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Thor, IA map Population (year 2000): 174. Estimated population in July 2006: 167 (-4.0% change)
 

Males: 84  (48.3%)
Females: 90  (51.7%)

Humboldt County

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50591


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Thor  $39,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,900 (it was $37,900 in 2000)
Thor  $44,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Thor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Norwegian (29.3%), Swedish (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Danish (4.6%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/23/1900

Elevation: 1145 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 169 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thor

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thor city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Thor, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thor to the number of sex offenders is 168 to 1.

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

Thor:  0.9% ($325)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (54.0 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (166.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (441.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vincent, IA (7.0 miles) , Badger, IA (8.3 miles ), Hardy, IA (8.4 miles) , Goldfield, IA (9.4 miles ), Eagle Grove, IA (10.2 miles ), Dakota City, IA (10.7 miles ), Renwick, IA (10.8 miles ), Humboldt, IA (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.69 N, Longitude: 94.05 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-18.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (41%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (24%)
  • Accountants and auditors (15%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)


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Thor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Thor city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thor:
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CLARION, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thor:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 60 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 85 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thor:
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 11 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; ID: EAG)
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 14 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; ID: 0K7)
  • CLARION MUNI (about 21 miles; CLARION, IA; ID: CAV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thor:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 101 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)

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Notable locations in Thor: Hardy Cooperative Elevator Company Elevator (A), Thor Fire Department (B), Thor City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Humboldt County Iowa:




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5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
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 Webster County, IA  0.90% ($30,029 average AGI)
from Kossuth County, IA  0.44% ($30,647)
from Wright County, IA  0.38% ($26,000)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
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 Webster County, IA  0.94% ($9,054 average AGI)
to Wright County, IA  0.43% ($27,882)
to Pocahontas County, IA  0.33% ($21,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thor:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thor:
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Thor:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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