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Hamilton County

Population in July 2008: 437. Population change since 2000: -10.5%
 

Males: 221  (50.6%)
Females: 216  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50246.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,627 (it was $39,500 in 2000)
Stanhope:  $50,627
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,008
Stanhope:  $25,008
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,504 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Stanhope:  $81,504
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,798; Detached houses: $86,214; Townhouses or other attached units: $79,702; In 2-unit structures: $77,215
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Races in Stanhope:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Stanhope: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.8%), United States (11.1%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (9.8%), Swedish (6.8%), English (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/14/1897

Elevation: 1117 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 445 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stanhope

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanhope city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
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:

Stanhope:  1.0% ($523)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (20.0 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (134.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stratford, IA (2.6 miles ), Kamrar, IA (2.8 miles ), Jewell Junction, IA (2.8 miles ), Randall, IA (3.2 miles) , Ellsworth, IA (3.3 miles ), Webster City, IA (3.5 miles ), Story City, IA (3.6 miles ), Lehigh, IA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.29 N, Longitude: 93.80 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)



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Stanhope-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Stanhope city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Stanhope:
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; AMES, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Stanhope, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanhope:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Library in Stanhope:
  • STANHOPE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,577; Location: 665 IOWA; 6,895 books; 147 audio materials; 221 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Stanhope: Country Relics Village (A), Central Iowa Cooperative Elevator (B), Stanhope Police Department (C), Stanhope Library (D), Stanhope Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stanhope include: Stanhope Parish Church (A), Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanhope, IA



Stanhope compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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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Banks with branches in Stanhope (2009 data):
  • First State Bank: Stanhope Branch at Park And Parker Streets, branch established on 1931-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $242.2 mil, Deposits: $189.5 mil, headquarters in Webster City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Van Diest Investment Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Stanhope

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents28.3%19.7%17.9%8.0%5.2%
Congregations18.9%24.3%8.1%8.1%5.4%
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents5.2%3.5%3.0%2.4%6.8%
Congregations2.7%2.7%2.7%2.7%24.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 1$3,007$36,0841$636
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$55
Water Supply 1$5,367$64,4040$0
Local Libraries 1$3,216$38,5920$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$865
Totals for Government 3$11,590$46,3603$1,556



Stanhope government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $57,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $197,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $26,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Electric Utilities: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $753,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $286,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $440,000
    Beginning: $440,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
    General Support: $9,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $70,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
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 Story County, IA  0.87% ($33,963 average AGI)
from Webster County, IA  0.60% ($33,541)
from Wright County, IA  0.50% ($37,548)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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 Story County, IA  1.01% ($34,857 average AGI)
to Webster County, IA  0.85% ($37,170)
to Polk County, IA  0.64% ($32,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stanhope:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanhope:
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Stanhope:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3536 Kantor Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN329
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 3536 Kantor Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Jct Of Hwy 17 & Hwy 175, Call Sign: KNEZ701, Licensee ID: L00041799
    Assigned Frequencies : 463.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/27/1998, Expiration Date: 03/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/29/2003
    Registrant: Darrell Young, Box 211 1571 330th St, Stratford, IA 50249, Phone: (515) 838-2890
  • 425 Parker, Call Sign: KNBK336
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/02/1996, Expiration Date: 09/15/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2002
    Registrant: Stanhope Cooperative Telephone Exchange, 425 Parker Box 95, Stanhope, IA 50246, Phone: (515) 826-3206

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Stanhope, 3536 Kantor Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WPSS723
    Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 6545.62 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/25/2001, Expiration Date: 07/25/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • STANHOPE, Lat: 42.328611 Lon: -93.845194, Call Sign: WQJH426
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.381 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/10/2008, Expiration Date: 09/10/2018, Certifier: Susan Gens
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K0EXN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/18/1994, Expiration Date: 01/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2006
    Registrant: Ronald M Schweppe, 3673 Lakins Grove Ave, Stanhope, IA 50246
  • Call Sign: KC0CF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00745521
    Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015
    Registrant: Michael T Larson, 1997 370th Street, Stanhope, IA 50246
  • Call Sign: KC0SXP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00906546
    Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 08/17/2014, Certifier: Carl H Pederson
    Registrant: Carl H Pederson, 2175 370th St, Stanhope, IA 50246


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3656A , Serial Number: 22-1916, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): James D Hughes, Po Box 71, Stanhope, IA 50246, Other Owners: Lynn F Leksell


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