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Wiota, IA map Population (year 2000): 149. Estimated population in July 2006: 145 (-2.7% change)
 

Males: 83  (55.7%)
Females: 66  (44.3%)

Cass County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50274


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,800 (it was $29,167 in 2000)
Wiota  $31,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,400 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Wiota  $49,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Wiota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (39.6%), Danish (14.8%), Irish (12.1%), Italian (4.7%), United States (4.0%), English (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/16/1884

Elevation: 1218 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 460 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wiota

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wiota city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 18.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wiota, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wiota to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

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

Wiota:  0.5% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (67.8 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (77.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (496.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Atlantic, IA (8.5 miles ), Anita, IA (8.9 miles ), Cumberland, IA (9.0 miles ), Brayton, IA (10.2 miles) , Massena, IA (13.1 miles ), Exira, IA (13.1 miles ), Lewis, IA (15.1 miles ), Marne, IA (15.7 miles) .

Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 94.89 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-6.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)


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Wiota-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Wiota city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wiota:
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; AUDUBON, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CORNING, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wiota:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 87 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wiota:
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 9 miles; ANITA, IA; ID: Y43)
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 11 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; ID: AIO)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 21 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wiota:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 86 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)

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Notable locations in Wiota: Northridge Speedway (A), Wiota (B), Wiota Elevator Incorporated Elevator (C), Wiota Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wiota: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Wiota compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Iowa:




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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
Water Supply 0$0 1$325
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Totals for Government 0$0 2$725


Wiota government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $132,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
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  0.69% ($29,162 average AGI)
from Audubon County, IA  0.45% ($24,583)
from Polk County, IA  0.37% ($38,400)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,029 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
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  0.63% ($32,853 average AGI)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.47% ($37,320)
to Douglas County, NE  0.37% ($29,850)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wiota:
  • 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.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJAN (1220 AM; 0 kW; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wiota:
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wiota:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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