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Jasper County

Population in July 2008: 856. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 415  (48.6%)
Females: 441  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50251.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $63,194 (it was $47,344 in 2000)
Sully:  $63,194
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,565

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $126,582 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Sully:  $126,582
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $139,702; Detached houses: $138,974; Townhouses or other attached units: $150,295; In 2-unit structures: $41,979

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Races in Sully:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sully: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (69.8%), German (16.8%), English (7.5%), United States (4.9%), Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/23/1901

Elevation: 818 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 1644 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sully

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sully city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 71.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sully, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sully to the number of sex offenders is 856 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:

Sully:  1.3% ($1,050)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (40.1 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (165.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (267.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lynnville, IA (1.8 miles ), Searsboro, IA (2.7 miles) , Reasnor, IA (3.0 miles) , Oakland Acres, IA (3.1 miles) , Kellogg, IA (3.2 miles ), Pella, IA (3.5 miles ), New Sharon, IA (3.5 miles ), Grinnell, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $190,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $325,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.58 N, Longitude: 92.85 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+4.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



Average climate in Sully, Iowa

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Sully-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Sully city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sully:
  • GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
  • SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; NEWTON, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; PELLA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sully, IA

Airports located in Sully:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sully:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 68 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 68 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
Public high school in Sully:
Public elementary/middle schools in Sully:
Private elementary/middle school in Sully:
  • SULLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 12629 92ND AVE E; Grades: KG - 8)
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Library in Sully:
  • SULLY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,837; Location: 318 6TH AVE., PO BOX 227; 11,504 books; 273 audio materials; 1,164 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Sully: Sully Library (A), Sully City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sully include: First Reformed Church (A), Sully Community Church (B), Christian Reformed Church (C), Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sully, IA



Sully compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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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Banks with branches in Sully (2009 data):
  • First State Bank: Sully Branch at 301 7th Avenue, branch established on 2005-05-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.9 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, headquarters in Lynnville, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bank Holding Company
  • F&M Bank-Iowa Central: Sully Branch at 610 - 4th Street, branch established on 1936-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $481.7 mil, Deposits: $422.2 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Sully

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.03%
Here51.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in America
Adherents18.7%14.7%9.0%7.7%6.7%
Congregations17.2%3.1%7.8%4.7%4.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents6.2%5.9%5.5%5.3%20.3%
Congregations4.7%1.6%6.3%6.3%43.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,453$29,4360$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,076$24,4560$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,824
Totals for Government 3$6,529$26,1163$1,824



Sully government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $94,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $520,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $102,000
    Regular Highways: $62,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $511,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $572,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $425,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $480,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $490,000
    Other, NEC: $482,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $649,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $173,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000
    General Support: $14,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $175,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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  1.64% ($36,629 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA  0.34% ($37,128)
from Poweshiek County, IA  0.34% ($34,383)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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  2.07% ($37,709 average AGI)
to Marion County, IA  0.37% ($42,538)
to Poweshiek County, IA  0.28% ($35,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sully:
  • 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)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCOB (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • 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)
  • KGRN (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sully:
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDIC (88.5 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: GRINNELL COLLEGE TRUSTEES OF IOWA,)

TV broadcast stations around Sully:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)


Sully fatal accident list:
Jun 1, 2000 06:08 AM, 3rd Ave, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mary K Curley, Center Of, Type: Silo, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Sully Coop Exchange, Sully, IA 50251, Phone: (515) 594-4115

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • City Water Twr On 6th Ave, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WNWP942
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/09/1996, Expiration Date: 06/18/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/19/2001
    Registrant: City Of Sully, 324 6th Ave, Sully, IA 50251, Phone: (515) 594-3493
  • .2 Mi E Of Se City Limits On Local Rd, Call Sign: KNGM294, Licensee ID: L00025170
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/2003, Expiration Date: 05/09/2013
    Registrant: Swank, Ronald L:vanwyk, Verlan Dba Ervron Company, Sully, IA 50251-0294, Phone: (515) 594-3774
  • 3 Mi S On Cr T33 & 3/4 Mi W N Side, Call Sign: KNGM295, Licensee ID: L00676202
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/26/2003, Expiration Date: 05/13/2013
    Registrant: Larry Northcutt, Rr 1, Sully, IA 50153
  • On City Water Tower, Call Sign: KSZ581
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.870 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/03/1996, Expiration Date: 08/25/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2001
    Registrant: Chadwick Ver Ploeg, 11658 Hwy F 62e, Sully, IA 50251, Phone: (515) 594-3767
  • Lat: 41.532778 Lon: -92.836667, Call Sign: WQAA352
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.112 MHz, 451.337 MHz, 452.037 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/2004, Expiration Date: 04/20/2014, Certifier: Faye Brand
    Registrant: R Comm, 2010 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls, IA 50126, Phone: (641) 648-4821, Fax: (641) 648-5256

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Concrete Elevator Across St From Ofc At 505 6th Ave, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WNTG302
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/1995, Expiration Date: 09/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/10/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (515) 628-1724
  • SULLY, 504 6th Avenue, Type: Silo, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WQEV757
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/2006, Expiration Date: 04/27/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA0LHS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/11/1996, Expiration Date: 09/11/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/12/2008
    Registrant: Julie A Walker, 8335 E 112 St S, Sully, IA 50251
  • Call Sign: N0CXR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/18/1996, Expiration Date: 09/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/19/2008
    Registrant: Lonnie G Walker, 8335 E 112th St S, Sully, IA 50251


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: 4 Cycle
    N-Number: 5963T , Serial Number: 15060663, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 508 9th Ave, Sully, IA 50251


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Sully on our top lists:
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"
  • #17 (50251) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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