Whittemore, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 481. Population change since 2000: -8.3%

Males: 231	(48.1%)
Females: 250	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50598.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,875 (it was $31,111 in 2000)

Whittemore:	$39,875
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,942 (it was $39,100 in 2000)

Whittemore:	$57,942
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,816; Detached houses: $62,262; In 2-unit structures: $63,176; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,695; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Whittemore:

White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Whittemore: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.8%), Irish (14.7%), Norwegian (9.4%), English (6.6%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/19/1891

Elevation: 1203 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1151 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Whittemore

High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whittemore city

Never married: 26.0%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 4.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
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:

Whittemore:	0.8% ($314)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (82.2 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (143.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (354.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rodman, IA (2.4 miles) , Cylinder, IA (2.6 miles) , West Bend, IA (2.7 miles ), Algona, IA (3.1 miles ), Fenton, IA (3.3 miles ), Ottosen, IA (3.4 miles) , Lone Rock, IA (3.5 miles) , Emmetsburg, IA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $225,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 43.06 N, Longitude: 94.42 W

Area code: 515

Whittemore household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Food (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Whittemore-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Whittemore city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.2 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Whittemore:

KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; ALGONA, IA)
PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Whittemore, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whittemore:

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 79 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 82 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)

Library in Whittemore:

WHITTEMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,405; Location: 4TH AND BROAD, BOX 356; 14,708 books; 412 audio materials; 1,136 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Whittemore: West Bend Elevator Company Elevator (A), Whittemore (B), Whittemore Public Library (C), Whittemore City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Whittemore include: Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (A), Saint Michael's Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

WHITTEMORE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 55, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.6%
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 Whittemore, IA

Whittemore compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value 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.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Whittemore (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank: Whittemore Branch at 412 Broad Street, branch established on 1993-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.7 mil, Deposits: $72.2 mil, headquarters in Algona, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Whittemore Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religon statistics for Whittemore

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	41.7%	17.8%	13.8%	12.9%	5.0%
Congregations	16.7%	16.7%	21.4%	9.5%	11.9%

Name	Presbyterian Church in America	Reformed Church in America	United Church of Christ	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	3.0%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%	14.3%

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,108	$25,296	1	$709
Streets and Highways	1	$2,028	$24,336	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,108	$25,296	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$3,490	$41,880	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,962
Totals for Government	4	$9,734	$29,202	4	$2,671

Whittemore government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Sewerage: $32,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $391,000
Electric Utilities: $234,000

Libraries: $59,000

Water Utilities: $59,000

General - Other: $59,000

Health Services - Other: $58,000

Solid Waste Management: $57,000

Parks & Recreation: $50,000

Sewerage: $41,000

Regular Highways: $30,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,000
All Other: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $113,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $457,000
Electric Utilities: $277,000

Water Utilities: $37,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $42,000
General Support: $10,000
Tax - Property: $106,000
Total General Sales: $38,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $163,000

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.03%
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 Winnebago County, IA	0.21% ($23,538 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA	0.19% ($28,083)
from Emmet County, IA	0.17% ($30,909)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
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 Polk County, IA	0.56% ($28,306 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.31% ($28,600)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.26% ($30,647)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whittemore:

KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whittemore:

KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whittemore:

KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lori Dawson, 2105 20th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 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: 2

Jct Hwys 18 & 15 2 Mi N 1 Mi E, Call Sign: KNIM853, Licensee ID: L00959745
Assigned Frequencies : 464.525 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/2004, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
Registrant: Nicolaus, Tom
2 1/2 Mi S And 2 1/2 Mi E, Call Sign: KNHU502, Licensee ID: L00730026
Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2003, Expiration Date: 11/17/2013
Registrant: Wayne Schumacher, 408 180th St, Whittemore, IA 50598, Phone: (515) 884-2554

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N0ACK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01333573
Grant Date: 10/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/16/2018, Certifier: Michael H Zimmerman
Registrant: Michael H Zimmerman, Whittemore, IA 50598

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6

Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2159Y , Serial Number: 17249659, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/2001
Registrant (Corporation): Steier Ag Aviation Inc, 206 190th St, Whittemore, IA 50598
Aircraft: BEECH C35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35EW , Serial Number: D-3128, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Steier Ag Aviation Inc, Po Box 368, Whittemore, IA 50598
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 5003C , Serial Number: 502B-0396, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1996
Registrant (Corporation): Steier Ag Aviation Inc, Po Box 368, Whittemore, IA 50598
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/24/1993, Exported to: Korea
Aircraft: CESSNA T-50 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 60453 , Serial Number: 5199, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/1955
Registrant (Corporation): E And B Aviation Inc, 104 200th St, Whittemore, IA 50598
Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 731CQ , Serial Number: 18802794T, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1982
Registrant (Corporation): E B Aviation Inc, 104 200th St, Whittemore, IA 50598
Aircraft: BEECH E33A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8476N , Serial Number: CE-226, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1968
Registrant (Corporation): E And B Aviation, Po Box 397, Whittemore, IA 50598

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