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Page County

Population in July 2008: 76. Population change since 2000: -7.3%
 

Males: 36  (47.6%)
Females: 40  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51656


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,985 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Yorktown:  $38,985
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,820
Yorktown:  $17,820
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,976 (it was $31,700 in 2000)
Yorktown:  $46,976
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,602; Detached houses: $65,065

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Races in Yorktown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Yorktown: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.4%), United States (26.8%), Irish (6.1%), English (4.9%), French (2.4%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/25/1899

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 275 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Yorktown

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yorktown city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 2.6%

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:

Yorktown:  0.6% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (51.6 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (57.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (395.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clarinda, IA (2.5 miles ), Coin, IA (2.6 miles ), College Springs, IA (2.8 miles ), Shambaugh, IA (2.9 miles) , Essex, IA (3.2 miles ), Hepburn, IA (3.3 miles) , Blanchard, IA (3.3 miles) , Northboro, IA (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 40.73 N, Longitude: 95.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-10.9%).



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Yorktown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Yorktown city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Yorktown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Yorktown center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Yorktown:
  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 3 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 3 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yorktown:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 58 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 65 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.2%
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:  23.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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Yorktown compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Page County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (93%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


Religion statistics for Yorktown

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents21.3%16.4%12.6%10.3%8.8%
Congregations17.0%8.5%10.6%10.6%6.4%
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents8.2%4.5%3.6%2.8%11.5%
Congregations4.3%4.3%4.3%4.3%29.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,900
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$51
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$38
Totals for Government 0$0 10$3,989



Yorktown government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
    Total General Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.78%
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 Fremont County, IA  0.70% ($31,878 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, IA  0.53% ($37,645)
from Nodaway County, MO  0.46% ($25,519)


5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.92%
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 Fremont County, IA  0.50% ($32,069 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IA  0.50% ($23,655)
to Taylor County, IA  0.34% ($28,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Yorktown:
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yorktown:
  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXCV (90.5 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.)
  • KNIM-FM (97.1 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NODAWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Yorktown:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K56AF (Channel 56; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K58AE (Channel 58; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K60AK (Channel 60; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K64AH (Channel 64; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)
  • K66AL (Channel 66; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: CITY OF CLARINDA, IOWA)



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PERKINS ED STAR CRAFT ONE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 91649 , Serial Number: 006
    Registrant (Individual): Ed Perkins, 402 Jefferson St, Yorktown, IA 51632

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