Alleman (Iowa)
Polk County
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Alleman is a city in Polk County in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the time of the census of 2010 was the place that belongs to the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, 432 inhabitants.
History
Alleman was named after one of the early settlers, John L. Alleman. The town was incorporated only on 18 May 1973 and is the youngest city in Polk County.
Geography
Allemans geographical coordinates are 41 ° 49 'N, 93 ° 37' W41.818968 - 93.611051 ( 41.818968, -93.611051 ). U.S. Highway 69 runs north -south through the eastern part of the city area, the building is closed, however, about one kilometer to the west of the NE 142nd Avenue.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7 square kilometers, with no appreciable water areas. The Fourmile Creek meanders outside the settlement area through the western part of the city area.
Demography
At the time of the census of 2000, 439 people lived in Alleman. The population density was 68.3 people per km ². There were 142 housing units at an average 22.1 per km ². The population consisted of Allemans 99.32 % White, 0% Black or African American, 0 % Native American, 0.23 % Asian, 0 % Pacific Islander, 0 % said other races, and 0.46 % from two or more races. 0.46 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Residents Allemans distributed to 140 households out of which 47.9 % were living in children under 18 years. 86.4 % married couples living together, 5.7 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.7 % were non-families. 4.3% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 2.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size is 3.23 people.
The population was spread out with 31.7 % under the, 4.8 % 18 -24- year-old, 31.4 % 25-44 year olds, 25.1% of 45-64 year olds and 7.1 % under the age of 65 years or more. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 94.8 males.
The median household income in Alleman was 66 458 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 66 154 U.S. dollars. The median income for men was $ 45,000, compared to 31 719 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income amounted to 20,970 U.S. dollars. 1.6 % of the population and 1.5 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 2.3 % of those and 0 % of those age 65 or over.
Structures
Transmission towers
Because Alleman is halfway between Des Moines and Ames, send many radio and television stations broadcast their programs on towers that are located in the city. Some of them are among the tallest structures in the world and have a height of about 600 m. The lower airspace of the city is intersected by numerous guy ropes, which endangers the navigation for small aircraft in the area. The antenna systems include:
- Saga Communications Tower Alleman, 469.1 m, built in 1982
- Des Moines Hearst - Argyle Television Tower Alleman, 609.6 m, built in 1974
- Local TV Tower Alleman Iowa, 609.6 m, built in 1972
- American Towers Tower Alleman, 609.3 m, built in 2001
Meteorology
Due to its central location and for this area of Iowa relatively large height above sea level located in Alleman two Doppler radars. These are investments of the television station WHO - TV 13 and KCCI TV 8 In a storm in July 2011, the radar dome of a plant was torn from the building and thrown into a nearby backyard.
Education
In Alleman there are two schools, the North Polk Jr. / Sr. High School and the North Polk Central Elementary School. The administration of the North Polk Community School District is also located in Alleman. A new high school program in 2013 to replace the existing building.