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2005 Total Population Estimates for Altoona, Iowa

Total Population Population # Est. Population Change
from previous year
% Population Change
from previous year
% Change from
year 2000 Base
July 1, 2005129388426.96%24.87%
July 1, 2004120967176.3%16.75%
July 1, 2003113794163.79%9.83%
July 1, 2002109633643.43%5.81%
July 1, 2001105991881.81%2.3%
July 1, 200010411500.48%0.48%
April 1, 2000
(Estimates Base)
10361
April 1, 2000
(Census 2000)
10345

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates)

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Some Facts about Zip Code 50009

ZipCode: 50009 ZipCodeType: S
City: Altoona CityType: D
County: Polk CountyFIPS: 19153
State: Iowa StateCode: IA
StateFIPS: 19 MSA: 2120
AreaCode: 515 TimeZone: Central
GMTOffset: -6 DST: Y
Latitude: 41.649151 Longitude: -93.469244
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Population for Zip Code Tabulation Area 50009

Population: 12008 (source: 2000 US Census)

Race by Zip Code Tabulation Area 50009
Racial Composition of the Area around Altoona, Iowa

Total population: Total Total population: Population of one race Total population: Population of one race; White alone Total population: Population of one race; Black or African American alone Total population: Population of one race; American Indian and Alaska Native alone Total population: Population of one race; Asian alone
120081187411543994260

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census) race Altoona, Iowa

Sex by Zip Code Tabulation Area 50009

Total population12008
Total Males575647.93%
Total Females625252.07%

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census)

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2005 County Business Patterns: ZIP Code Business Statistics: Total for Zip Code: 2005 Altoona, Iowa

Number of establishments Number of employees First-quarter payroll ($1,000)Annual payroll ($1,000)
294 5821 32938 147173

(source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates, American Fact Finder)

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Iowa Poker Players to Compete Nationally for Thousands in Prizes
MSNBC - Dec 30, 2008
The Heartland Poker League will be offered four days per week in Iowa at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Meskwaki Bingo and Casino in Tama and Diamond Jo Casino ...
Poker Players in Oklahoma and Missouri Can Play for Thousands This ... MSNBC
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DesMoinesRegister.com

Updated: Sunshine forecasted for Sunday, but slippery roads may remain
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Jan 3, 2009
Des Moines and Altoona emergency crews responded to a handful of falls that resulted in injuries. The Iowa State Patrol reported several cars had slid off ...
Updated: Drivers beware of icy, slick roads DesMoinesRegister.com
all 57 news articles

Loan Drought Hurts Altoona Business
KCCI.com, IA - Dec 26, 2008
ALTOONA, Iowa -- The owner of a small business in Altoona said Friday despite good credit he's unable to attain a loan to grow his business. ...

Iowa Ice Storm Forces I-80 To Close
WOWT, NE - Dec 27, 2008
A cashier at the Bosselman's Travel Center in Altoona said the highways were "pretty ugly" and that several truck drivers pulled off the road for four to ...
Early morning ice coats Iowa highways KGAN
Early morning ice layer follows fog and flooding Marshalltown Times Republican
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Donald J. Brehm
Oshkosh Northwestern, WI - Jan 5, 2009
He is survived by his wife, Marge, two sons David of Altoona, WI and Jeffrey of St. Louis. MO, and four grandchildren. He served in the US Army from 1952 ...

AG Miller: Rogers Automated Entrances ordered to pay fine
IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA - Dec 29, 2008
Polk County District Court Judge Robert Blink has ordered Rogers Automated Entrances, Inc., of Altoona to pay a $5000 civil penalty for failing to call the ...
Metro Communities DesMoinesRegister.com
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Sandra L. Clippinger, 72, Altoona
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Dec 24, 2008
Sandra L. Clippinger, 72, of Altoona died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial gathering was Dec. ...

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Christmas Tree Removal
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Jan 3, 2009
Residents of the following central Iowa communities must attach a CompostIt sticker to their trees before they can be collected: Altoona, Bondurant, ...

2008 stories of the year
Altoona Mirror, PA - Dec 27, 2008
The Altoona Curve's 10th season in the Eastern League this past summer proved unremarkable on the field but very noteworthy off it. ...

Iowa racing official Herb Butler dies
The U.S. Trotting Association Newsroom, OH - Dec 24, 2008
For eight years he was a presiding judge at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Altoona, Iowa. In May 2008 Mr. Butler was appointed to the Missouri Horse ...

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