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Thornburg, IA map Population (year 2000): 84. Estimated population in July 2006: 68 (-19.0% change)
 

Males: 45  (53.6%)
Females: 39  (46.4%)

Keokuk County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,500 (it was $45,313 in 2000)
Thornburg  $49,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $32,600 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Thornburg  $32,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Thornburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), English (9.5%), French (9.5%), United States (9.5%), Dutch (4.8%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/25/1883

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 346 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thornburg

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 49.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornburg city

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Thornburg:  1.7% ($464)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (57.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (224.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (320.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: What Cheer, IA (4.0 miles ), Gibson, IA (4.4 miles) , Keswick, IA (6.5 miles ), Delta, IA (9.1 miles ), Deep River, IA (9.1 miles ), Barnes City, IA (10.0 miles ), Webster, IA (11.3 miles) , Sigourney, IA (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.45 N, Longitude: 92.33 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-7.7%).



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Thornburg-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Thornburg city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 34.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thornburg:
  • KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MARENGO, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornburg:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 26 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 76 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thornburg:
  • SIG FIELD (about 15 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; ID: 7C5)
  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 20 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; ID: OOA)
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 29 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornburg:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 58 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
Public high school in Thornburg:
  • TRI-COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 3003 HWY 22; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Thornburg:
  • TRI-COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 3002 HWY 22; Grades: PK - 06)
  • TRI-COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 3003 HWY 22; Grades: 07 - 08)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Thornburg compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$67
Totals for Government 0$0 7$67


Thornburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Washington County, IA  0.72% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.69% ($32,357)
from Wapello County, IA  0.55% ($30,136)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 Mahaska County, IA  0.81% ($30,303 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA  0.71% ($23,724)
to Iowa County, IA  0.59% ($33,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thornburg:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thornburg:
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Thornburg:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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