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Local Contacts
Economic Development:
Tiffany Coleman, Executive Directory
Warren County Economic Dev. Corp.
301 North Buxton #208
Indianola, Iowa 50125
Business: 515-961-1067 Fax: 515-961-1156
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Community Development:
Cindy Rockwell
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Carlisle Betterment Group Ltd.
Carlisle, Iowa 50047 |
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City
Administrator: Neil Ruddy
Carlisle Betterment Group Ltd.
195 North Street
Carlisle, Iowa 50047
Business: 515-989-3224 Fax: 515-989-4395
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Population
(US CENSUS/WOODS & POOLE)
| Year |
Community |
County |
State |
| 1980 |
3,073 |
34,878 |
2,913,808 |
| 1990 |
3,241 |
36,033 |
2,776,755 |
| 2000 |
3,497 |
40,671 |
2,926,324 |
Population Within 50 miles (Comm. Est.): . . 644,125
Labor Force
Information
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IWD Labor Force
Summary for DesMoines
MSA |
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Annual Average for Year: |
2000 |
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Resident labor force: |
254,100 |
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Resident unemployment: |
4,400 |
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Percent unemployment: |
1.7 |
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Resident total employment: |
249,700 |
| Place of Residence |
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Nonagricultural wage
and salary workers: |
84,300 |
| Manufacturing: |
23,600 |
| Non-Manufacturing: |
260,700 |
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Construction and Mining: |
13,200 |
Transportation, Comm
and Public Utilities: |
15,500 |
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Wholesale and Retail Trade: |
73,700 |
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Wholesale Trade: |
21,500 |
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Retail Trade: |
52,200 |
Finance, Insurance,
Real Estate: |
38,800 |
| Services: |
82,500 |
| Government: |
37,000 |
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IWD
Labor Survey (Labor Force Available): |
| Total....14075 |
(M)
6656 |
(F)
7419 |
Proximity To
Markets
| City |
Miles |
Days By
Railroad
(Carload) |
Days By
Motor
Freight |
| Atlanta |
930 |
3 |
2 |
| Chicago |
330 |
2 |
1 |
| Denver |
690 |
2 |
2 |
| Des Moines |
7 |
0 |
1 |
| Kansas City |
200 |
1 |
1 |
| Los Angeles |
1730 |
3 |
5 |
| Milwaukee |
356 |
2 |
1 |
| Minneapolis |
255 |
1 |
1 |
| New Orleans |
980 |
3 |
2 |
| New York |
1110 |
3 |
5 |
| Omaha |
150 |
1 |
1 |
| St. Louis |
345 |
2 |
1 |
Wage Rates
For persons in selected occupations living or working in
community.
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Hourly Wage Rates
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| Occupation or Job Title |
Entry |
Averate |
| Clerk, Gen. Office |
8.05 |
8.77 |
| Librarian |
13.80 |
14.00 |
| Lic. Prac. Nurse |
12.87 |
13.86 |
| Bookkeeper |
10.16 |
11.56 |
| Cashier |
6.03 |
6.27 |
| Secretary |
9.28 |
9.97 |
| Receptionist |
8.97 |
9.46 |
| Mechanic, Auto |
8.17 |
14.59 |
| Carpenter |
10.00 |
12.47 |
Industrial Sites
| Site name |
Jones
Business Park |
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Total acreage available: |
5 |
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Location of site: |
100School |
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Street Asking price per acre |
Negotiable |
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Name of landowner: |
Ken & Sherry Jones |
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Is site served by rail: |
Yes |
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Electricity (primary voltage): |
13200/7620 |
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Water Main: |
8" |
| Gas: |
2" |
| Sewer: |
8" |
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Zoning Classification: |
Light
Industrial |
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Fire Insurance Class: |
6 |
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Tax rate per $1,000 assessed valuation: |
$ 36.52 |
Community located within
a tax increment area? |
Yes |
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Community willing to create tax incentives? |
Yes |
Available Buildings
| Square Feet |
Peak Height |
Truck Docks |
Sprinkler |
| 12,000 |
14' |
1 |
No |
| 12,000 |
14' |
1 |
No |
Additional building information available upon request
Local Employers
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Major manufacturers and
employers in area |
| Name |
Product/Service |
Emp |
Union |
| General Mills |
Package baking products |
120 |
Y |
| Wrights Chevrolet |
Auto/Truck dealership |
35 |
N |
| Data Vision |
data entry |
20 |
N |
| Heartland Co-op |
elevator |
14 |
N |
| Welch Industries, Inc. |
Mfg playground turf |
12 |
N |
| Photo Printing |
Printing |
11 |
N |
| IA Elevator Systems |
Repair & sell elevators |
6 |
N |
| Etc. Graphics |
Sign painting |
6 |
N |
| Laser Works, Inc. |
Toner cartridges |
6 |
N |
| Jones Library Sales |
Library shelving |
3 |
N |
| Churchill, LTD |
Church pews |
3 |
N |
Number of manufacturing plants in community: ...........3
Number of manufacturing plants with unions: ..............1
Number of manufacturing employees in communit-146
Number of work stoppages in last five years: .............0
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Utilities
Electricity
Suppliers:......................................Carlisle
Municipal Electric
Name of Suppliers:...........................MidAmerican Energy Co
