Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  3.2% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Zearing, IA
33 people in nursing homes
Zearing compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Zearing (2009 data):
- Security State Bank: Zearing Branch at 103 East Main, branch established on 1943-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.6 mil, Deposits: $45.1 mil, headquarters in Hubbard, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: D.W. Heineking, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Story County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Zearing
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 27.9% | 22.8% | 15.7% | 4.0% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 17.4% | 6.5% | 16.3% | 2.2% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Southern Baptist Convention | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 14.6% |
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| Congregations | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 35.9% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,311 | $25,866 | 2 | $1,176 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,139 | $25,668 | 3 | $816 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,450 | $25,800 | 5 | $1,992 |
Zearing government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $54,000
Sewerage: $46,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000
All Other: $5,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $65,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Libraries: $46,000
Sewerage: $29,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Police Protection: $23,000
General - Other: $11,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Health Services - Other: $5,000
Welfare - Other: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $59,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $29,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Health - Other: $7,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,037,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $49,000
General Support: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $100,000
Total General Sales: $53,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $97,000
11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.39% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)| Story County: | 1.09% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.37% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)| Story County: | 0.18% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Zearing:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Zearing:
- 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)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Zearing:
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- 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)
- 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)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
- K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- On Hwy 221 3 Mi E Of Hwy 65 3 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00003444
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100 - Robert J Guntel, 68201 135th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (678) 339-4275, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 12226 Hwy 65, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Richard D Hofmann, 13979 710th Avenue Zearing Ia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00162592
Registrant: Minerva Valley Telephone Company Inc., 104 North Pine Street, Zearing, IA 50278, Phone: (641) 487-7399, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Lat: 42.088361 Lon: -93.271833, Call Sign: WQJV433
Assigned Frequencies : 452.000 MHz, 457.000 MHz, 468.550 MHz, 468.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2009, Expiration Date: 01/12/2019, Certifier: Samuel B Tasker
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- ZEARING, 12226 Hwy 65, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQFI353
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/21/2006, Expiration Date: 07/21/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- ZEARING, Rr 1, Overall height: 92.7 m, Call Sign: WLR415
Assigned Frequencies : 2162.00 MHz, 2178.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2001
Registrant: Phone: (202) 508-6000
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: W0SRK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/26/1996, Expiration Date: 12/26/2006, Cancelation Date: 12/27/2008
Registrant: Loren E Norman, 310 East Main St, Zearing, IA 50278 - Call Sign: KD0HAH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01191626
Grant Date: 03/20/2009, Expiration Date: 03/20/2019, Certifier: David C Peterson
Registrant: David C Peterson, 73052 113th St, Zearing, IA 50278
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