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Population (year 2000): 1,310. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,274 (-2.7% change)
 

Males: 623  (47.6%)
Females: 687  (52.4%)

Bremer County

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50676.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,600 (it was $34,444 in 2000)
Tripoli  $37,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,800 (it was $64,800 in 2000)
Tripoli  $76,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Tripoli:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (61.1%), United States (8.5%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.8%), Norwegian (4.6%), Danish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1894

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 904 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tripoli

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tripoli city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tripoli, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tripoli to the number of sex offenders is 1267 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:

Tripoli:  1.1% ($721)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (22.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (159.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (321.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Frederika, IA (6.3 miles) , Readlyn, IA (7.4 miles ), Denver, IA (10.6 miles ), Sumner, IA (11.3 miles ), Fredericksburg, IA (11.7 miles ), Waverly, IA (15.9 miles ), Dunkerton, IA (17.7 miles ), Janesville, IA (17.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 92.26 W


32 people in nursing homes

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+17.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Tripoli-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Tripoli city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/1/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tripoli:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SUMNER, IA)
  • WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tripoli:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 21 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 75 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tripoli:
  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 18 miles; WAVERLY, IA; ID: C25)
  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 20 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; ID: 1Y5)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 23 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tripoli:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 24 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 37 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
Public elementary/middle schools in Tripoli:
  • TRIPOLI MIDDLE/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 209 8TH AVE SW; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • TRIPOLI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 309 9TH AVE SW; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Tripoli:
  • TRIPOLI PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,979; Location: 101 4TH AVE.,SW,P.O. BOX 430; 12,804 books; 452 audio materials; 1,158 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa should be added to the list of nearby colleges

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Notable locations in Tripoli: Tripoli Recreation Center (A), Tripoli Police Department (B), Tripoli Library (C), Tripoli Fire Station (D), Tripoli City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tripoli include: Faith United Church of Christ (A), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tripoli include: North Park (1), South Park (2), Chapin Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tripoli and their reported violations in the past:

MAPLE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
NORTH CEDAR PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-19-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2003)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Tripoli compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tripoli (2007 data):
  • American Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1899-01-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.4 mil, Deposits: $28.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Tripoli Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Streets and Highways 1$2,453$29,4360$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$868
Parks and Recreation 0$0 15$4,683
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$308
Police - Other 0$0 1$186
Other Government Administration 1$2,391$28,6920$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Totals for Government 3$7,324$29,29620$6,044


Tripoli government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $231,000
    All Other: $74,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
  • Construction - Libraries: $168,000
    Sewerage: $122,000
    Water Utilities: $74,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $115,000
    Sewerage: $110,000
    Regular Highways: $91,000
    Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $72,000
    Police Protection: $55,000
    Health Services - Other: $51,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $61,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,402,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,068,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $94,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $108,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $514,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $119,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $111,000
    Highways: $105,000
    General Support: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $332,000
    Total General Sales: $69,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000

6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.82%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($276 average AGI)
Bremer County:  0.33%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Black Hawk County, IA  2.18% ($42,726 average AGI)
from Butler County, IA  0.65% ($36,561)
from Fayette County, IA  0.37% ($26,500)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.83% ($36,692 average AGI)
to Butler County, IA  0.65% ($36,214)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.37% ($29,531)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tripoli:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Tripoli:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KWAY-FM (99.3 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tripoli:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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