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Wright County

Population in July 2007: 191. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 91  (48.0%)
Females: 100  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  50.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50599.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,192 (it was $34,479 in 2000)
Woolstock:  $44,192
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,831 (it was $39,700 in 2000)
Woolstock:  $58,831
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,717; Detached houses: $63,300; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,913; Mobile homes: $21,500

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Races in Woolstock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Woolstock: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.7%), Norwegian (18.6%), French (15.7%), Irish (15.7%), United States (5.9%), English (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/19/1895

Elevation: 1109 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 185 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Woolstock

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woolstock city

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
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:

Woolstock:  0.7% ($259)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (38.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (143.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (319.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Webster City, IA (2.7 miles ), Eagle Grove, IA (2.7 miles ), Vincent, IA (3.0 miles) , Duncombe, IA (3.2 miles ), Blairsburg, IA (3.5 miles ), Goldfield, IA (3.5 miles ), Clarion, IA (3.6 miles ), Thor, IA (3.7 miles) .

Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 93.85 W

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (24%)
  • Chemicals (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Woolstock-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Woolstock city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 tornado 29.5 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Woolstock:
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CLARION, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Woolstock, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woolstock:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 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 60 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

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Notable locations in Woolstock: Woolstock (A), Woolstock Community Hall (B), Woolstock City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Woolstock include: Saint Peters Lutheran Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


Woolstock compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Woolstock travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wright County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Woolstock

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents30.6%21.1%20.7%7.8%3.9%
Congregations21.4%16.7%7.1%9.5%7.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.2%2.1%1.7%6.6%
Congregations4.8%4.8%7.1%4.8%16.7%
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 0$0 3$1,150
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,150



Woolstock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $243,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $135,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $147,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $104,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $219,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $169,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
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 Hamilton County, IA  0.50% ($28,040 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA  0.42% ($74,429)
from Webster County, IA  0.42% ($26,476)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Hamilton County, IA  0.61% ($37,548 average AGI)
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.53% ($20,407)
to Hancock County, IA  0.43% ($23,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Woolstock:
  • 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.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KQWC (1570 AM; 0 kW; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Woolstock:
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Woolstock:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)


Woolstock fatal accident list:
Jul 20, 1996 07:50 AM, 300th St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 4
Feb 16, 1983 02:30 AM, C-70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Coop Elev, Call Sign: KNBA360, Licensee ID: L00099530
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 08/26/2011
    Registrant: Jacobson, Larry:jacobson, Kreg Dba L & K Farms, 3149 Lee Ave, Woolstock, IA 50599-8035, Phone: (515) 839-5688


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4349M , Serial Number: 12-3287, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 02/02/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Douglas G Frohling, Rr1, Woolstock, IA 50599
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-236 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4366K , Serial Number: 28-8411025, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1984
    Registrant (Corporation): North Iowa Air Inc, 3241 Keokuk Ave, Woolstock, IA 50599
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4472K , Serial Number: NAV-4-1472, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 04/03/1956
    Registrant (Corporation): North Iowa Air Inc, 3241 Keokuk Ave, Woolstock, IA 50599
  • Aircraft: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 784CB , Serial Number: TC-977, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/23/1965
    Registrant (Corporation): North Iowa Air Inc, Rr 1 Po Box 114, Woolstock, IA 50599
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8007G , Serial Number: 177RG0007, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 12/01/1970
    Registrant (Individual): Arden E Tweeten, Rfd, Woolstock, IA 50599


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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