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| Location | TO TOP | | Nearby Metropolitan Cities | Distance | | Des Moines, Iowa | 84 Miles | | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 105 Miles | | Omaha, Nebraska | 222 Miles | | Kansas City, Missouri | 222 Miles | | Lincoln, Nebraska | 277 Miles | | St. Louis, Missouri | 277 Miles | | Chicago, Illinois | 286 Miles | | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota | 327 Miles | | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 377 Miles | | Detroit, Michigan | 570 Miles | | |
| Population | TO TOP | | City of Ottumwa (2008 Estimate) | 24,962 | | City of Ottumwa (2000 Census) | 24,998 | | City of Ottumwa (1990 Census) | 24,488 | | Median Age (2000 Census) | 38.2 Years | | Wapello County (2008 Estimate) | 35,513 | | Wapello County (2000 Census) | 36,051 | | Wapello County (1990 Census) | 35,687 | | Ten County Region Population (2007 Estimate) | 137,619 | | Population, 30-Mile Radius (2006 Estimate) | 103,327 | | Population, 60-Mile Radius (2006 Estimate) | 347,402 | | Source: ESRI | |
| Climate | TO TOP | | Avg. Annual Temperature | 51.1° F | | Avg. Monthly Temperature (Jan.) | 22° F | | Avg. Monthly Temperature (Jul.) | 72.5° F | | Avg. Annual Rainfall | 35.9 in. | | Avg. Annual Snowfall | 27.3 in. | | Days Between Killing Frost | 183 | | Heating Degree Days (Average Yearly) | 6,145 | | Cooling Degree Days (Average Yearly) | 1,088 | Relative Humidity by Hour
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| Financial | TO TOP | | Banks & Credit Unions | 10 | | Total Deposits (7/1/200, 9 Reporting) | $439 Million | | Plant Financial Assistance Available? | Yes | | Per-Capita Personal Income (2007) | $29,201 | | Median HUD Household Income (2005) (4 Person Family @ 100%) | $53,600 | |
| Education | TO TOP | | Public School Budget, 2009 - 2010 Ottumwa Community Schools: | $54.7 Million |
Schools |
Teachers |
Grades |
Enrolled | | Elementary - 8 | 149 | Pre - 5 | 2121 | | Middle School - 1 | 76 | 6 - 8 | 1,064 | | High School - 1 | 93 | 9 - 12 | 1,362 |
Staff Skills Attainment: 344 Certified Staff (190 Bachelor's Degrees, 144 Masters and Above)
Parochial Schools: Seton Catholic, Ottumwa Christian
Student Average Class Size (Ottumwa Community School District, '08 - '09) | | Kindergarten | 18.4 | | First Grade | 20.0 | | Second Grade | 19.9 | | Third Grade | 19.7 |
ACT Composite Average
73% of the students who took the ACT during the 2008-2009 school year scored 20 or above, which is Iowa's identified college success indicator score. The Iowa average is 70%, the national average is 59%. Graduation Rate
The Ottumwa High School graduation rate in 2008 was 82.5%, representing an increase of 8.5 % from 2007. Students Seeking a Secondary Education
72.3% of 2009 Ottumwa High School graduates plan to pursue a post secondary education.Childcare Facilities/Preschools
Ottumwa Community Schools Preschool, First Presbyterian Church Preschool, Trinity Lutheran, American Home Finding Day Care, Kid's Corner Day Care, Ottumwa Schools Prime Time Youth Care, YMCA Child Development Center, Your Family Center, Indian Hills Community College Child Development Center
Colleges and Universities
Indian Hills Community College, St. Ambrose MBA Ottumwa Program, Buena Vista College Ottumwa Program
Other Colleges/Universities within Commuting Distance
Buena Vista College, St. Ambrose University, Willliam Penn College
Educational Attainment (25 and Over)
High School Degree or Higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15.4%
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| Communication | TO TOP | Daily Newspaper
The Ottumwa Courier
Out of Town Papers
The Des Moines Register, USA Today, Wall Street Journal
Radio Stations
KBIZ, KLEE, KKIS, KOTM, KRKW, KTWA
Local Television Stations
KTVO (ABC), KYOU (FOX)
Satellite Television
DirectTV, Dish Network
Cable Television:
Mediacom
Telephone Service
Qwest Communications
Internet Services
RE Wireless DSL, Mediacom High Speed, MCG, FirstNet, KDS, Qwest, State Wireless, PCSIA, Affinity Business Solutions LLC | |
| Amenities | TO TOP | Places of Worship
62 Churches
