Grundy Center, Iowa

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Population in 2022: 2,801 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.9%
 
Males: 1,236  (44.1%)
Females: 1,565  (55.9%)
Median resident age:

38.3 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 50638.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,176 (it was $37,222 in 2000)
Grundy Center:

$79,176
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,835 (it was $18,859 in 2000)

Grundy Center city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,524 (it was $73,000 in 2000)
Grundy Center:

$166,524
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,094; detached houses: $198,158; townhouses or other attached units: $225,739; mobile homes: $17,185

Median gross rent in 2022: $657.

March 2022 cost of living index in Grundy Center: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.8%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Grundy Center, IA (2022)
    • 2,66895.2%White alone
    • 441.6%Hispanic
    • 401.4%Other race alone
    • 150.5%Asian alone
    • 80.3%Two or more races
    • 60.2%Black alone

Races in Grundy Center detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Grundy Center, Iowa as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Grundy Center is 546 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Grundy Center by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(74.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.5)
2
(71.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(79.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.8)
1
(36.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(111.4)
3
(110.9)
1
(36.8)
5
(186.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(75.0)
9
(337.6)
2
(71.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.0)
3
(110.3)
1
(36.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(73.9)
1
(36.8)
2
(74.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(75.0)
9
(337.6)
2
(71.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(358.6)
9
(332.6)
11
(404.4)
7
(257.6)
10
(367.8)
5
(185.6)
1
(37.0)
4
(147.3)
6
(223.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(112.5)
3
(112.5)
3
(107.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(39.8)
2
(73.9)
1
(36.8)
1
(36.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.8)
5
(186.4)
0
(0.0)
3
(112.5)
6
(225.1)
1
(35.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index33.521.834.223.214.729.728.818.8126.00.033.8143.783.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Grundy Center, IA

Crime rate in Grundy Center detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.88
Iowa average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (46.0%), American (16.6%), Irish (6.6%), Norwegian (4.2%), English (3.6%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/17/1877

Elevation: 1026 feet

Land area: 2.45 square miles.

Population density: 1,143 people per square mile   (low).

Grundy Center, Iowa map

27 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.0%
Iowa:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,513 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,081 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (23.6 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (178.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (263.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Holland, IA (1.7 miles ),
Morrison, IA (2.3 miles),
Lincoln, IA (2.8 miles),
Reinbeck, IA (3.1 miles ),
Wellsburg, IA (3.1 miles ),
Beaman, IA (3.2 miles ),
Dike, IA (3.2 miles ),
Conrad, IA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.36 N, Longitude: 92.77 W

Area code: 319

Distribution of median household income in Grundy Center, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Grundy Center, IA in 2022
Grundy Center satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $499,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $375,000
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $133,900
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $298,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $232,900
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $236,700
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $274,500
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $277,100
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $179,100
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $170,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Grundy Center, IA residents
Average permit cost in Grundy Center, IA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Iowa:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+0.4%).
Most common industries in Grundy Center, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Food (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
  • Wood products (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Wood products (6.5%)
  • Machinery (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Food (5.0%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.3%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Food (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Grundy Center, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.6%)

Average climate in Grundy Center, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Grundy Center, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Grundy Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/2008, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Grundy Center city center killed 9 people and injured 70 people and caused $100 million in damages.

On 5/30/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Grundy Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 373.2 miles away from Grundy Center center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 466.7 miles away from Grundy Center center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 354.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 373.2 miles away from Grundy Center center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 280.6 miles away from Grundy Center center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 208.9 miles away from Grundy Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grundy County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Grundy Center topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Grundy Center:

  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 201 EAST J AVENUE)
  • GRUNDY CARE CENTER (102 EAST J AVENUE)
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (201 EAST J AVENUE)
  • GRUNDY CENTER DIALYSIS (101 EAST J AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Grundy Center:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grundy Center:

  • University of Northern Iowa (about 20 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; Full-time enrollment: 10,816)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 24 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)
  • Iowa State University (about 51 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 28,662)
  • North Iowa Area Community College (about 59 miles; Mason City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,235)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 60 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)
  • Des Moines Area Community College (about 63 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 15,337)
  • Kirkwood Community College (about 66 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 11,503)

Public high school in Grundy Center:

Public elementary/middle schools in Grundy Center:

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Library in Grundy Center:

  • KLING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $135,801; Location: 807 7TH ST; 29,124 books; 1,147 audio materials; 1,542 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 126 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Birth place of NFL Player Joel Crisman (Tampa Bay - born February 3, 1971)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Grundy Center: City of Grundy Center Ambulance (A), Grundy County Sheriff Office (B), Grundy City Hall (C), Grundy Center Fire Department (D), Grundy Center Police Department (E), Grundy Center Library (F), Grundy County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grundy Center include: Lutheran Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Bethany Presbyterian Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Methodist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rosehill Cemetery (1), Palermo Township Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Grundy Center Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grundy Center include: Orion Park (1), Herbert Quick Schoolhouse Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Americinn (2101 Commerce Drive), Grundy Motel (206 East G Avenue).

Court: Grundy County - Juvenile Court Services (704 H Avenue).

Birthplace of: Lance Horbach - Politician, Ziggy Hasbrook - Baseball player.

