mile South Of Junction Of 420th St. & Jersey Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 95 m
    Registrant: Minnesota Iowa Christian Broadcasting Inc, Blue Earth, MN 56013, Phone: (507) 526-3233, Email:
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 1621 Hwy 218, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
  • Janean K Amundson, 4390 Hwy 218, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00153735
    Registrant: Fmtc Wireless Inc, 608 East Congree, Nora Springs, IA 50458, Phone: (641) 749-2531

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • SAINT ANSGAR, 1621 Hwy 218, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WMS691
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • SAINT ANSGAR, 1621 Hwy 218, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQCQ406
    Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/2005, Expiration Date: 04/29/2015, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


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