Tingley, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 149. Population change since 2000: -12.9%

Males: 67	(45.0%)
Females: 82	(55.0%)

Median resident age:	49.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 50863

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,609 (it was $22,321 in 2000)

Tingley:	$28,609
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,470

Tingley:	$19,470
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,047 (it was $25,000 in 2000)

Tingley:	$37,047
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $37,911; Detached houses: $37,853; Mobile homes: $23,500

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Races in Tingley:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tingley: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English (15.2%), German (12.9%), Dutch (5.8%), Irish (5.8%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/17/1884

Elevation: 1241 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tingley

High school or higher: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tingley city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 49.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 20.8%
Divorced: 12.1%

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:

Tingley:	0.8% ($199)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (59.2 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (98.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (345.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ellston, IA (2.2 miles) , Shannon City, IA (2.2 miles) , Arispe, IA (2.6 miles) , Beaconsfield, IA (2.9 miles) , Diagonal, IA (2.9 miles ), Mount Ayr, IA (3.1 miles ), Afton, IA (3.5 miles ), Grand River, IA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.85 N, Longitude: 94.20 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-4.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (20%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (10%)
Food (7%)
Health care (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (23%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)

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Tingley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Tingley city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Tingley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Tingley center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tingley:

RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)
GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CRESTON, IA)
DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LEON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tingley, IA

Amtrak station near Tingley:

17 miles: CRESTON (PINE & ADAMS STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tingley:

GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 22 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	51.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tingley, IA

Tingley compared to Iowa state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Tingley mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ringgold County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%) Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Tingley

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	36.4%	27.5%	8.5%	6.7%	6.0%
Congregations	34.6%	15.4%	3.8%	7.7%	11.5%

Name	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	Old Order Amish	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other religions
Adherents	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%	2.3%	3.2%
Congregations	3.8%	7.7%	3.8%	3.8%	7.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		2	$184
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$442
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$626

Tingley government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $17,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $5,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $23,000

General - Other: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Property Sale Other: $5,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $24,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $16,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
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	0.82% ($35,000 average AGI)
from Union County, IA	0.76% ($17,286)
from Clarke County, IA	0.66% ($27,167)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Union County, IA	1.47% ($25,667 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.82% ($30,133)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tingley:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tingley:

KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

LORI DAWSON, 1245 245th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

TINGLEY, 1245 245th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WQHI684
Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/07/2017, 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:

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