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Development Information
Panora is situated in eastern
Guthrie County. A classic "small town" of 1,200 people, our community is nestled
between the scenic rolling hills of the Raccoon River Valley and the tall-grass
prairie
of eastern Guthrie County. The presence of nearby Lake
Panorama, a private lake development, provides an additional 2,500 residents to the
immediate Panora area. Created by the last glacial advance over 12,000 years ago, the beautiful landscape
has something to offer everyone, including the
Guthrie County Historical Village,
the Middle Raccoon River,
and the Raccoon River Valley
Trail.
Our community is located at
the intersection of Highways 4 and 44, just 30 miles west of the Des Moines
Metro Area. The Panora area is home to countless recreational
opportunities, including two golf courses, Lake Panorama, the Raccoon River
Valley Bike Trail, the Middle Raccoon River valley, Springbrook State Park, and
the Whiterock Conservancy. The business climate
in Panora is a progressive and supportive of economic growth. Its close
proximity to the Des Moines Metro area allows businesses and residents to locate in a small
town, but have access to the amenities of the larger city.
The community is served by a well-trained
ambulance team, a volunteer fire department, several medical clinics, a dentist,
an optometrist, a chiropractor and acupuncturist, Guthrie County Hospital and Life Flight. The
City of Panora provides municipal electric, water, and sanitary sewer services.
The municipal electric service provides full-electricity service needs,
including stand-by generators that prevent extended electric outages. The City
purchases bulk electricity from the Guthrie County REC, who is a valuable
partner in community and economic development activities. The municipal water
treatment system was updated in 1991 by the construction of state-of-the-art
water treatment facilities. Panora Telco supplies the area with
cutting edge communication technologies comparable to larger
urban areas, including digital switching, conference bridging,
fiber-to-the-home, digital subscriber line (DSL), wireless Internet, and cable
modem service. All major long-distance carriers are accessible. Panora Coop
Cablevision provides basic and digital cable services to Panora, Lake Panorama,
Yale, Jamaica, Bagley, and Linden.
Des Moines to Lake
Panorama . . . 45 miles
Omaha to Lake Panorama . . . . . 95 miles
Minneapolis to Lake Panorama . . . 290 miles
Kansas City to Lake Panorama . . . 242 miles
Panora Area Development Group (PRIDE)
PO Box 189
Panora, IA 50216
Phone: 641.755.3300
Email: pride@panora.org
Panora Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 73
Panora, IA 52016
Phone: 641.755.3300
Midwest Partnership
615 S. Division St
PO Box 537
Stuart, IA 50250
Tel:
515.523.1262
Toll Free: 866.455.0046
Fax: 515.523.1397
Email:
info@midwestpartnership.com
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| Year |
Community |
County |
State |
| 1990 |
1,100 |
10.935 |
2,776,755 |
| 2000 |
1,175 |
11,353 |
2,926,324 |
| 2002 |
1,141 |
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| 2004 |
1,170 |
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| 2005 |
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11,572 |
2,951,374 |
| 2006 |
1,254 |
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Population within 50 mile
radius of Panora Area . .
. . . 519,692
(U.S. CENSUS/WOODS & POOLE)
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Panora is part of the Guthrie County Laborshed area. The total number of
individuals in the area who are likely to change employment is 2,321.
The average age of those workers is 42 years old and 55.4% have
education or training beyond high school. The desired median wages for
males in the area is $12.00/hour and $10.00/hour for females. |
Download the
2006 Laborshed Analysis For Guthrie County
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Industrial Classification of the Employed |
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| Agriculture |
2,755 |
| Education |
2,576 |
| Healthcare & Social
Services |
2,516 |
| Finance, Insurance,
Real Estate |
2,077 |
| Wholesale and Retail
Trade |
1,957 |
| Manufacturing |
1,837 |
| Construction |
1,537 |
| Transportation,
Communication and Public Utilities |
1,478 |
| Public Administration
and Government |
1,418 |
| Professional Services |
918 |
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Personal Services |
859 |
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Total |
19,928 |
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City |
Miles |
Days by
Motor
Freight |
| Atlanta |
905 |
2 |
| Chicago |
367 |
1 |
| Denver |
629 |
2 |
| Des Moines |
45 |
1 |
| Kansas City |
200 |
1 |
| Los Angeles |
1,687 |
5 |
| Milwaukee |
341 |
1 |
| Minneapolis |
312 |
1 |
| New Orleans |
1,113 |
3 |
| New York |
1,119 |
4 |
| Omaha |
100 |
1 |
| St. Louis |
360 |
1
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Site Name:
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Rosehill Business Park |
PRIDE
Clay St. Property |
| Total Acreage Available |
13 m/l |
13.69 |
| Location of Site |
East Highway 44 |
Clay Street |
| Asking Price Per Acre |
Lots starting at
$35,000 |
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| Name of Landowner |
Panora
Telecommunications, Inc. |
Panora Area
Development Group |
| Electricity (Primary Voltage) |
4,160 |
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| Water |
8" main |
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| Gas |
6" main |
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| Sewer |
12" main |
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| Zoning Classification |
Light industrial |
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| Fire Insurance Class |
7 |
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| Tax Rate/$1000 Assessed
Valuation |
$40.90 |
$40.90 |
| Is site located within a tax
increment area? |
Yes |
Yes |
Additional site information
available upon request. Prices listed above may be subject to negotiation.
