Buena Vista County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.4%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 58.6% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Albert City, IA
34 people in nursing homes
Albert City compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Albert City (2011 data):
- Community State Bank: Albert City Branch at 208 Main Street, branch established on 1997/11/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $138.0 mil, Deposits: $116.5 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community State Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Buena Vista County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Albert City (based on Buena Vista County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.90%
| Here | | 66.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 23.1% | 19.5% | 18.4% | 15.8% | 9.1% |
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| Congregations | 23.3% | 16.3% | 4.7% | 14.0% | 7.0% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.0% | 9.3% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 11.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Buena Vista County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12 | Buena Vista County: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Buena Vista County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Buena Vista County: | 28.2% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,848 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,181 | $50,172 | 1 | $385 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,941 | $35,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $7,122 | $42,732 | 3 | $3,233 |
Albert City government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $83,000 ($118.40)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($68.47)
Parks and Recreation: $22,000 ($31.38)
All Other: $6,000 ($8.56)
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $89,000 ($126.96)
Sewerage: $41,000 ($58.49)
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $110,000 ($156.92)
Sewerage: $104,000 ($148.36)
Parks and Recreation: $78,000 ($111.27)
Water Utilities: $64,000 ($91.30)
Regular Highways: $58,000 ($82.74)
Libraries: $44,000 ($62.77)
Financial Administration: $24,000 ($34.24)
General - Other: $20,000 ($28.53)
Housing and Community Development: $10,000 ($14.27)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($14.27)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($8.56)
Local Fire Protection: $6,000 ($8.56)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($2.85)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($2.85)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $95,000 ($135.52)
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($25.68)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $36,000 ($51.36)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000 ($11.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,000 ($121.26)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000 ($45.65)
Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($19.97)
Rents: $6,000 ($8.56)
Sale of Property: $4,000 ($5.71)
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($1.43)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $460,000 ($656.21)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $375,000 ($534.95)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,000 ($2.85)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($2.85)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($2.85)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $394,000 ($562.05)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000 ($136.95)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,000 ($62.77)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000 ($105.56)
All Other: $2,000 ($2.85)
- Tax - Property: $196,000 ($279.60)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $58,000 ($82.74)
Public Utilities Sales: $13,000 ($18.54)
Other License: $2,000 ($2.85)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $121,000 ($172.61)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($7.13)
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,092 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,115 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.20% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Albert City:
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KAYL (990 AM; 0 kW; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Albert City:
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- K242AM (96.3 FM; NEWELL, IA; Owner: GOOD NEWS NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Albert City:
- K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,760
Total average daily truck traffic: 583
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KA0RHA
Grant Date: 11/07/1994, Expiration Date: 11/07/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/08/2006
Registrant: Donald P Johnson, 514 S 3rd St, Albert City, IA 50510
| Most common first names in Albert City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Carl | 23 | 82.8 years |
| Esther | 12 | 89.4 years |
| Emma | 10 | 85.7 years |
| Anna | 9 | 88.7 years |
| Edna | 8 | 82.6 years |
| Arthur | 8 | 81.3 years |
| John | 8 | 77.3 years |
| Harry | 7 | 85.7 years |
| Edward | 7 | 80.3 years |
| Roy | 7 | 78.7 years |
| Most common last names in Albert City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 38 | 84.4 years |
| Anderson | 38 | 80.4 years |
| Carlson | 19 | 81.4 years |
| Peterson | 10 | 82.4 years |
| Larson | 10 | 86.4 years |
| Gustafson | 9 | 80.9 years |
| Olson | 8 | 80.9 years |
| Shold | 8 | 83.2 years |
| Pearson | 7 | 75.3 years |
| Sundblad | 7 | 88.0 years |
Albert City on our top lists:
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident in 2004 in $"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #57 (50510) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"
- #74 (50510) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries"
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