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Population (year 2000): 3,228. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,190 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 1,476  (45.7%)
Females: 1,752  (54.3%)

Story County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50248.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $41,275 in 2000)
Story City  $41,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,500 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Story City  $117,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Story City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (33.6%), German (33.4%), English (9.9%), Irish (8.9%), Swedish (5.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/12/1881

Elevation: 1006 feet

Land area: 2.42 square miles.

Population density: 1329 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Story City

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Story City city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Story City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Story City to the number of sex offenders is 804 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:

Story City:  1.3% ($1,259)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (11.3 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (178.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (406.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Randall, IA (3.6 miles) , Roland, IA (6.5 miles ), Gilbert, IA (6.7 miles ), Ellsworth, IA (8.7 miles ), Jewell Junction, IA (9.0 miles ), Ames, IA (11.3 miles ), McCallsburg, IA (13.9 miles ), Radcliffe, IA (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $178,100
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $193,400
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $167,900
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $203,900
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $211,900
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $178,300

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Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 93.59 W


221 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+8.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)


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Crime in Story City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000012
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.031.263.3
Assaults 102012
    per 100,000 31.00.059.60.031.263.3
Burglaries 31312131114
    per 100,000 93.0401.4357.4385.5343.6443.3
Thefts 162222182624
    per 100,000 496.1679.2655.2533.8812.2760.0
Auto thefts 067411
    per 100,000 0.0185.2208.5118.631.231.7
Arson 010000
    per 100,000 0.030.90.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 32.670.179.857.874.795.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.55
US city average:  3.00

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Story City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Story City 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 16.0 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 Story City:
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; AMES, IA)
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Story City:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 46 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Story City:
  • AMES MUNI (about 15 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • DRAKE (about 15 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; ID: 2Y1)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 20 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Story City:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 91 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
Public high school in Story City:
  • ROLAND-STORY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1009 STORY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Story City:
  • ROLAND-STORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 900 HILLCREST DR; Grades: PK - 04)
Library in Story City:
  • BERTHA BARTLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $101,873; Location: 503 BROAD; 34,392 books; 827 audio materials; 515 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Story City: Story City (A), Riverbend Golf Course (B), Whispering Oaks Campground (C), Story City Police Department (D), Story City Library (E), Story City Fire Department (F), Story City City Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Story City include: Saint Petri Lutheran Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Bethel Lutheran Church (C), Bible Faith Church (D), Grace United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Sowers Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Carousel Story City (Amusement & Theme Parks; Amusmt City Park).

Hotels: Super 8 Story City IA (515 Factory Outlet Drive), Super 8 (515 Factory Outlet Drive).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Story City compared to Iowa state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Story City (2007 data):
  • F&M Bank-Iowa Central: Story City Branch at 522 Broad Street, branch established on 1985-05-09; Story City Branch at 1463 Broad Street, branch established on 1994-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.5 mil, Deposits: $346.5 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
  • Ackley State Bank: Story City Office at 629 Broad Street, branch established on 2004-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $114.9 mil, Deposits: $78.7 mil, headquarters in Ackley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Bancorporation
  • Randall-Story State Bank: at 606 Broad Street, branch established on 1928-01-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.9 mil, Deposits: $63.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Ames National Corporation
  • Security State Bank: - Story City Bra at 339 Factory Outlet Drive, branch established on 2004-10-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.2 mil, Deposits: $33.9 mil, headquarters in Radcliffe, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Drake Holding Company, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Story City Branch at 423 Broad Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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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
Streets and Highways 4$10,399$31,1970$0
Sewerage 1$2,756$33,0720$0
Parks and Recreation 3$8,141$32,5640$0
Water Supply 3$9,917$39,6680$0
Local Libraries 1$2,205$26,4603$2,057
Financial Administration 0$0 1$914
Other Government Administration 3$10,990$43,9600$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,606$37,4540$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$505
Totals for Government 20$60,015$36,0096$3,476


Story City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $282,000
    Parks & Recreation: $277,000
    Solid Waste Management: $56,000
    All Other: $8,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $450,000
    Parks & Recreation: $399,000
    Regular Highways: $270,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $419,000
    Regular Highways: $285,000
    Police Protection: $281,000
    Water Utilities: $245,000
    Sewerage: $234,000
    Financial Administration: $151,000
    General - Other: $130,000
    Libraries: $91,000
    Central Staff Services: $80,000
    Housing & Community Development: $52,000
    Welfare - Other: $42,000
    Other Hospitals: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    General Public Buildings: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $192,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $31,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $590,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $167,000
    Interest Earnings: $99,000
    Special Assessments: $60,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $262,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,042,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $231,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $259,000
    General Support: $46,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,635,000
    Total General Sales: $285,000
    Other Selective Sales: $32,000
    Public Utilities: $28,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $890,000

11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.39%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)
Story County:  1.09%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.35% ($32,827 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.58% ($38,406)
from Marshall County, IA  0.29% ($30,711)


11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.37%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Story County:  0.18%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.44% ($38,500 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.56% ($41,223)
to Dallas County, IA  0.23% ($35,877)


Strongest AM radio stations in Story City:
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • 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)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Story City:
  • 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)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • K290AJ (105.9 FM; GILBERT, IA; Owner: MAJESTIC AIRWAVES, INC.)
  • KURE (88.5 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: RESIDENCE ASSOCS. B/CSTNG SER., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Story City:
  • 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)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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