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Stratford, IA map Population (year 2000): 746. Estimated population in July 2006: 727 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 357  (47.9%)
Females: 389  (52.1%)

Hamilton County

Median resident age:  45.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50249.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Stratford  $32,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,500 (it was $57,800 in 2000)
Stratford  $68,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Stratford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Swedish (27.5%), German (24.9%), Irish (14.1%), English (9.8%), Norwegian (8.0%), United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/27/1883

Elevation: 1108 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 381 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stratford

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratford city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Stratford, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stratford to the number of sex offenders is 734 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Stratford:  1.1% ($646)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (26.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (159.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (430.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stanhope, IA (9.1 miles ), Pilot Mound, IA (9.6 miles ), Dayton, IA (9.8 miles ), Lehigh, IA (10.4 miles ), Fraser, IA (10.5 miles) , Boxholm, IA (14.0 miles ), Duncombe, IA (14.5 miles ), Boone, IA (14.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 93.93 W


66 people in nursing homes

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+1.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Stratford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Stratford 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 7.9 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 Stratford:
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratford:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 74 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stratford:
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; ID: EBS)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 18 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
  • AMES MUNI (about 30 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratford:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 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 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public elementary/middle school in Stratford:
  • STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 1000 SHAKESPEARE; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Stratford:
  • STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,082; Location: 816 SHAKESPEARE; 6,030 books; 334 audio materials; 381 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Stratford: United Co-op Elevator (A), Vintage Iron Antiques Museum (B), Stratford Library (C), Stratford Fire Department (D), Stratford City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stratford include: First Baptist Church (A), Calvary United Methodist Church (B), Stratford United Methodist Church (C), Stratford Lutheran Church (D), Countryside Bible Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Stratford compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Stratford (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Stratford Branch at 725 Shakespeare, branch established on 1910-02-19. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,044
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,972
Electric Power 1$2,518$30,2160$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,934$35,6040$0
Firefighters 0$0 21$318
Other Government Administration 1$2,262$27,1440$0
Totals for Government 4$10,714$32,14224$3,334


Stratford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $426,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $663,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $412,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $215,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $33,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $878,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $486,000
    Water Utilities: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $60,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $187,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000

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 Stratford:
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • 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)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stratford:
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, 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.)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Stratford:
  • 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.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, 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)
  • 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)

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