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Keokuk County

Population in July 2007: 66. Population change since 2000: -21.4%
Males: 35  (53.6%)
Females: 31  (46.4%)

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

Zip code: 50255


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,078 (it was $45,313 in 2000)
Thornburg:  $58,078
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,234 (it was $28,500 in 2000)
Thornburg:  $42,234
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,429; Detached houses: $54,975

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Races in Thornburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Thornburg: 68.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 335 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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:  1.6% ($464)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (44.1 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (187.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gibson, IA (1.9 miles) , What Cheer, IA (2.0 miles ), Keswick, IA (2.2 miles ), Barnes City, IA (2.8 miles ), Webster, IA (2.9 miles) , Deep River, IA (3.0 miles ), Delta, IA (3.0 miles ), Sigourney, IA (3.3 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 slightly above Iowa state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 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 26.5 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 12 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MARENGO, IA)

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 45 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 71 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
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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 2007:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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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Thornburg travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Keokuk County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


Religon statistics for Thornburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Friends (Quakers)
Adherents36.7%29.4%13.2%7.5%5.1%
Congregations10.8%32.4%16.2%10.8%10.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the BrethrenLutheran ChurchChristian UnionOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.6%1.1%1.4%
Congregations5.4%2.7%2.7%2.7%5.4%
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 0$0 1$51
Totals for Government 0$0 1$51



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:
  • 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)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST 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.)
  • KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Thornburg:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Thornburg fatal accident list:
Mar 18, 2000 03:07 AM, Sr-22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jun 15, 1996 06:10 AM, 22, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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