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Steamboat Rock, IA map Population (year 2000): 336. Estimated population in July 2006: 323 (-3.9% change)
 

Males: 161  (47.9%)
Females: 175  (52.1%)

Hardin County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50672.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $28,125 in 2000)
Steamboat Rock  $30,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,300 (it was $34,000 in 2000)
Steamboat Rock  $40,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Steamboat Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (47.6%), English (10.4%), Irish (5.4%), Norwegian (5.4%), French (3.9%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/7/1875

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 599 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Steamboat Rock

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steamboat Rock city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

22 residents are foreign born (6.5% Latin America).

This city:  6.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Steamboat Rock, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Steamboat Rock to the number of sex offenders is 163 to 1.

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

Steamboat Rock:  1.3% ($454)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (46.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (176.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (372.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eldora, IA (4.1 miles ), Wellsburg, IA (9.7 miles ), Owasa, IA (9.7 miles) , Ackley, IA (10.1 miles ), Whitten, IA (10.9 miles) , Union, IA (11.3 miles ), New Providence, IA (11.3 miles ), Liscomb, IA (15.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.41 N, Longitude: 93.07 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Steamboat Rock-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Steamboat Rock city center killed 13 people and injured 462 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 11.3 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 Steamboat Rock:
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HAMPTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Steamboat Rock:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 48 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 54 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 73 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Steamboat Rock:
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 7 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)
  • ACKLEY MUNI (about 9 miles; ACKLEY, IA; ID: 4C7)
  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 15 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; ID: IFA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Steamboat Rock:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Library in Steamboat Rock:
  • STEAMBOAT ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,064; Location: 511 MARKET ST., PO BOX 416; 6,089 books; 79 audio materials; 493 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Steamboat Rock: Greenbelt Elevator (A), Steamboat Rock (B), Steamboat Rock Library (C), Steamboat Rock City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Steamboat Rock include: First Baptist Church (A), Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Steamboat Rock: Steamboat Rock Wayside State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Steamboat Rock compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above 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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Steamboat Rock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $74,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    Total General Sales: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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  0.50% ($32,515 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IA  0.35% ($37,174)
from Grundy County, IA  0.29% ($26,789)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,087 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
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  0.70% ($33,255 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.64% ($27,349)
to Marshall County, IA  0.48% ($20,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Steamboat Rock:
  • 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.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Steamboat Rock:
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIFG-FM (95.3 FM; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Steamboat Rock:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)

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