Hotels/Motels
8 (409 Rooms)
Country Club
Ottumwa Country Club & Golf Course
Museums
Air Power Museum, Wapello County Historical Museum
Public Library
Ottumwa Public Library
City Parks
15 Parks (759 Acres)
Cultural Amenities
The Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra, Ottumwa Area Arts Council, Civic Music Association, Ottumwa Community Players, Ottumwa Community Children's Playhouse, GOVAP Children's Chorus, Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra
Additional Recreational Facilities
Cedar Creek Municipal Golf Course, Wildwood Park Disc Golf Course (18 Holes), Indian Hills Disc Golf Course (18 Holes), Beach Ottumwa Water Park, Tennis & Basketball Courts, 3 Children's Baseball Leagues, Adult Leagues (Softball and Hardball), Pioneer Ridge County Park, Rathbun Lake, Lake Wapello, Lake Red Rock, hunting, fishing, hiking, nature watching, bicycling | |
| Housing | TO TOP | | Average Cost: Existing Three-Bedroom Home | | | High | $150,000 | | Median | $80,000 | | Low | $35,000 |
Average Cost: New Three-Bedroom Home | | | High | $350,000 | | Median | $220,000 | | Low | $180,000 |
Typical Lot Size |
8,700 sq. ft. | | Typical Lot Cost | $22 - $27k | | Homes Sold (1/08 to 10/08) | 256 (MLS) | | Average Sale Price (1/08 to 10/08) | $87,375 |
Apartment Rental Rates: Unfurnished, Excluding Utilities | | | 1 Bedroom | $350-$450 | | 2 Bedroom | $450-$750 | | 3 Bedroom | $525-$800 | | No Sales Tax Applies to Rentals | | | Average Household Size | 2.31 People | | Total Housing Units | 11,038 | | Owner-Occupied Housing Units | 7,423 | | Renter-Occupied Housing Units | 2,960 | | Source: 2000 Census | |
| City Government | TO TOP | | Type of Government | Mayor/Council-Appointed City Administrator | | Council Members | 5 + Mayor | | Police Department Personnel (FTE) | 39 Officers, 11 Civilians | | Fire Department Personnel (FTE) | 48 Professionals | | Insurance Rating | 6 | | 911 Service? | Yes |
Other Area Law Enforcement | | | Sherriff's Department | Sheriff, 10 Deputies, 29 Civilians | | Iowa State Patrol | Yes |
District 14 Planning Commission? |
Yes | | Zoning Regulations? | Yes (City and County) |
City Financing (2007 - 2008) | | | Business Activities Budget | $17.1M | | Operating Expenditures Budget (Government) | $31.9M | | Total Revenue Budget | $54.5M | | > Property Tax Revenue | $10.6M | | > Sales Tax Revenue | $2.8M | | > Bed Tax Revenue | $300k | | > Other Revenues (Sewer, Water, etc.) | $40.7M |
Dept Payments (6/08) | | | General Obligation Bonds Outstanding | $18.6M | | Revenue Bonds and Others | $7.0M |
Capital Expenditures (Government) |
$12.7M | | Total Expenditure Budget | $55.6M | | City Bond Rating | A3 | |
| County Government | TO TOP | | Type of Government | Supervisory Control | | Council Members | 3 Supervisors | | Sheriff's Department | Sheriff, 10 Deputies, 29 Civilians | | Fire Department | Wapello Co. Rural, Ottumwa Fire Dept. | | 911 Service? | Yes |
Other Area Law Enforcement | | | Sherriff's Department | 39 Officers, 11 Civilians | | Iowa State Patrol | Yes |
District 14 Planning Commission? |
Yes | | Zoning Regulations? | Yes (County Wide) |
County Financing (2006 - 2007) | | | Operating Expenditures Budget | $16.4M | | Total Revenue Budget | $15.5M | | > Property Tax Revenue | $5.9M | | > Sales Tax Revenue | $1.9M | | > Intergovernmental Revenues | $8.4M |
Dept Payments | | | General Obligation Bonds Outstanding | $198k | | Revenue Bonds and Others | $0 |
Capital Expenditures (Government) |
$1.1 M | | Total Expenditure Budget | $18.0M | | City Bond Rating | N/A | |
| Health Care | TO TOP | | Hospitals | 1 | | Ottumwa Regional Health Center | 217 Beds | | Rehabilitation | 13 Beds | | Hospital Staff | 632 (FTE) | | Doctors | 75 | | Dentists | 12 |
Nursing Homes | | | Good Samaritan Center | 146 Beds | | Ridgewood Nursing & Rehabilitiation | 70 Beds | | Vista Woods Care Center | 60 Beds |
Assisted Living | | | Prairie Hills | 50 Units | | Sylvan Woods | 51 Units |
Memory Support | | | Haven/Sylvan Woods | 16 Units | | Good Samaritan | 15 Units |
