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Sac County

Population in July 2007: 751. Population change since 2000: -9.0%
 

Males: 359  (47.9%)
Females: 392  (52.1%)

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

Zip codes: 51466.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,456 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Wall Lake:  $42,456
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,726 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Wall Lake:  $79,726
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,183; Detached houses: $88,285; Townhouses or other attached units: $163,028; Mobile homes: $22,500
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Races in Wall Lake:

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

2008 cost of living index in Wall Lake: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 693 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+: Sioux City, IA (68.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (84.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (381.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake View, IA (1.8 miles ), Breda, IA (2.9 miles ), Odebolt, IA (2.9 miles ), Auburn, IA (3.3 miles ), Sac City, IA (3.4 miles ), Arcadia, IA (3.6 miles ), Yetter, IA (3.6 miles) , Kiron, IA (3.6 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
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $180,000

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Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 95.09 W

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 slightly above Iowa state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 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 19.0 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)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARROLL, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Wall Lake, IA

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 49 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 82 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
Public elementary/middle school in Wall Lake:
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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 2007:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wall Lake, IA


67 people in nursing homes


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 (2009 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: $58.4 mil, Deposits: $48.7 mil, headquarters in Westside, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Halbur Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank Midwest: Wall Lake Branch at 102 West Second Street, branch established on 1880-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-11: Bank assets: $534.7 mil, Deposits: $449.9 mil, headquarters in Spirit Lake, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Goodenow Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sac County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religon statistics for Wall Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents27.5%27.0%18.6%9.5%8.7%
Congregations14.3%22.9%17.1%22.9%5.7%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents4.6%3.1%0.6%0.4%0.1%
Congregations2.9%5.7%2.9%2.9%2.9%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$2,920$35,0400$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,063
Streets and Highways 2$4,524$27,1440$0
Water Supply 1$3,540$42,4800$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,860
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$2,413
Totals for Government 4$10,984$32,9525$6,336


Wall Lake government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $769,000
    Gas Utilities: $547,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $494,000
    Electric Utilities: $283,000
    Parks and Recreation: $180,000
    Sewerage: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $127,000
    Water Utilities: $92,000
    General - Other: $81,000
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    General Public Buildings: $39,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $14,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $312,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $282,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,472,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $914,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $870,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $217,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $580,000
    Gas Utilities: $455,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $177,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $114,000

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.)
  • 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • 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)

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)
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wall Lake:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)


Wall Lake fatal accident list:
Jul 10, 2006 07:52 AM, Melrose St, Lat: 42.273919, Lon: -95.096956, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 17, 1988 06:15 AM, 3234, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • JOHN W GEAKE, 3764 Needham Ave, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, , Licensee ID: L00180179
    Registrant: 3764 Needham Ave, Wall Lake, IA 51466, Phone: (712) 664-2802
  • LORI DAWSON, 2473 350th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Fire Station, Call Sign: KTB274
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.355 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/1998, Expiration Date: 08/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2003
    Registrant: Wall Lake, Town Of, Wall Lake Fire Dept, Wall Lake, IA 51466

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC0FVS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/19/1999, Expiration Date: 05/19/2009
    Registrant: Marvin A Ziegmann, 308 Sherwood St, Wall Lake, IA 51466-0129
  • Call Sign: KF0ZG, Previous Call Sign: KA0MSN, Licensee ID: L00542385
    Grant Date: 07/08/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
    Registrant: David G Yohnke, 305 Summit, Wall Lake, IA 51466
  • Call Sign: WD0BVP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00791341
    Grant Date: 01/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Noel D Cook
    Registrant: Noel D Cook, 104 West 6th St, Wall Lake, IA 51466


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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