| City Statistics |
| Population: |
2560 |
| Average Income: |
$32,841 |
| Population with College Experience: |
44.8% |
| County: |
Wright |
| Location: |
42°51'N 93°37'W |
| Land area: |
1.92 square miles |
| Average summer temperature: |
70.7°F |
| Average winter temperature: |
18.2°F |
| Average annual rainfall: |
31.4 inches |
| Average annual snowfall: |
37.8 inches |
| Streets: |
95 % paved |
| Police Department: |
24-hour coverage with 5 Officers |
| Fire Department: |
30 volunteer fire fighters |
| Fire Insurance Class: |
5 |
| Water system: |
Licensed as a class 3 facility |
| Wastewater treatment: |
Licensed as a class 3 facility |
| Public Library: |
19,331 volumes with 114 magazine & newspaper subscriptions and 1,763 audio/films/software collections |
| Airport: |
Helicopter pad & 3,245’ turf runway |
| Zoning & Subdivision: |
in effect |
| Assessed Valuation: |
$56,886,412 |
| City Tax rate per $1000: |
$15.20 ($38.52 all levies) |
| Bonded Indebtedness: |
$3,524,170 |
| Bonding Capacity: |
$4,709,510 |
| Housing Stock: |
1193 units |
| Detached houses: |
920 units |
| Owner Occupied: |
74 % |
| Rental Units Available: |
305 |
| Age of Housing Stock: |
653 are 1960 or newer |
| Median Value of Housing: |
$62,800 |
| Median Rent: |
$302 |
| Manufacturing |
Eaton Corporation |
Engine valve manufacturing-524 employees |
| Farm & Home Publishing |
Plat book publishing-125 employees |
| Printing Services, Inc |
Publication and printing-95 employees |
| Sparboe Iowa Corp |
Egg production-66 employees |
| North Iowa Woods |
Wood fabrication-25 employees |
| National By-Products |
Animal products-20 employees |
| Syngenta Seed Co |
Seed processing-19 employees |
| Howard Enterprises/Heartland Clutch |
Engine parts & clutches-10 employees |
| Lee Limited |
Machining-8 employees |
| Max Yield Co-Op |
Grain handling-7 employees |
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