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Natural Gas:
Local distributor:...............................MidAmerican Energy Co
Pipeline source:...............................................ANR Pipeline
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Water
Water supplied by:......................................................Public
Name of supplier:............................................City of Carlisle
Source of city
water:....................................................Wells
Elevated storage capacity:...................................350,000
gal
Capacity of water plant:.......................................700,000
gal
Average Consumption:........................................350,000 gpd
Peak Consumption:............................................500,000 gpd
Sanitation
Type sewage plant:...................................................Primary
Percent Comm. served:.................................................98%
Average load:.....................................................400,000 gpd
Peak load:......................................................1,524,000 gpd
Design capacity:.............................................5,750,000 gpd
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Telecommunications
Local telephone
company:...........................................Qwest
Time required for repair............................................24 hours
Equal access long dist. Intra-LATA calls?..........................No
Equal access long dist. Inter-LATA calls?........................Yes
Type of central office switcher:.....................................Digital
Is fiber currently in the
ground?.......................................Yes
Fiber is used for:..................................Interoffice/feeder
distr
Is SS7 service
available?................................................Yes
Is ISDN service
available?...............................................Yes
Is T1-DS1 service available?...........................................Yes
Is local cellular service available?....................................Yes
Is local Internet service available?....................................Yes
Is local video conf. service available?...............................Yes |
Tax Structure
Assessed value of
property:..............................$105,008,184
Tax rate per $1,000 assessed value:...........................$36.51
Bonded indebtedness: City:.................................$1,960,000
Bonded indebtedness: School:.............................$2,205,000
Bonded indebtedness Capacity of Community:.....$12,362,154
Future indebtedness plans......................................$850,000 |
Remarks:
Tax abatement is available and TIF Districts
are in the process of
being established. |
Municipal Services
Type of local
government:..........................................Council
City zoning ordinance in effect:.......................................Yes
County zoning ordinance in effect:...................................Yes
Subdivision ord with design standards in effect:................Yes
Number of full-time fire department personnel:......................0
Number of volunteer fire department personnel:...................26
Fire insurance class in
city:................................................6
Fire insurance class outside
city:........................................9
Number of full-time city police officers:.................................6
Industrial waste pickup
service:........................................No
Percentage of city streets paved:...................................95%
Services:....................Water, Sewer, Electric, Police and
Fire |
Commercial - Industrial Services
Number of Machine
Shops:................................................1
Minutes to nearest if
none:...............................................15
Number of tool/die shops
in:...............................................1
Minutes to nearest if none
in:..............................................0
Number of elect. motor repair
shops:...................................0
Minutes to nearest if
none:...............................................15
Daily Newspaper:.................................Des Moines Register
Weekly Newspaper:.......................................Carlisle Citizen
Weekly Newspaper:....................................Indianola
Herald
Seating capacity of largest banquet room:.......................200
Is city served by cable
TV?............................................Yes
Number of
motels/hotels:...................................................0
Total number of rooms
available:.........................................0
Number of financial
institutions:..........................................1 Number affiliated with a bank
chain:....................................1
Number national chain
stores:............................................0
Chamber of
Commerce:.................................................Yes
Manager is
full-time:......................................................NO
Is community CEPP
certified?........................................Yes |
| Remarks:
Community
and economic development services provided by Carlisle Betterment
Group, LTD. |
Education
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School District:
Carlisle Community
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Type
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No. |
Teachers |
Enrollment |
Grades |
| Elementary |
1 |
38 |
475 |
K-4 |
| Middle/Jr. High |
1 |
8 |
197 |
5-6 |
| High School |
1 |
56 |
560 |
7-12 |
| Private |
- |
- |
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- |
Community College and
Trade/Technical Schools: Des Moines Area Community College, 20
Minutes.
