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Population (year 2000): 1,712. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,734 (+1.3% change)
 

Males: 828  (48.4%)
Females: 884  (51.6%)

Guthrie County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50250.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,500 (it was $33,491 in 2000)
Stuart  $36,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,600 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Stuart  $90,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Stuart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (30.8%), Irish (15.4%), English (12.6%), United States (6.5%), Danish (4.8%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/6/1887

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 860 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stuart

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stuart city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Stuart, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stuart to the number of sex offenders is 1740 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Stuart:  1.2% ($939)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (48.4 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (117.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (456.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Menlo, IA (6.0 miles ), Dexter, IA (6.5 miles ), Linden, IA (10.3 miles ), Redfield, IA (10.5 miles ), Panora, IA (13.4 miles ), Earlham, IA (13.5 miles ), Casey, IA (13.7 miles ), Greenfield, IA (16.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $61,200
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,100

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Latitude: 41.50 N, Longitude: 94.32 W


64 people in nursing homes

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+12.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Stuart-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Stuart city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Stuart:
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINTERSET, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stuart:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stuart:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; ID: GFZ)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 24 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stuart:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 67 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public high school in Stuart:
  • WEST CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 320 NE 3RD STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Library in Stuart:
  • STUART PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,644; Location: 1219 FRONT, BOX 220; 20,347 books; 71 audio materials; 26 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Stuart: Stuart Speedway (A), Stuart (B), Stuart Library (C), Stuart Fire Rescue Hall (D), Stuart City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stuart include: All Saints Catholic Church (A), Maranatha Gospel Church (B), Stuart Friends Church (C), Stuart - Mount Vernon United Methodist Church (D), Heartland Baptist Church (E), Congregational Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: South Oak Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Stuart: Lawbaugh City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: New Edgetowner Motel (1216 South Division Street), Stuart Super 8 Motel (203 SE 7th St), Stuart Motor Lodge (203 Southwest 7th Street), Americinn Stuart (420 Southwest 8th Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Stuart compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Stuart (2007 data):
  • First State Bank: 623 South Division Branch at 623 South Division, branch established on 2001-06-25; at 215 North Division Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.0 mil, Deposits: $70.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Metabank West Central: at 615 South Division Street, branch established on 1955-04-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.1 mil, Deposits: $29.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Meta Financial Group, 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 2$5,391$32,3460$0
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,742
Financial Administration 2$7,804$46,8240$0
Other Government Administration 3$5,329$21,3161$1,364
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,686$26,7442$733
Firefighters 0$0 27$321
Streets and Highways 1$3,401$40,8120$0
Sewerage 0$0 2$1,674
Water Supply 2$5,006$30,0360$0
Totals for Government 13$33,617$31,03136$5,834


Stuart government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $181,000
    All Other: $89,000
    Solid Waste Management: $71,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $300,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,299,000
    Water Utilities: $451,000
    General - Other: $228,000
    Police Protection: $223,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $157,000
    Sewerage: $110,000
    Health Services - Other: $85,000
    Libraries: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $219,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,715,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,460,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $865,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $455,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,650,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,370,000
    Other, NEC: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $170,000
    Electric Utilities: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $82,000
    Interest Earnings: $48,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $98,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,619,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,703,000
    Water Utilities: $444,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $154,000
    All Other: $11,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $630,000
    Other Selective Sales: $69,000
    Total General Sales: $13,000
    NEC: $9,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $590,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $87,000

6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
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 Polk County, IA  1.54% ($42,091 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  0.94% ($39,900)
from Adair County, IA  0.42% ($26,944)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
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  2.04% ($33,705 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  1.25% ($36,648)
to Greene County, IA  0.44% ($31,842)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stuart:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stuart:
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Stuart:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • 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.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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