Independent Living | | | South Oak Towers | 103 Units | | Camelot Towers | 99 Units | | Westgate Towers | 97 Units | | Pennsylvania Place | 91 Units | | Hillside Apartments | 44 Units |
Trained Emergency Transportation |
Yes | | Ottumwa Regional Mobile Intensive Care Services | | |
| Utilities | TO TOP | | Electricity | | | Supplier | Alliant Energy Company | | Source | Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Hydro |
Natural Gas | | | Supplier | Mid American Energy |
Water | | | Supplier | Ottumwa Water Works | | Source | Des Moines River | | Maximum Daily Capacity | 14 Million Gallons/Day | | Peak Load | 9.5 Million Gallons/Day | | Storage Capacity (Overhead/Ground) | 7.5 Million Gallons | | Water Cost Industrial (e.g. 100,000 Gallons) | $200 Total Cost |
Sewers | | | Storm Sewer Coverage | 80% | | Sanitary Sewer Coverage | 98% | | Type | Activated Sludge | | Capacity | 6 Million Gallons/Day | | Present Average Load | 4.8 Million Gallons/Day | | Solid Waste Disposal | 30 to 50 Yrs. Remaining Capacity | | Sewage Cost Industrial (e.g. 100,000 Gallons) | $401.16 Total Cost |
Other Fuels | | | Fuel Oil Distributor | Bob Lancaster Oil Company | | Coal Source | Burlington Northern Santa Fe | | LP Gas Distributors | Dixon's LP, Hamilton Propane |
Solid Waste | | | Curb-Side Pickup and Recycling | Yes | |
| Transportation | TO TOP | Highways Serving Area
US Highways 63 and 34; State Highway 149
Divided 4-Lane Highway Serving Bus. Hwy. 63 to St. Hwy. 163 West (Oskaloosa, Pella, Des Moines) and U.S. Hwy. 34 East (Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, Burlington)
Railroads
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (Main Line); AMTRAK Passenger Train; Iowa, Chicago, and Eastern Railroad (Main Line)
Ports
Nearest Ports: Burlington, Iowa (65 Miles); Muscatine, Iowa (101 Miles)
Major Waterway: Mississippi River
Motor Freight Carriers (Intrerstate & Intrastate)
Ottumwa Terminals: Con Way Central, Roadway Express, Yellow Freight
Working Ottumwa Market: ABF Freight Systems, Alexander Truck Lines, Barr Nunn Trucking, Harold Dickey Transport, D.R.S. Transport, Elliott Transport, Swift, Warren, Airland, Standard Forwarding, Don Hummer, GNF Express, Ken Hite Trucking, Jacobson Trucking, Gary Jenkins Corp., CH Robinson, Jerry Rozenboom Trucking
City Transit System
Bus System: Ottumwa Transit Authority
Air
Local Commerical Service: None
Commerical Service within 90 Miles: Des Moines (American, United, Northwest, American West Express, Midwest Connect, Allegiant Air, Continental Express, Comair)
Ottumwa Municipal Airport
Runway 13-31: 5885' long x 150' wide
Runway 04-22: 5178' long x 150' wide Paved, 200,000 lbs. gross weight)
Instruments: Category 1 Instrument System (ILS)
Charter or Full FBO Services: Yes, provided by Ottumwa Flying Services
Hangar Space: Up to Falcon 50 Jet
Parcel Service
UPS, FedEx, USPS | |
| Taxes | TO TOP | Industrial/Manufacturers/Commercial Real Property Tax
Tax Year 2006 - 2007 Rate (x) $1,000 | | | Tax Rate | Effective
Asses. Ratio |
Rate
In City | Rate
Out City | | City | $21.61 | 99.25% | $21.61 | $3.00 | | County | $9.85 | 99.25% | $9.85 | $12.57 | | School | $13.86 | 99.25% | $13.86 | $13.86 | | State | $0.004 | 99.25% | $0.004 | $0.004 | | Other | $1.37 | 99.25% | $1.37 | $1.37 | | Total | | | $46.70 | $28.09 |
Residential Real Property Tax
Tax Year 2006 - 2007 Rate (x) $1,000 | | | Tax Rate | Effective
Asses. Ratio |
Rate
In City |
Rate
Out City | | City | $21.61 | 46.00% | $21.61 | $3.00 | | County | $9.85 | 46.00% | $9.85 | $12.57 | | School | $13.86 | 46.00% | $13.86 | $13.86 | | State | $0.004 | 46.00% | $0.004 | $0.004 | | Other | $1.37 | 46.00% | $1.37 | $1.37 | | Total | | | $46.70 | $28.09 |
Tax Categories | | Type | | |
City |
County | | Inventory | No | No | | Machinery - Equip | No | No | | Retail Sales Tax (Food/Drugs Exempt) | Yes - 7% | Yes - 7% | | Local Income Tax | No | No | | Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax | Yes - 7% | Yes - 7% |
Corporate State Tax | | | Iowa's Corporate income tax rates are based solely on income dreived from sales within the state of Iowa. If a company in Iowa had all sales to customers outside the state of Iowa, there would be no state income tax do.
