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Marshall County

Population in July 2007: 1,351. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 641  (47.5%)
Females: 710  (52.5%)
Median resident age:  38.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50247.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,300 (it was $35,766 in 2000)
State Center  $42,300
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $96,700 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
State Center  $96,700
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in State Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in State Center: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Irish (9.6%), United States (7.9%), English (7.4%), Norwegian (7.0%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/26/1867

Elevation: 1068 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1386 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in State Center

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in State Center city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in State Center, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in State Center to the number of sex offenders is 1351 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

State Center:  1.2% ($925)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (32.1 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (202.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (377.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rhodes, IA (6.3 miles ), Melbourne, IA (6.7 miles ), Clemons, IA (6.8 miles) , St. Anthony, IA (7.8 miles) , Colo, IA (10.5 miles ), Collins, IA (12.6 miles ), Baxter, IA (13.3 miles ), Zearing, IA (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $186,000
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $192,300
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,800

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Latitude: 42.02 N, Longitude: 93.16 W


36 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

State Center household income distribution State Center home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+8.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.74
US city average:  3.00

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State Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the State Center city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near State Center:
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; NEWTON, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to State Center:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 65 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to State Center:
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 19 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 22 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 27 miles; NEWTON, IA; ID: TNU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to State Center:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 67 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
Public high school in State Center:
Public elementary/middle schools in State Center:
Library in State Center:
  • GUTEKUNST PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,719; Location: 309 SECOND ST SE; 14,430 books; 458 audio materials; 1,512 video materials; 113 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in State Center: State Center Rose Garden (A), State Center (B), Gutekunst Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Rose Capital Mini Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in State Center include: Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (A), First United Presbyterian Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

State Center compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in State Center (2007 data):
  • Central State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $99.2 mil, Deposits: $73.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: State Center Financial, Inc.



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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
Electric Power 4$11,451$34,3530$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,835$29,0106$199
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,466$29,5922$509
Streets and Highways 1$2,903$34,8360$0
Water Supply 1$2,564$30,7680$0
Totals for Government 9$24,219$32,2928$708



State Center government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $111,000
    All Other: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $169,000
    Electric Utilities: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,069,000
    Regular Highways: $122,000
    Libraries: $73,000
    Police Protection: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $111,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $950,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $895,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,540,000
    Other, NEC: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $108,000
    Interest Earnings: $70,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $7,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,563,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,059,000
    Water Utilities: $147,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $108,000
    General Support: $21,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,000
    Total General Sales: $98,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $410,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Marshall County:  0.15%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tama County, IA  0.63% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.40% ($31,610)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($33,872)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Polk County, IA  0.86% ($45,656 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.56% ($30,711)
to Tama County, IA  0.49% ($36,027)


Strongest AM radio stations in State Center:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in State Center:
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around State Center:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • 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)
  • KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)




State Center fatal accident list for 1995:
Jul 1, 1995 07:41 AM, 1st Ave N, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


State Center fatal accident list for 1984:
Jun 18, 1984 06:00 AM, 2nd Ave Ne, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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