Grundy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grundy Center that have no violations reported:

  • GRUNDY CENTER WATER SUPPLY (Address: 703 F AVE SUITE 2 , Population served: 2,706, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.6%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Grundy Center in 2010:

  • 46 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 32 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 3 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
82 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000

Banks with branches in Grundy Center (2011 data):

  • GNB Bank: Insurance & Investments at 603 7th St, branch established on 1906/10/01; Gnb Bank at 603 Seventh Street, branch established on 1934/03/16. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $196.3 mil, Deposits: $138.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Bancorporation
  • Green Belt Bank & Trust: Grundy Center Branch at 508 G Avenue, branch established on 2000/10/30. Info updated 2010/08/26: Bank assets: $320.7 mil, Deposits: $290.9 mil, headquarters in Iowa Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Green Belt Bancorporation

For population 15 years and over in Grundy Center:

Marital status in Grundy Center, IA
  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Grundy Center:

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Iowa average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Grundy Center
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Religion statistics for Grundy Center, IA (based on Grundy County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,78620
Evangelical Protestant1,72714
Catholic1,0641
None4,876-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Grundy County:

6.59 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

10.70 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grundy County:

8.7%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.4%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.7%
Iowa:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Grundy Center:

56.6%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.4%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
Iowa:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

19.0%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Grundy Center:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
Grundy Center:

36.8%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
This city:

54.0%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Grundy Center:

81.3%
State:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Grundy Center, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 10$48,702$58,4420$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$23,978$57,5471$48
Health 5$19,761$47,4260$0
Streets and Highways 4$21,345$64,0350$0
Financial Administration 1$4,209$50,5080$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,284$39,4081$465
Other and Unallocable 1$6,404$76,8480$0
Water Supply 1$4,650$55,8000$0
Local Libraries 1$3,614$43,3685$5,512
Sewerage 1$4,197$50,3640$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$3,150
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$135
Totals for Government 30$140,143$56,0579$9,311

Grundy Center government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $1,676,000 ($598.36)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($0.71)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,040,000 ($371.30)
    Water Utilities: $809,000 ($288.83)
    Regular Highways: $585,000 ($208.85)
    Police Protection: $433,000 ($154.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $308,000 ($109.96)
    Sewerage: $307,000 ($109.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $264,000 ($94.25)
    Libraries: $197,000 ($70.33)
    Financial Administration: $109,000 ($38.91)
    Local Fire Protection: $58,000 ($20.71)
    Central Staff Services: $37,000 ($13.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $36,000 ($12.85)
    General Public Buildings: $23,000 ($8.21)
    Health - Other: $10,000 ($3.57)
    Air Transportation: $5,000 ($1.79)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $55,000 ($19.64)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,270,000 ($453.41)

Grundy Center government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $639,000 ($228.13)
    Sewerage: $568,000 ($202.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $369,000 ($131.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $67,000 ($23.92)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $276,000 ($98.54)
    Other: $64,000 ($22.85)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $120,000 ($42.84)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000 ($19.64)
    Rents: $52,000 ($18.56)
    Interest Earnings: $49,000 ($17.49)
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,000 ($3.57)
    Sale of Property: $9,000 ($3.21)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $628,000 ($224.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $405,000 ($144.59)
    Other: $40,000 ($14.28)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($0.36)
  • Tax - Property: $1,747,000 ($623.71)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $270,000 ($96.39)
    Other License: $13,000 ($4.64)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($0.36)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($0.36)

Grundy Center government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,813,000 ($1361.30)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,417,000 ($862.91)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,813,000 ($647.27)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $418,000 ($149.23)

Grundy Center government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,763,000 ($2057.48)
Businesses in Grundy Center, IA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
AmericInn1Subway1
Jones New York1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Grundy Center:

  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grundy Center:

  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around Grundy Center:

  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Grundy Center fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Grundy Center fatal accident list:

Oct 16, 2006 04:56 AM, Sr-14, 8th St, Lat: 42.361510, Lon: -92.774150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 2003 11:40 AM, Sr-14, Lat: 42.361599, Lon: -92.797496, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 37.8mTotal length
  • 5,890Total average daily traffic
  • 412Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,890Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Grundy Center, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Grundy Center, IA

2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 22 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Grundy Center, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.2%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Grundy Center, IA
    • 7043.2%Structure Fires
    • 5634.6%Outside Fires
    • 2616.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 106.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Grundy Center, IA
Most common first names in Grundy Center, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4280.0 years
George3478.0 years
William3077.4 years
Henry2681.1 years
Grace2085.7 years
Mary1985.8 years
Anna1985.5 years
Ruth1982.8 years
Margaret1982.9 years
Harold1776.8 years
Most common last names in Grundy Center, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1377.1 years
Brown1281.6 years
Smith1285.0 years
Flater1283.8 years
Meyer1280.2 years
Petersen1285.4 years
Meester1184.5 years
Grimmius1181.6 years
Mooty1079.3 years
Muller1079.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Grundy Center, IA
  • 90.1%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Grundy Center, IA
  • 57.9%Electricity
  • 38.8%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Other fuel


Grundy Center compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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