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Truro, IA map Population (year 2000): 427. Estimated population in July 2006: 490 (+14.8% change)
 

Males: 203  (47.5%)
Females: 224  (52.5%)

Madison County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50257.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
Truro  $36,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,300 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Truro  $76,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Truro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (17.3%), English (17.1%), United States (7.5%), Swedish (7.0%), Dutch (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/24/1902

Elevation: 1082 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 485 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Truro

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Truro city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Truro, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Truro to the number of sex offenders is 120 to 1.

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

Truro:  1.2% ($763)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (30.6 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (149.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Peru, IA (5.6 miles) , St. Charles, IA (6.1 miles ), New Virginia, IA (8.2 miles ), Patterson, IA (10.0 miles) , St. Marys, IA (10.2 miles) , Bevington, IA (11.2 miles) , Osceola, IA (13.2 miles ), Murray, IA (13.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,400

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Latitude: 41.21 N, Longitude: 93.85 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (26%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)


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Truro-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Truro city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 34.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Truro:
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Truro:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 96 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 98 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Truro:
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID: I75)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 34 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)

Amtrak station near Truro:
  • 13 miles: OSCEOLA (MAIN & E. CLAY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Truro:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 41 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public high school in Truro:
  • INTERSTATE 35 HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 405 E NORTH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Truro:
  • INTERSTATE 35 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 445 EAST NORTH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • INTERSTATE 35 MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 445 EAST NORTH STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • A.D.A.P.T PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 445 EAST NORTH STREET; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Truro:
  • TRURO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,486; Location: 114 E CENTER, PO BOX 49; 13,562 books; 571 audio materials; 412 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Truro compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Truro (2007 data):
  • Union State Bank: Truro Branch at 112 Railroad Street, branch established on 1935-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.1 mil, Deposits: $73.3 mil, headquarters in Winterset, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Madison Holding Co.



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Truro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $62,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $222,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.47%
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  2.85% ($56,968 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  1.02% ($73,911)
from Warren County, IA  0.71% ($40,487)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
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  2.57% ($33,321 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  0.81% ($36,545)
to Warren County, IA  0.70% ($45,211)


Strongest AM radio stations in Truro:
  • 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)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Truro:
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Truro:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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