Four-year College or University: Drake University and Grand View
College in Des Moines; Simpsom College with Indianola and Des
Moines campuses.
Remarks: Well-regarded colleges and universities are located in
Des Moines to the north and Indianola to the south. |
Dependant Care
Provider Services Only:
Warren County ISU Extension,
909 E. 2nd Ave. Ste. E,
Indianola, IA 50125. 515-961-5067.
Parent Services Only:
Polk County Resource Ctr.,
DM. 800-722-7619. |
Transportation Services
Air Service
Time in min. to nearest public airport:
Type of runway:
Length of runway:
Unicom radio:
Instrument landing system:
VOR:
Non-directional beacon:
Time in min. to nearest comm air service:
Name of nearest commercial airport:
City Name:
Airlines serving point: Passenger: Am. West Express, American,
American Eagle, NW, TWA, United, ATA Connection, COMAIR, Mesaba,
Skyway, Trans World Express, and Us Airways Express. Cargo
Carriers: AirBorne, DHL, Emery, Fed Ex, and UPS
Motor Carrier
Number U.S. highways serving city:
Number Iowa highways serving city:
Time in min. to interstate interchange:
Interstate number:
Time in min. to nearest four-lane highway:
Highway number:
Number motor freight carriers
Number of local terminals:
Number of intrastate carriers:
Number of interstate carriers:
RailRoad Service
Community served by railroad:
Distance in min. to nearest piggyback service:
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15
asphalt
9001 feet
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
15
DesMoinesIntl
DesMoines
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1
20
I-80, I-35
2
US 5
14
0
2
11
No
15
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Remarks: The new 65/69 By-pass is scheduled to be completed by
2002. |
Climate
Average winter temperature:
Average summer temperature:
Average annual rainfall:
Average annual snowfall: |
24.7 degrees
73.3 degrees
34.1 inches
31.3 inches |
Cultural & Recreational
Facilities
| Number of local
facilities and those within 1/2 hour drive: |
12 public
golf coarses
20 public tennis courts |
30 public
parks
15 public swimming pools |
Number country clubs
available
Public access to lake or river
Activities allowed: |
9
Yes
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swimming
fishing |
Yes
Yes |
water skiing
motor boating |
Yes
Yes |
| Cultural
and Information Resources |
theatre
library
opera
museum
ballet |
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes |
historic site
art gallery
symphony
historical society
art council |
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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| Remarks:
Carlisle's events include an annual Fourth of July Celebration and
a Christmas Lighting Program. With Carlisle's proximity to Des
Moines and Indianola, there are a variety of activities that can
be enjoyed. Lake Aquabi State Park is 17 miles away and Lake Red
Rock is 22 miles. |
Health Facilities
Number
hospitals w/i one hour drive:
Total number of beds:
Time in minutes to nearest facility:
Minutes to emergency treatment:
Air flight/EMT ambulance available:
Number of clinics in community:
Specality of clinic: |
8
3000
20
20
Yes
1
Family Practice |
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personnel in county: |
MDs
Dentists
Other |
4
18
2 |
DOs
DCs
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13
6
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| Remarks:
Access to Des Moines' major metro area medical centers. |
Miscellaneous Information
| Religious congregations in
city: |
8 |
| Protestant: |
6 |
Catholic: |
1 |
Jewish: |
0 |
Other: |
1 |
| Active civic/industrial
improvement programs: |
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| Average cost of
construction for housing: |
$100
SQ.FT. |
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