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Wellsburg, IA map Population (year 2000): 716. Estimated population in July 2006: 691 (-3.5% change)
 

Males: 324  (45.3%)
Females: 392  (54.7%)

Grundy County

Median resident age:  46.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50680.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,200 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Wellsburg  $33,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,600 (it was $37,600 in 2000)
Wellsburg  $44,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Wellsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (64.2%), Irish (5.4%), Norwegian (5.3%), United States (4.7%), Dutch (4.1%), English (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/28/1896

Elevation: 1098 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 689 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wellsburg

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellsburg city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 16.6%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wellsburg, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wellsburg to the number of sex offenders is 680 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Wellsburg:  1.4% ($511)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (40.2 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (174.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (363.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Holland, IA (9.1 miles ), Steamboat Rock, IA (9.7 miles ), Aplington, IA (10.8 miles ), Grundy Center, IA (11.8 miles ), Ackley, IA (11.9 miles ), Eldora, IA (12.9 miles ), Whitten, IA (13.1 miles) , Parkersburg, IA (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.43 N, Longitude: 92.93 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+5.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)


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Wellsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Wellsburg city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wellsburg:
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellsburg:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 38 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 57 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 80 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wellsburg:
  • GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 9 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; ID: 6K7)
  • ACKLEY MUNI (about 10 miles; ACKLEY, IA; ID: 4C7)
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 15 miles; ELDORA, IA; ID: 6C0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellsburg:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 43 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wellsburg:
  • AGWSR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 609 S MONROE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WELLSBURG-STEAMBOAT ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 609 S MONROE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Wellsburg:
  • TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 18000 AVE. D; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Wellsburg:
  • WELLSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,230; Location: 515 N ADAMS; 8,503 books; 112 audio materials; 660 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wellsburg: Meadowbrook Golf Course (A), Wellsburg Public Library (B), Wellsburg City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wellsburg include: Saint Peter's United Church (A), Saint John's Lutheran Church (B), Wellsburg Reformed Church (C), United Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wellsburg Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Wellsburg compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Wellsburg (2007 data):
  • Peoples Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.1 mil, Deposits: $35.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Corporation



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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 and Unallocable 0$0 2$183
Water Supply 1$2,588$31,0560$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,798$21,5760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$628
Financial Administration 0$0 1$628
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,798
Totals for Government 2$4,386$26,3167$3,237


Wellsburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - General: $157,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $80,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000
    Libraries: $45,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $325,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $325,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $57,000
    General Support: $18,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $132,000
    Total General Sales: $34,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.97% ($49,263 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IA  0.60% ($39,621)
from Hardin County, IA  0.37% ($30,944)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.84% ($31,236 average AGI)
to Marshall County, IA  0.56% ($30,519)
to Hardin County, IA  0.39% ($26,789)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wellsburg:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellsburg:
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wellsburg:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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