St. Ansgar, Iowa
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(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.2% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Ansgar, IA
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 0.87 |
Iowa average: | 1.69 |
Here: | 1.7% |
Iowa: | 2.7% |
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Health care (12.4%)
- Food (7.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Construction (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
- Food (10.9%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.0%)
- Truck transportation (6.0%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.0%)
- Health care (21.5%)
- Educational services (19.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Data processing, libraries, other information services (4.7%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Average climate in St. Ansgar, Iowa
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2008 was 1.21. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 1.21 |
U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.136 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Tornado activity:
St. Ansgar-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/30/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the St. Ansgar city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1965, a category F4 tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
St. Ansgar-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 220.8 miles away from St. Ansgar center
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 430.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 244.4 miles away from St. Ansgar center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 229.9 miles away from the city 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 410.0 miles away from St. Ansgar center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 329.0 miles away from St. Ansgar center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Mitchell County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near St. Ansgar:
- STACYVILLE COMMUNITY NURSING H (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; STACYVILLE, IA)
- MITCHELL COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; OSAGE, IA)
- FAITH LUTHERAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; OSAGE, IA)
- MANLY NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MANLY, IA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Ansgar:
- North Iowa Area Community College (about 19 miles; Mason City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,235)
- Riverland Community College (about 22 miles; Austin, MN; FT enrollment: 2,321)
- Rochester Community and Technical College (about 51 miles; Rochester, MN; FT enrollment: 4,444)
- Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 55 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 3,365)
- Luther College (about 57 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,700)
- University of Northern Iowa (about 65 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
- Upper Iowa University (about 68 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)
Public high school in St. Ansgar:
- ST ANSGAR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 265, Location: 206 EAST 8TH STREET, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle school in St. Ansgar:
- ST. ANSGAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 223, Location: 206 EAST 8TH STREET, Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in St. Ansgar: Saint Ansgar (A), Nissen Public Library (B), Saint Ansgar City Police Department (C), Saint Ansgar City Hall (D), Saint Ansgar Fire Department (E), Saint Ansgar Rescue Service (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Ansgar include: First Lutheran Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Saint Ansgar Catholic Church (D), Saint Ansgar Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: First Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in St. Ansgar: Clausen City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Ryan Hannam - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Feb 24, 1980).
This city: | 2.3 people |
Iowa: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 64.7% |
Whole state: | 64.7% |
This city: | 5.1% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
68 people in nursing homes in 2000
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
Here: | 9.4 |
Iowa average: | 10.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for St. Ansgar, IA (based on Mitchell County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 3,368 | 12 |
Catholic | 2,357 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,491 | 11 |
Other | 6 | - |
None | 3,554 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 4.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Mitchell County: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Mitchell County: | 8.4% |
State: | 7.8% |
This county: | 27.7% |
Iowa: | 27.3% |
Mitchell County: | 12.7% |
State: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 51.4% |
Iowa: | 49.5% |
This city: | 48.5% |
Iowa: | 46.1% |
St. Ansgar: | 29.9 |
State: | 28.6 |
Here: | 21.5% |
State: | 21.4% |
St. Ansgar: | 21.7% |
Iowa: | 10.4% |
St. Ansgar: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.8 |
This city: | 43.2% |
Iowa: | 33.8% |
Here: | 52.9% |
Iowa: | 55.9% |
St. Ansgar: | 75.0% |
Iowa: | 77.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of St. Ansgar, IA Residents
St. Ansgar government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $525,000 ($450.64)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $279,000 ($239.48)
General - Other: $261,000 ($224.03)
Sewerage: $252,000 ($216.31)
Parks and Recreation: $186,000 ($159.66)
Regular Highways: $175,000 ($150.21)
Libraries: $107,000 ($91.85)
Police Protection: $86,000 ($73.82)
Solid Waste Management: $58,000 ($49.79)
Financial Administration: $44,000 ($37.77)
Local Fire Protection: $30,000 ($25.75)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $14,000 ($12.02)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($11.16)
General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($7.73)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($6.01)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000 ($1.72)
- General - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($33.48)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $508,000 ($436.05)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($8.58)
St. Ansgar government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $300,000 ($257.51)
Parks and Recreation: $146,000 ($125.32)
Solid Waste Management: $56,000 ($48.07)
Other: $6,000 ($5.15)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000 ($1.72)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,000 ($34.33)
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $102,000 ($87.55)
General Revenue - Other: $62,000 ($53.22)
Rents: $30,000 ($25.75)
Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($7.73)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $247,000 ($212.02)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $137,000 ($117.60)
Other: $1,000 ($0.86)
- Tax - Property: $1,200,000 ($1030.04)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $109,000 ($93.56)
Other License: $4,000 ($3.43)
St. Ansgar government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,048,000 ($1757.94)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,862,000 ($1598.28)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $186,000 ($159.66)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $784,000 ($672.96)
Beginning: $150,000 ($128.76)
St. Ansgar government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,461,000 ($2112.45)
Strongest AM radio stations in St. Ansgar:
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KAUS (1480 AM; 1 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
Strongest FM radio stations in St. Ansgar:
- KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KVGO (104.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, MN; Owner: KVGO, INC.)
- KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around St. Ansgar:
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
- KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
- K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 138ft / 42.1mTotal length
- 5,040Total average daily traffic
- 782Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,040Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in St. Ansgar)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
5- 1879 500th Street (Lat: 43.490278 Lon: -92.877778), Call Sign: WQRR650,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.405 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2013, Expiration Date: 07/15/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/16/2023, Certifier: Christopher L Patterson, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Email:
- Lat: 43.374139 Lon: -92.917111, Call Sign: WQXP875,
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 05/04/2016, Expiration Date: 05/04/2026, Certifier: Jody Gray, Registrant: Primex Wirless Inc, 965 Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464
- Lat: 43.444444 Lon: -92.870556, Call Sign: WQYI475,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, Grant Date: 10/07/2016, Expiration Date: 10/07/2026, Certifier: Russell Nelson, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Fax: (317) 564-8335, Email:
- Lat: 43.401500 Lon: -93.074056, Call Sign: WRDR853,
Assigned Frequencies: 469.837 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/2019, Expiration Date: 07/08/2029, Certifier: Josh Rosenberg, Registrant: Com-Tec Land Mobile Radio, 101 1st Avenue, S.W., Glenville, MN 56036, Phone: (507) 448-3717, Fax: (507) 448-3717, Email:
- 4984 Indigo Avenue (Lat: 43.485000 Lon: -92.870278), Call Sign: WRDS659,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2019, Expiration Date: 07/11/2029, Certifier: Daniel Showalter, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
7- SAINT ANSGAR, 1621 Hwy 218 (Lat: 43.380333 Lon: -92.902667), Call Sign: WMS691, Grant Date: 03/23/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- SAINT ANSGAR, 1621 Hwy 218 (Lat: 43.380333 Lon: -92.902667), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQCQ406,
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, Grant Date: 03/31/2015, Expiration Date: 04/29/2025, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- SAINT ANSGAR, 511 N Park Street (Lat: 43.383833 Lon: -92.917083), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.5 m, Call Sign: WQPX245,
Assigned Frequencies: 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 09/06/2012, Expiration Date: 09/06/2022, Cancellation Date: 01/31/2022, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- St. Ansgar, 4390 Hwy 218 (Lat: 43.398472 Lon: -92.923139), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQXZ604,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/18/2017, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017, Cancellation Date: 09/16/2017, Certifier: Ronald J Laudner Jr, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:
- St. Ansgar, 4390 Hwy 218 (Lat: 43.398472 Lon: -92.923139), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQYY285,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2017, Expiration Date: 02/28/2027, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2021, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: Dla Piper LLP, 500 8th St Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 799-4216, Email:
- St. Ansgar Tower, Lat: 43.372167 Lon: -92.833222, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: KB97035,
Assigned Frequencies: 2025.50 MHz, 2025.50 MHz, Grant Date: 12/11/1989, Expiration Date: 02/01/2030, Registrant: Media General, Inc., One West Exchange Street, Suite 5a, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (804) 887-5049, Email:
- St. Ansgar, St. Ansgar, Iowa (Lat: 43.372222 Lon: -92.833333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 446.6 m, Overall height: 477.1 m, Call Sign: KB97035, Grant Date: 12/11/1989, Expiration Date: 02/01/2030, Registrant: Media General, Inc., One West Exchange Street, Suite 5a, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (804) 887-5049, Email:
- 94.0%Utility gas
- 3.9%Electricity
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 71.7%Utility gas
- 22.6%Electricity
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Other fuel
St. Ansgar compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black 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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