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Notable locations in Algona: Algona (A), Algona Plaza (B), Kossuth County Fairgrounds (C), Fowler Cooperative Elevator (D), West Bend Elevator Company Elevator (E), Algona City Hall (F), Algona Fire Station (G), Algona Police Department (H), Algona Public Library (I), Kossuth County Courthouse (J), Kossuth County Historical Museum (K), Kossuth County Sheriffs Office (L), Wells Fargo Express Building (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Algona include: Algona Evangelical Free Church (A), Faith Assembly of God Church (B), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), First Lutheran Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Bible Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), River View Cemetery (2), East Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Algona include: Maple Park (1), North Park (2), Stockade to Protect Pioneers Historical Marker (3), Veterans Park (4), Blackford Park (5), Central Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Algona Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Sportsman Corner (Tours & Charters; 1011 S Phillips St).
Hotels: Burr Oak Motel (Highway 169 South), Candlelite Motel (920 South Phillips Street), Super 8 Algona IA (210 East Norwood Drive), Americinn of Algona (600 Highway 18 West).
Courts: Kossuth County - Clerk Of Court (Court House), Kossuth County - Supreme Court Justice- J H Andreasen (Court House), Kossuth County - Treasurer Court House- Property Tax Department (Court House), Kossuth County - Treasurer Court House- Motor Vehicle Department (Court House), Kossuth County - Treasurer Court House- Drivers License (114 West State Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Algona and their reported violations in the past:
ALGONA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Population served: 5741, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between APR-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-2004)
PRIME TIME RESTAURANT & SPORTS LOUNGE (Address: 1107 HUNGERY HOLLOW RD, Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2004 and AUG-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-18-2005 to MAY-18-2005)
- 12 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
RACERS BAR & GRILL (Address: 1826 HWY 18, Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2005)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2002 and FEB-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-04-2004)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2002 and FEB-2002, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-04-2004)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
RIVER ROAD GOLF CLUB (Population served: 59, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-05-2005 to DEC-09-2005), St BCA signed (DEC-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-05-2005 to DEC-09-2005), St BCA signed (DEC-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-05-2005 to DEC-09-2005), St BCA signed (DEC-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between DEC-2004 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JAN-20-2005 to JAN-20-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (2 times from FEB-15-2005 to FEB-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (4 times from JUL-05-2005 to DEC-09-2005), St BCA signed (2 times from DEC-09-2005 to DEC-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-29-2006 to JUN-29-2006)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
SMITH LAKE PARK (Address: 2407 HWY 169, Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2000)
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Algona compared to Iowa state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Algona (2007 data):
- Iowa State Bank: Drive Up Facility Branch at 415 East State Street, branch established on 1991-04-26; at 5 East Call Street, branch established on 1928-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $218.4 mil, Deposits: $163.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co.
- Security State Bank: at 1 East State Street, branch established on 1931-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.9 mil, Deposits: $43.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Burt Bancshares, Inc.
- Northwest FSB: 204 East State Street Branch at 204 East State Street, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-01: Bank assets: $714.2 mil, Deposits: $623.1 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
- Farmers State Bank: at 501 East State Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.6 mil, Deposits: $58.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Whittemore Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Central Park Branch at 801 East State Street, branch established on 1977-05-07. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- West Iowa Bank: Algona Branch at 418 East Call Street, branch established on 2003-12-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.8 mil, Deposits: $57.2 mil, headquarters in West Bend, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: West Bend Bancorp.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $6,503 | $26,012 | 6 | $4,049 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $6,766 | $40,596 | 2 | $976 |
| Transit |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,685 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,252 | $39,024 | 1 | $126 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $16,419 | $32,838 | 1 | $275 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $17,807 | $42,737 | 8 | $2,196 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $32,603 | $39,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $3,427 | $41,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $8,885 | $26,655 | 4 | $2,247 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,416 | $37,664 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
35 | $105,079 | $36,027 | 24 | $11,554 |
Algona government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $40,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $322,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $409,000
All Other: $279,000
Parks & Recreation: $159,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $490,000
Parks & Recreation: $420,000
Police Protection: $8,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $624,000
Police Protection: $621,000
Parks & Recreation: $561,000
Financial Administration: $355,000
Sewerage: $301,000
Libraries: $249,000
Health Services - Other: $230,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $204,000
General - Other: $144,000
Air Transportation: $114,000
Fire Protection: $91,000
Transit Utilities: $34,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Housing & Community Development: $19,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $121,000
Benefit Payments: $39,000
Interest Revenue: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $116,000
All Other: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $201,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $307,000
All Other: $119,000
Health & Hospitals: $54,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,607,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,475,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,425,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,470,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,040,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,427,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $180,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $390,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $300,000
Interest Earnings: $211,000
Rents: $58,000
Property Sale Other: $14,000
Special Assessments: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $77,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Regular Highways: $67,000
Fire Protection: $65,000
Sewerage: $56,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,686,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $7,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $80,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,462,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $460,000
General Support: $112,000
Transit Utilities: $15,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $2,042,000
Total General Sales: $445,000
Public Utilities: $55,000
NEC: $25,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,373,000
4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.03% | | 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:
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | 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 Algona:
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Algona:
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Algona:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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