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Westphalia, IA map Population (year 2000): 160. Estimated population in July 2006: 147 (-8.1% change)
 

Males: 74  (46.3%)
Females: 86  (53.8%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51578


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,200 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Westphalia  $39,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,800 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Westphalia  $62,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Westphalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (71.3%), Danish (7.5%), English (7.5%), Irish (2.5%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/7/1919

Elevation: 1402 feet

Land area: 0.09 square miles.

Population density: 1640 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westphalia

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westphalia city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Westphalia:  0.7% ($364)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

Westphalia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (45.5 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (53.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (530.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Earling, IA (4.2 miles ), Panama, IA (5.5 miles ), Harlan, IA (6.7 miles ), Defiance, IA (8.1 miles ), Kirkman, IA (8.8 miles) , Tennant, IA (9.2 miles) , Portsmouth, IA (9.8 miles ), Irwin, IA (13.8 miles ).


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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 95.39 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+14.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (30%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (17%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (30%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Food processing workers (10%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (22%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)


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Westphalia-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Westphalia city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 51.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westphalia:
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 27 miles; MANNING, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westphalia:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 45 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 83 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 102 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westphalia:
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 11 miles; HARLAN, IA; ID: HNR)
  • DENISON MUNI (about 19 miles; DENISON, IA; ID: DNS)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 20 miles; WOODBINE, IA; ID: 3Y4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westphalia:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 50 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Westphalia compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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 6$150
Totals for Government 0$0 6$150


Westphalia government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $19,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.09% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.47% ($28,455)
from Douglas County, NE  0.38% ($25,722)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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 Pottawattamie County, IA  1.20% ($28,807 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.78% ($22,541)
to Cass County, IA  0.32% ($20,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westphalia:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westphalia:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Westphalia:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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