Demographics

City Statistics

Population:	2376
Average Income:	$43,895
Population with College Experience:	62.60%
County:	Wright
Location:	42’51’N 93’37’W
Land area:	2.85 square miles
Average summer temperature:	70.1’F
Average winter temperature:	31.3’F
Average annual rainfall:	33.37 inches
Average annual snowfall:	30.4 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:	20,673 volumes with 82 magazine & newspaper subscriptions,2,6545 audio/films/software collections and 30,011 volumes accessible by download
Airport:	3,245′ turf runway
Zoning & Subdivision:	Ordinances in effect
Assessed Valuation:	$65,154,626
City Tax rate per $1000:	$16.98675 ($40.9457 all levies)
Bonded Indebtedness:	$2,575,312 General Obligation
$10,669,956 Revenue
Bonding Capacity:	$5,255,552
Housing Stock:	1699 units
Detached houses (owner occupied):	1117 units
Owner Occupied:	68.5 %
Rental Units Available:	374
Age of Housing Stock:	769 are 1960 or newer
Median Value of Housing:	$79,500
Median Rent:	$250-499

Major Employers

Farm & Home Publishing & City Directory	Plat book publishing-57 employees
Printing Services, Inc	Publication and printing-60 employees
Belmond-Klemme School District	Pre-K through 12 grades – 150 employees
Iowa Specialty Hospital	Critical Access Hospital and Clinic-151 employees
Syngenta Seed Co	Seed processing-28 employees
ABCM Corporation	Care Center & Assisted Living Apts. – 96 employees
Lee Limited	Machining- 5 employees
New Cooperative	Grain handling- 11 employees