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Wall Lake, IA map Population (year 2000): 841. Estimated population in July 2006: 776 (-7.7% change)
 

Males: 403  (47.9%)
Females: 438  (52.1%)

Sac County

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51466.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,200 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Wall Lake  $36,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,600 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
Wall Lake  $63,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Wall Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (54.0%), Irish (5.7%), United States (5.6%), English (4.6%), Swedish (3.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/7/1880

Elevation: 1233 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 710 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wall Lake

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wall Lake city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
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:

Wall Lake:  0.9% ($470)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (88.1 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (94.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (510.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake View, IA (3.9 miles ), Breda, IA (9.9 miles ), Odebolt, IA (11.3 miles ), Sac City, IA (12.3 miles ), Arcadia, IA (13.1 miles ), Westside, IA (13.6 miles ), Early, IA (13.8 miles ), Auburn, IA (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 95.09 W


67 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-3.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Wall Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Wall Lake city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1954, a category 4 tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wall Lake:
  • LORING HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SAC CITY, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 25 miles; MANNING, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wall Lake:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 90 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wall Lake:
  • WALL LAKE MUNI (about 2 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; ID: 3Y0)
  • SAC CITY MUNI (about 11 miles; SAC CITY, IA; ID: SKI)
  • STORM LAKE MUNI (about 24 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; ID: SLB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wall Lake:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 91 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
Public elementary/middle school in Wall Lake:
  • WALL LAKE VIEW AUBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 207 BOYER ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Wall Lake:
  • WALL LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,449; Location: 116 MAIN ST; 9,457 books; 152 audio materials; 184 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wall Lake: Andy Williams Birthplace (A), Wall Lake (B), Home Elevator Company Elevator (C), Sac County Golf and Country Club (D), Wall Lake Library (E), Wall Lake Community Building (F), Wall Lake City Police Department (G), Wall Lake City Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wall Lake include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (A), Trinity Presbyterian Church (B), Wall Lake Baptist Church (C), Peace Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wall Lake and their reported violations in the past:

SAC COUNTY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Address: 3286 HWY 71, Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2001)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-09-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-14-1999), St Admin Penalty assessed (SEP-14-1999)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1997), St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-1997), St BCA signed (APR-22-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Wall Lake compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Wall Lake (2007 data):
  • Westside State Bank: Wall Lake Branch at 202 West First Street, branch established on 2004-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.5 mil, Deposits: $42.4 mil, headquarters in Westside, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Halbur Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank Midwest, Minnesota Iowa, National Association: Wall Lake Branch at 102 West Second Street, branch established on 1880-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $453.1 mil, Deposits: $388.1 mil, headquarters in Fairmont, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Goodenow Bancorporation



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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 2$5,370$32,2200$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,148$25,7761$1,054
Water Supply 1$3,048$36,5760$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,034
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$281
Streets and Highways 1$1,978$23,7361$602
Totals for Government 5$12,544$30,1066$2,971


Wall Lake government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $393,000
    Gas Utilities: $160,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
    Housing & Community Development: $116,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    General - Other: $67,000
    Police Protection: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
    Libraries: $42,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    General Public Buildings: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $111,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $122,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Gas Utilities: $264,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $41,000
    Other, NEC: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $764,000
    General - Other: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $372,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $521,000
    Gas Utilities: $160,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $238,000
    Highways: $70,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $159,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $211,000

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.17%
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 Buena Vista County, IA  0.66% ($26,000 average AGI)
from Ida County, IA  0.47% ($25,158)
from Carroll County, IA  0.29% ($38,250)


5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.77%
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 Carroll County, IA  0.71% ($27,724 average AGI)
to Buena Vista County, IA  0.51% ($29,762)
to Polk County, IA  0.41% ($31,294)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wall Lake:
  • 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wall Lake:
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)


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