Major manufacturers
and other employers in area |
| Name |
Product/Service |
Employment |
Union |
| Brokers International |
Market
Insurance and Annuities |
90 |
none |
| Diversified Medical
Services |
Medical Clinic |
10 |
none |
| Guthrie County State
Bank |
Banking |
12 |
none |
| Panora State Bank |
Banking |
12 |
none |
| Panorama Community Schools |
Education
Services |
102 |
none |
| Lake Panorama |
private lake development |
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none |
| Iowa Hospice |
Hospice |
17 |
none |
| Lake Panorama
National Conference Center |
Recreation |
69 |
none |
| Panora Nursing and
Rehabilitation |
Long-term Health Care |
85 |
none |
| Brokers International |
market insurance and annuities |
75 |
none |
| Lakeside Inn/The Port |
lodging/dining |
50 |
none |
| Heartland Co-Op |
Grain
Elevator |
8 |
none |
| Hometown Foods |
Grocery Store |
32 |
none |
| Sunny Fresh Foods |
Egg
Products |
70 |
none |
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| Number of manufacturing plants |
2 |
Number of manufacturing employees |
30 |
| Number of manufacturing plants
with unions |
0 |
Number of work stoppages in last
five years |
0 |
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Electricity |
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| Supplier |
Public |
| Name of Supplier |
Panora Municipal Electric |
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Water |
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| Water supplied by |
Public |
| Names of suppliers |
City of Panora |
| Source of city water |
River |
| Elevated storage capacity |
150,000 gallons |
| Capacity of water plant |
1,000,000 gallons |
| Average consumption |
158,000 gpd |
| Peak consumption |
256,000 gpd |
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Natural Gas |
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| Name of local distributor |
MidAmerican Energy Co. |
| Pipeline source |
Northern Natural Gas Co. |
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Sanitation |
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| Type sewage treatment plant |
Primary |
| Percent of community served by
sewer |
98 |
| Average load |
203,000 gpd |
| Peak load |
491,000 gpd |
| Design capacity |
308,000 gpd |
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| Local telephone
company |
Panora Telco |
| Equal access long
distance for Intra-LATA calls? |
Yes |
| Equal access long
distance for Inter-LATA calls? |
Yes |
| Type of central
office switcher |
Digital |
| Is fiber currently in
the ground? |
Yes |
| Fiber is used for |
Toll special
circuits, Backhaul, and FTTH |
| 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
conferencing service available? |
No
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Assessed value of property in
city |
$
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| Tax rate per $1,000 assessed
value |
$ 43.18 |
Remarks: Property
tax abatement is available for residential and commercial development.
Urban renewal Districts (TIF) are in place to facilitate additional
industrial, commercial and residential growth. The City will work to
access any national, federal, state or other financial assistance
programs available.
