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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Incorporated | 1881 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Kenneth Peterson |
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| - Total | 2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. There are 99 counties in the US state of Iowa. The first two counties Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa Story County is a County in the US state of Iowa. It is part of the ' Ames Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area ' which encompasses A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 2. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 4 sq mi (6. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,228 |
| - Density | 1,334/sq mi (515/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50248 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-75675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462019 |
| Website: http://www.storycity.net/ | |
Story City is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 515 serves the state of Iowa It covers Des Moines, Ames, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Algona, Indianola Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Story County is a County in the US state of Iowa. It is part of the ' Ames Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area ' which encompasses The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Story City is located within the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area' which envelops all of Story County and which, when held in conjunction with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', complements the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Boone is a city in Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. ' The population was 3,228 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Story City is located at (42. 1872062, -93. 5957713). [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 mi² (6. 3 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,228 people, 1,321 households, and 816 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,334. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (515. 0/km²). There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of 569. 1/sq mi (219. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98. 76% White, 0. 28% African American, 0. 19% Native American, 0. 37% Asian, 0. 12% from other races, and 0. 28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 43% of the population.
There were 1,321 households out of which 30. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52. 9% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 2% were non-families. 35. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 27 and the average family size was 2. 97.
In the city the population was spread out with 23. 5% under the age of 18, 6. 7% from 18 to 24, 25. 1% from 25 to 44, 20. 0% from 45 to 64, and 24. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76. 5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,275, and the median income for a family was $51,493. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $21,161 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,345. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 9% of families and 6. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 9. 0% of those age 65 or over.
About Story City
Story City is located approximately 15 miles north of Ames, IA. Ames is a city located in the central part of the US state of Iowa, and is approximately 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. American Packaging and EBY are major employers in Story City. The town had a major Pella Windows manufacturing operation until early 2008 when the factory shut down, shortly after 10 year tax benefit package ended. Pella Corporation is an American Window and Door manufacturing company Many residents also travel to Ames to work which is home to large employers like Iowa State University and the National Animal Disease Center. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university
The city is immediately adjacent to Interstate 35 and has services for travelers including food, lodging and a taste of middle America with Scandinavian flair. Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States. Downtown also is home of one of Iowa's E85 (Ethanol) gas stations, allowing environmentally and energy conscious travelers to fuel up their alternative energy vehicles. E85 is an Alcohol fuel mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel ethanol and Gasoline or other hydrocarbon (HC by Story City is located at the western boundary of the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
Story City is the home of the Roland-Story Senior High School. Roland-Story High School's athletic teams are known as "The Norsemen" and participate in IHSAA level 2A sports.
Story City is also home to the annual Scandinavian Days celebration. The event occurs in the first week of June and features live music with a beer garden, rides and games, and participants find themselves in an immersion of Nordic culture in the form of food and arts. Beer garden derieves from the German name "Biergarten" and is an open-air area where beverages (preferably beer and prepared food are served
Downtown Story City is a commercial district offering full-featured services and products.
A 1913 antique carousel is located adjacent to the high school and community pool. It is open from the Memorial Day Holiday (US) to the Labor Day Holiday (US).
The Story City Park is situated along the banks of the Skunk River, one of Iowa's recreational water trails. The Skunk River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. It is the starting point for the Skunk River Canoe Trailproviding tubing, canoeing and kayaking opportunities, with new portage points and rapids. City Park is also home to a historic Works Progress Administration suspended bridge. The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency employing millions of people The Skunk River Greenbelt Trail system begins just south of Story City immediately off of Interstate 35 on County Road E-18.
Story City is also home to the "Big House" adjacent to Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Big House for many years served as a place of community and spiritual growth for young people in their teens into their 30's.
History and culture
Story City was throughout much of its early history known as Fairview. The named changed in 1857 when the town established a post office and discovered that Fairview was taken else where. The boundaries of "Old Fairview" are outlined by signs during Scandinavian Days, and is approximately in the northeast corner of current Story City with the southern boundary being Broad Street.
Story City was laid out to include Fairview in 1878, and officially incorporated in 1881. The railroad arrived in 1878 and connected the city to Ames by the narrow-gauge Des Moines & Minnesota and to Des Moines via the Chicago & Northwestern lines in Ames.
The City has deep historic and cultural ties to the Scandinavian countries of northern Europe of Denmark, Sweden, and predominately Norway. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A large contingent of the City's current population is descended from a major immigration of people from Nordic countries in the 1840s through 1860s. This is evident in the large number of Lutheran churches in the community, which historically had sermons in different languages (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian) respective of the makeup of their congregations. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther
The band Radio Moscow was formed here by two teens, Parker Griggs and Luke McDuff. Radio Moscow are a blues rock band from Story City IA in the USA formed in 2004
The Nordic traditions of the community are evident in some of ethnic foods of the area. Popular and frequently served food items around Story City include:
- Kumla, potato dumpling made from finely cut potatoes mixed with flour, and typically served with boiled ham, ham broth, and plenty of butter.
- Lutefisk
- Kringle
- Lefse
- Krumkake
- Rosettes
Notable residents
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. Lutefisk (lutfisk (lʉːtəfɪsk in Southern Norway, in Central and Northern Norway Sweden and the Swedish-speaking areas in Finland Kringle is a Pastry developed in Scandinavia although some claim its roots are in Germany Lefse is a traditional soft Norwegian Flatbread made out of Potato, Milk or Cream and Flour, and cooked on a Krumkake or ' Krum kaka' (meaning bent or curved cake, plural krumkaker) is a type of Norwegian Cookie made of flour butter Henry Levai Severeid ( June 1, 1891 - December 17, 1968) born in Story City Iowa was a Catcher for the Cincinnati Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Story City, Iowa is at coordinates Coordinates:
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