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Truesdale, IA map Population (year 2000): 91. Estimated population in July 2006: 89 (-2.2% change)
 

Males: 48  (52.7%)
Females: 43  (47.3%)

Buena Vista County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50592


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,700 (it was $29,063 in 2000)
Truesdale  $31,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $27,800 (it was $23,500 in 2000)
Truesdale  $27,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Truesdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (44.0%), Irish (15.4%), Swedish (11.0%), French (8.8%), Italian (5.5%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/15/1917

Elevation: 1368 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 635 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Truesdale

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Truesdale city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 21.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Truesdale, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Truesdale to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.

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

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

Truesdale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (84.8 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (116.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (519.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Storm Lake, IA (6.0 miles ), Rembrandt, IA (6.9 miles ), Lakeside, IA (7.6 miles ), Alta, IA (9.2 miles ), Sioux Rapids, IA (11.6 miles ), Linn Grove, IA (12.0 miles ), Newell, IA (15.0 miles ), Nemaha, IA (16.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 95.18 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-39.7%).



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Truesdale-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Truesdale city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Truesdale:
  • BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)
  • LORING HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SAC CITY, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Truesdale:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 87 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 110 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Truesdale:
  • STORM LAKE MUNI (about 11 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; ID: SLB)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 26 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; ID: CKP)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 29 miles; SPENCER, IA; ID: SPW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Truesdale:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 113 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 121 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 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:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

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

Truesdale 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Buena Vista County Iowa:




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Truesdale government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $41,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    Total General Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
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 Cherokee County, IA  0.32% ($26,957 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.31% ($22,545)
from Sac County, IA  0.29% ($29,762)


8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
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 Polk County, IA  0.63% ($25,935 average AGI)
to Pocahontas County, IA  0.38% ($25,786)
to Cherokee County, IA  0.37% ($37,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Truesdale:
  • KAYL (990 AM; 0 kW; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Truesdale:
  • KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
  • KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • K242AM (96.3 FM; NEWELL, IA; Owner: GOOD NEWS NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Truesdale:
  • K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)

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