Struble, Iowa

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Population in 2022: 68 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -20.0%
 
Males: 30  (45.2%)
Females: 38  (54.8%)
Median resident age:

50.1 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 51031

Estimated median household income in 2022: $92,444 (it was $37,813 in 2000)
Struble:

$92,444
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,538 (it was $16,423 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,378 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Struble:

$143,378
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $116,751; detached houses: $117,373
March 2022 cost of living index in Struble: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.3%

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    • 7690.5%White alone
    • 89.5%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Dutch (40.4%), German (29.8%), Polish (6.4%), American (2.1%), Luxembourger (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/17/1895

Elevation: 1268 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 437 people per square mile   (low).

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5 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America).

This city:

5.9%
Iowa:

3.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $980 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,120 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (29.3 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (113.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (441.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Maurice, IA (2.2 miles ),
Craig, IA (2.4 miles),
Brunsville, IA (2.6 miles),
Le Mars, IA (2.7 miles ),
Ireton, IA (2.9 miles ),
Oyens, IA (2.9 miles),
Orange City, IA (3.2 miles ),
Alton, IA (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 96.19 W

Area code: 712

Distribution of median household income in Struble, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Struble, IA in 2022

Struble satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Iowa:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+26.9%).

Average climate in Struble, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Struble-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Struble city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Struble-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 192.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 449.2 miles away from Struble center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 130.4 miles away from Struble center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Plymouth County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Struble:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - LEMARS (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LE MARS, IA)
  • FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LE MARS, IA)
  • FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; LE MARS, IA)
  • LEMARS AREA DIALYSIS SERVICES (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; LE MARS, IA)
  • PLYMOUTH MANOR CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LE MARS, IA)
  • HERITAGE HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ORANGE CITY, IA)
  • ORANGE CITY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; ORANGE CITY, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Struble:

  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 30 miles; Sioux City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,544)
  • University of South Dakota (about 38 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Buena Vista University (about 53 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 56 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Wayne State College (about 62 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 77 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
  • Northeast Community College (about 85 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)

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Church in Struble: Saint Joseph Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Jim Nicholson (Secretary of Veterans Affairs) - 5th Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Art Jahn - Major League Baseball outfielder.

Plymouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.6%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 3.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Struble:

Marital status in Struble, IA
  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 77.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 1.3%

For population 25 years and over in Struble:

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.3
Iowa average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Struble, IA (based on Plymouth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic8,52910
Mainline Protestant6,93728
Evangelical Protestant2,94413
Other8-
None6,568-
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:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

4.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

9.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.2%
State:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.3%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Struble:

42.6%
Iowa:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.5%
Iowa:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Struble:

28.7
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.6%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

5.9%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
Struble:

31.3%
Iowa:

33.8%

General health condition:
Struble:

56.0%
Iowa:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Struble:

83.8%
State:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Struble, 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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,104
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$280
Totals for Government 0$0 8$2,384

Struble government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,000 ($117.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($58.82)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($58.82)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($29.41)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($14.71)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,000 ($44.12)

Struble government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000 ($14.71)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000 ($102.94)
  • Tax - Property: $12,000 ($176.47)

Struble government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,000 ($294.12)

Strongest AM radio stations in Struble:

  • KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Struble:

  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Struble:

  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 135ft / 40.6mTotal length
  • 2,090Total average daily traffic
  • 423Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,090Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Struble, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11940-1949
  • 21960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Struble, IA

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 42.894694 Lon: -96.194444, Call Sign: WQRM575,
    Assigned Frequencies: 436.000 MHz, Grant Date: 05/25/2023, Expiration Date: 06/19/2033, Certifier: Mike E Van Otterloo, Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications, 1115 Cross Street, North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Struble, IA
  • 61.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.0%Electricity
  • 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Struble, IA
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Struble compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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