For companies that do have sales in Iowa, the percentage of the company's overall income which is attributable to those Iowa sales, would be subjected to these tax rates: First $25,000 = 6%; $25,001 to $100,000 = 8%; $100,001 to $250,000 = 10%; over $250,000 = 12%
State Taxes | | Franchise Tax | Applies to Banks Only | | Individual Income Tax | .036% to 8.98% | | 8.98% when greater than $57,105 fed. net income | | | State Gasoline Fuel Tax | 20.5 cents/gal | | State Diesel Fuel Tax | 22.5 cents/gal | | State Ethanol 10% Blend Tax | 19 cents/gal | | State Aviation Fuel Tax | 8 cents/gal | | State Jet Fuel Tax | 3 cents/gal | |
| Retail Sales | TO TOP | | Wapello County Total Retail Sales | $505.7M | | Ottumwa Total Retail Sales | $382.3M | 10-County Region Total Retail Sales
Wapello County | $1.766B | | Food & Beverage Stores | $259.1M | | Food Service & Drinking Establishments | $87.6M | | General Merchandise | $217.0M | | Furniture, Home, Electronic, Appliances | $50.0M | | Motor Vehicles & Parts Dealers | $231.5M |
Effective Buying Income (EFB) | | | Total Wapello County | $533.4M | | Total Ottumwa | $347.6M | | 10-County Region | $2.084B | | Median Household EFB (Wapello) | $50,009 | | Average 10-County Median Household EFB | $30,905 | | Source: 2005 Survey of Buying Power; Sales & Marketing Management Magazine | |
| Natural Resources | TO TOP | | Iowa truly lives up to its image of being an industrial agricultural state. Iowa ranks #1 in the nation in swine productionwith 29.6 million hogs raised and processed each year. Wapello County farmers produce over 32,000 swine per year and the 10-county region produced 644,521 hogs in 2004. Cargill Meat Solutions Excel plant in Ottumwa processes over 3 million hogs per year. Iowa produces 2 billion bushels of corn per year and the 10-county region produced 100.6 million bushels in 2004. Iowa produced 497 million bushels of soybeans in 2004 with 27.8 million bushels produced in the 10-county area. There are 8,650 farms with 2.677 million acres of land in agricultural production in the 10-county region. | |
| Major Employers | TO TOP | | Name | Product/Service | Employees | | Cargill Excel Meat Solutions | Pork Processing | 2,250 | | John Deere Ottumwa Works | Farm Implement | 950 | | Ottumwa Regional Health Center | Health Care | 950 | | Ottumwa Community Schools | Education | 700 | Cargill Eddyville Corn Sweetener Plant
including Contractors | Corn Fructos, Ethanol
& Vitamin E | 600 | | Wal-Mart Super Center | Retail | 383 | | Indian Hills Community College | Education | 343 | |
HyVee Corporation | Grocery Stores | 334 | | WINBCO Tank Company | Food Grade Tanks | 235 | | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group | Beverage Bottling | 200 | | Winger Contracting Company | Mechanical Contractor | 197 | | City of Ottumwa | City Government | 183 | | Wapello County | County Government | 170 | | Menards | Retail | 166 | | State of Iowa in Ottumwa | State Government | 154 | | Tenco Industries | Contract Assembly | 150 | | Al-Jon Manufacturing, LLC | Scrap Metal Equipment | 115 | | Ajinomoto Heartland, Inc. | Animal Feed Additives | 95 | | Millard Refrigeration | Public Cold Storage | 94 | | Carroll Distributing Company | Concrete Forming | 90 | | Norris Asphalt Paving Co. | Paving Contractor | 85 | | Praxis Mid America | Bathroom Systems | 75 | | Ajinomoto USA, Inc. | MSG & Proteferm | 60 | | |
