Underwood, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 858. Population change since 2000: +24.7%

Males: 395	(46.1%)
Females: 463	(53.9%)

Median resident age:	32.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51576.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,418 (it was $42,143 in 2000)

Underwood:	$51,418
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,983

Underwood:	$21,983
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,381 (it was $96,600 in 2000)

Underwood:	$146,381
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,821; Detached houses: $155,670; Townhouses or other attached units: $171,072; Mobile homes: $105,500
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Races in Underwood:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Underwood: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (16.7%), Danish (12.6%), English (9.9%), Norwegian (6.5%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/28/1902

Elevation: 1075 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 2353 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Underwood

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Underwood city

Never married: 24.9%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 7.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Underwood, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Underwood to the number of sex offenders is 858 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:

Underwood:	1.3% ($1,230)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (13.3 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (19.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (414.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McClelland, IA (2.0 miles) , Neola, IA (2.3 miles ), Minden, IA (3.0 miles ), Crescent, IA (3.1 miles ), Treynor, IA (3.4 miles ), Council Bluffs, IA (3.6 miles ), Carter Lake, IA (3.7 miles ), Persia, IA (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,400
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,700
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,800
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,400
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $149,500
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $167,500
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $153,600
2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $186,500
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $157,100
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,600
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $282,500
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.39 N, Longitude: 95.68 W

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+33.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

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Underwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Underwood city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1975, a category 4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Underwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 97% 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 52.6 miles away from Underwood center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Underwood:

ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OMAHA, NE)

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Amtrak station near Underwood:

17 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plant near Underwood:

19 miles: Fort Calhoun in Fort Calhoun, NE.

Local government website: WWW.UNDERWOODIA.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Underwood:

IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 17 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 27 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)

Public high school in Underwood:

Underwood High School (Location: 629 North Street; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Underwood:

Underwood Elementary School (Location: 601 Third Street; Grades: PK-5)
Underwood Middle School (Location: 110 First Street; Grades: 6-8)

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Notable locations in Underwood: Underwood Town Hall (A), Underwood Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Underwood: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: I-80 Inn Motel (24936 Mulberry Lane).

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

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Underwood compared to Iowa state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Underwood (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Underwood Branch at 321 Highway Street, branch established on 1944-05-31. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawattamie County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Underwood

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.9%	15.6%	12.1%	6.7%	6.4%
Congregations	9.0%	8.0%	14.0%	5.0%	6.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.9%	15.4%
Congregations	12.0%	7.0%	2.0%	5.0%	32.0%

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
Financial Administration	2	$7,633	$45,798	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		13	$527
Streets and Highways	1	$2,380	$28,560	1	$544
Sewerage	1	$3,400	$40,800	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$1,360
Totals for Government	4	$13,413	$40,239	15	$2,431

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County: 0.05%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, NE	1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE	0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA	0.29% ($32,737)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County: 0.03%
Iowa average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Douglas County, NE	2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE	0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA	0.31% ($36,077)

Strongest AM radio stations in Underwood:

KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHLP (1420 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Underwood:

KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KIOS-FM (91.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001)
KRQC (93.3 FM; BENNINGTON, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKCD (105.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KVSS (88.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
K299AK (107.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: BAER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Underwood:

KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KKAZ-CA (Channel 24; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
K61GA (Channel 61; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
K52GP (Channel 52; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: DOUGLAS SHELDAHL)
K54GL (Channel 54; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
KBIN-TV (Channel 32; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

Underwood fatal accident list:
Mar 18, 2006 03:21 AM, I-80, Lat: 41.376194, Lon: -95.673933, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PETER M CONNOLLY,, 27634 280th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Cty Maintenance Shop, Call Sign: WAH339, Licensee ID: L00036976
Assigned Frequencies : 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2004, Expiration Date: 06/08/2014
Registrant: County Of Pottawattamie, County Courthouse, Council Bluffs, IA 51501, Phone: (712) 328-5739

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

UNDERWOOD, 27634 280th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WPWU924
Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2003, Expiration Date: 01/24/2013, 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB0RIN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01033337
Grant Date: 06/24/2005, Expiration Date: 06/24/2015
Registrant: Scott J Hoffman, 23050 240th St, Underwood, IA 51576
Call Sign: N0EKT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00777956
Grant Date: 10/29/1997, Expiration Date: 10/29/2007, Cancelation Date: 01/23/2004
Registrant: Gregory W Clausen, 604 3rd St, Underwood, IA 51576
Call Sign: N0YMF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/14/1993, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/15/2005
Registrant: Arnold B Christensen, Rt 1 Box 70, Underwood, IA 51576
Call Sign: W0LGQ, Previous Call Sign: N0EKT, Licensee ID: L00777956
Grant Date: 01/23/2004, Expiration Date: 01/23/2014, Certifier: Gregory W Clausen
Registrant: Gregory W Clausen, 604 3rd St, Underwood, IA 51576

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96724 , Serial Number: 9024, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): James M Schnack, Rr 1 Box 203a, Underwood, IA 51576

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