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 2008:
| This city: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Truro, IA
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 (2009 data):
- Union State Bank: Truro Branch at 160 East Garfield, branch established on 1935-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.5 mil, Deposits: $64.2 mil, headquarters in Winterset, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Madison Holding Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Truro
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.36%
| Here | | 46.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 27.0% | 17.4% | 14.3% | 7.7% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 28.1% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 12.8% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 31.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $3,876 | $23,256 | 2 | $1,057 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,923 | $23,076 | 3 | $734 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,799 | $23,196 | 5 | $1,791 |
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:
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:
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)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
- KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- 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)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, 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)
- KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 110 G-64 Highway F, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA402
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 03/22/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Robert J Knievel, .5 Mi N 3 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 118.9 m
Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc., 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Email:
- 2901 Warren Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Des Moines Msa General Partnership Dba , 3350 161st Avenue Se, Bellevue, WA 98009-9210, Phone: (206) 603-2052, Email:
- Jim O'Dowd, 110 G-64 Highway F, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, # 150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 131 Larrabee, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- .8 Km N & 4.8 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 118 m, Call Sign: WPJY756
Assigned Frequencies : 929.637 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/1996, Expiration Date: 12/16/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2005, Certifier: Marisa M Saletnik
Registrant: Page Telecommunications LLC, 4032 N Nashville, Chicago, IL 60634, Fax: (708) 676-8744
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 1/2 Mi N And 3 Mi E, Call Sign: KAB614
Assigned Frequencies : 33.3000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/16/2012, Certifier: Christopher Kinney
Registrant: Knight Inc, 370 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- 108, .5 Mi N And 3 Mi E Of, Overall height: 118.9 m, Call Sign: WPOR736
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/1999, Expiration Date: 03/18/2009, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
Registrant: Pathnet, Inc., 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728, Email:
- TRURO 108, .5 Mi N 3 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 118.9 m, Call Sign: WPVZ850, Licensee ID: L00896575
Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/2002, Expiration Date: 09/23/2012, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
Registrant: Great Western Communications, LLC - STATION, 1/2 Mile N And 3 Miles E Of, Overall height: 118.9 m, Call Sign: KAW38
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/1997, Expiration Date: 04/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/05/1999
Registrant: Phone: (630) 691-3854
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KA0FUA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01142362
Grant Date: 04/20/2006, Expiration Date: 05/29/2016, Certifier: John D Burris
Registrant: John D Burris, 3076 332nd St, Truro, IA 50257-8110 - Call Sign: KC0BMF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00190917
Grant Date: 04/19/2007, Expiration Date: 06/26/2017, Certifier: John K Fickes
Registrant: John K Fickes, 330 1st Street, Truro, IA 50257 - Call Sign: KC0GKV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00150279
Grant Date: 09/08/1999, Expiration Date: 09/08/2009, Certifier: Brenda K Fickes
Registrant: Brenda K Fickes, 330 1st St, Truro, IA 50257-0053 - Call Sign: KC0KPX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00353934
Grant Date: 05/07/2001, Expiration Date: 05/07/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2008, Certifier: Mark G Mease
Registrant: Mark G Mease, 2989 Truro Rd, Truro, IA 50257 - Call Sign: W0ISF, Previous Call Sign: KC0KPX, Licensee ID: L00353934
Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Mark G Mease
Registrant: Mark G Mease, 2989 Truro Rd, Truro, IA 50257
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: KINKENNON BREEZY RLU-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 51830 , Serial Number: 17317
Registrant (Individual): Rachel L Kinkennon, Rural Route 2 Box 22, Truro, IA 50257
Truro on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Finance and insurance"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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