Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 60.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 16.3% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Okoboji, IA
West Okoboji compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dickinson County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for West Okoboji
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 33.7% | 20.0% | 17.5% | 10.0% | 5.4% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 26.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 7.7% |
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| Name | Reformed Church in America | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 19.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | | 2 | $1,350 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,600 | $43,200 | 1 | $400 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,600 | $43,200 | 3 | $1,750 |
West Okoboji government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $108,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $60,000
Water Utilities: $56,000
General - Other: $28,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $58,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $233,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $86,000
Total General Sales: $47,000
NEC: $5,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Okoboji:
- 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)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- 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.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Okoboji:
- 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.)
- KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
TV broadcast stations around West Okoboji:
- K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- 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.)
- K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
West Okoboji fatal accident list:
Jul 9, 1978 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Jerri L Janjua, 415 Terrace Park Blvd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 43.3 m
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