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Wahpeton, IA map Population (year 2000): 462. Estimated population in July 2006: 440 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 224  (48.5%)
Females: 238  (51.5%)

Dickinson County

Median resident age:  56.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51351.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,000 (it was $53,125 in 2000)
Wahpeton  $58,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $180,200 (it was $152,100 in 2000)
Wahpeton  $180,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Wahpeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

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Ancestries: German (43.7%), English (12.8%), Norwegian (10.2%), Irish (9.3%), Danish (7.6%), Dutch (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 347 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wahpeton

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wahpeton city

  • Never married: 9.3%
  • Now married: 72.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Wahpeton:  0.9% ($1,336)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (103.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (157.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (525.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Okoboji, IA (1.8 miles ), Okoboji, IA (2.7 miles ), Arnolds Park, IA (3.1 miles ), Milford, IA (3.5 miles ), Spirit Lake, IA (6.0 miles ), Orleans, IA (6.8 miles ), Fostoria, IA (9.1 miles ), Lake Park, IA (11.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,600
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $258,300
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $236,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $303,600
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $310,800
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $238,700
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $282,500

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Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 95.17 W


9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-4.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Secondary school teachers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Wahpeton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Wahpeton city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.8 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wahpeton:
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA)
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPENCER, IA)
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; JACKSON, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wahpeton:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 89 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 108 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 109 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wahpeton:
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; ID: 0F3)
  • FULLER (about 5 miles; MILFORD, IA; ID: 4D8)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 16 miles; SPENCER, IA; ID: SPW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wahpeton:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 95 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 98 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 106 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)

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Notable locations in Wahpeton: Presbyterian Camp (A), Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp (B), Iowa Lakeside Laboratory (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wahpeton: Gull Point State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Milford Beach (A), Papoose Beach (B), Crescent Beach (C), Manhattan Beach (D), Arrowhead Beach (E), Spencer Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Wahpeton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,386
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$380
Water Supply 1$3,124$37,4880$0
Totals for Government 1$3,124$37,4888$1,766


Wahpeton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $137,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $395,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $92,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $182,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $427,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $177,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $659,000
    Total General Sales: $68,000
    Other Selective Sales: $26,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $61,000

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
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 Clay County, IA  1.04% ($39,097 average AGI)
from Emmet County, IA  0.58% ($30,275)
from Osceola County, IA  0.33% ($44,609)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
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 Clay County, IA  0.75% ($32,885 average AGI)
to Emmet County, IA  0.45% ($20,548)
to Osceola County, IA  0.32% ($23,864)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wahpeton:
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Wahpeton:
  • KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)
  • K210CG (89.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • K249DL (97.7 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: LAKES AREA CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wahpeton:
  • K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K57GE (Channel 57; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)

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