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Air
Service: |
Guthrie
County Regional Airport |
| Time (in minutes) to nearest
public airport |
5 |
| Type of runway |
hard
surface |
| Length of runway |
3,400
feet |
| Unicom radio |
Yes |
| Instrument landing system |
No |
| VOR |
No |
| Non-directional beacon |
Yes |
| Time in minutes to nearest
commercial air service (Des Moines) |
50 |
| Airlines serving Des Moines |
Allegiant Air,
American Eagle, COMAIR - Delta Connection, Continental Express, Northwest
Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, |
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Motor
Carrier |
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| Number of US highways serving
city |
0 |
| Number of Iowa highways serving
city |
2 |
| Time in minutes to nearest
interstate interchange (I-80) |
15 |
| Time in minutes to nearest
four-lane highway (US 30) |
25 |
| Number of motor freight carriers
serving community |
4 |
| Number of local terminals |
0 |
| Number of intrastate carriers |
4 |
| Number of interstate carriers |
0 |
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Rail
Service |
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| Community served by railroad |
No |
| Distance in minutes to nearest
piggyback service |
15 |
| Name of railroad |
Burlington Northern in Stuart
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Type of local
government |
Council, Mayor |
| City zoning
ordinances in effect |
Yes |
| County zoning
ordinances in effect |
Yes |
| Subdivision ordinance
with design standards in effect |
Yes |
| Number full-time
fire department personnel |
0 |
| Number volunteer
fire department personnel |
30 |
| Fire insurance class
in city |
7 |
| Fire insurance class
outside city |
9 |
| Number of full-time
city police officers |
3 |
| Industrial waste
pickup service |
No |
Percentage of city
streets paved
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90 |
| Number of machine
shops in community |
0 |
| Minutes to nearest
machine shop |
7 |
| Number of tool/die
shops in community |
0 |
| Minutes to nearest
tool/die shop |
20 |
| Number of electric
motor repair shops in community |
0 |
| Minutes to nearest
electric motor repair shop |
4 |
| Daily newspaper |
Des Moines Register |
| Weekly Newspaper |
Guthrie County
Vedette |
| Seating capacity of
largest banquet room |
350 |
| Is city served by
cable TV? |
Yes |
| Number of
motels/hotels |
2 |
| Total number of rooms
available |
90 |
| Number of financial
institutions in city |
2 |
| Number affiliated
with bank chain |
0 |
| Number of
company-owned, national-class chain retail stores |
0 |
| Chamber of Commerce |
Yes |
| Manager is full-time? |
No |
| Is community CEPP
certified? |
Yes
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Panorama Community Schools
| Type |
No. |
Teachers |
Enrollment |
Grades |
| Elementary |
2 |
24 |
338 |
K-5 |
| Middle/Jr. High |
1 |
9 |
163 |
6-8 |
| High School |
1 |
18 |
216 |
9-12 |
| Private |
- |
- |
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Community College
and Trade/Technical Schools: Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)
Four-year College or University: Drake University, Grand View College in
Des Moines; Iowa State University, Ames
Remarks: The Panorama School District is a reorganized district
encompassing 197 square miles including the towns of Panora, Linden, Yale,
Jamaica and Bagley.
Little Panther Daycare
Panther Drive - near Panorama Elementary School
Average winter temperature |
21.8 degrees |
| Average summer temperature |
72.7 degrees |
| Average annual rainfall |
29.9 inches |
| Average annual snowfall |
33.2 inches
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Total number of
religious organizations in community:
6 Protestant: 5
Catholic: 1
Jewish: 0
Other: 0
Active civic/industrial improvement programs:
PRIDE-Panora Area
Development Group, Women for Panora's Future, Panora Lions Club,
Women's Service Organization, Panora Chamber of Commerce
Average cost of construction for housing: $65 per square foot
Number of local facilities and those within 1/2 hour drive:
1 hard-surfaced bike trail
4 public golf courses
80 public parks
84 public tennis courts
6 public swimming pools
2 disc golf courses
1 DNS designated water trail
Number of country clubs available: 12
Public access to lake or river: Yes
Activities Allowed: swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating
Cultural and Information Resources:
Public Library
Museum
Historic site
Historical society
Remarks:
Lake Panorama is a private lake
development with membership to lot owners. This includes one private 9 hole golf course,
one public 18 hole golf course
and convention center.
Events
Attractions
| Number of hospitals within 1 hour drive |
10 |
| Total number of beds |
2,292 |
| Time in minutes to nearest facility |
7 |
| Time in minutes to emergency medical treatment |
7 |
| Is air flight/EMT ambulance service available? |
Yes |
| Number of clinics in community |
2 |
| Specialty of clinic(s) |
General Practice |
Number of medical personnel in
county:
MDs: 6
DOs: 1
Dentists: 3
DCs: 2
Other: 3
Remarks: 45 miles to major trauma and cardiac facilities; 2 helicopter
emergency units serve community. 2 full time clinics, one utilizing a full time
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, the other a full-time Physicians Assistant.
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