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Notable locations in Allison: Allison (A), Butler County Fairgrounds (B), Allison Emergency Service Building (C), Butler County Courthouse (D), Butler County Sheriffs Office (E), Allison Public Library (F), Allison City Hall (G), Allison Bristow Ambulance (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Allison include: Allison Bible Church (A), Trinity Reformed Church (B), Saint James Lutheran Church (C), United Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Allison Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Super 8 Oelwein IA (210 10th Street), Allison Crest Motel (21725 Highway 3).
Courts: Iowa State - Judicial Department- Clerk (428 6 Street), Iowa State - Magistrate- Judicial Department (428 6 Street), Iowa State - Court Attendant- Judicial Department (428 6 Street).
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Butler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 8.06. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Allison and their reported violations in the past:
ALLISON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1006, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.0%
(18.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.0% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Allison, IA
66 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Allison compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Allison (2011 data):
- Lincoln Savings Bank: Allison Branch at 400-404 Main Street, branch established on 1881/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $582.9 mil, Deposits: $430.7 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Allison (based on Butler County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.75%
| Here |  | 77.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 32.5% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| Congregations | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Reformed Church in North America | North American Baptist Conference | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 5.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Congregations | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 19.6% |
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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 | Butler County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Butler County: | 6.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | This county: | 6.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Butler County: | 8.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Butler County: | 26.7% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,966 | $71,592 | 8 | $1,600 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 27 | $1,864 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,234 | $26,808 | 1 | $166 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $4,310 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $6,157 | $73,884 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $7,994 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $14,357 | $57,428 | 52 | $15,934 |
Allison government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $70,000 ($67.90)
Sewerage: $37,000 ($35.89)
All Other: $21,000 ($20.37)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($10.67)
- Construction - General: $100,000 ($96.99)
Regular Highways: $50,000 ($48.50)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $97,000 ($94.08)
Solid Waste Management: $67,000 ($64.99)
General Public Buildings: $61,000 ($59.17)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($47.53)
General - Other: $49,000 ($47.53)
Parks & Recreation: $47,000 ($45.59)
Financial Administration: $34,000 ($32.98)
Police Protection: $30,000 ($29.10)
Libraries: $28,000 ($27.16)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($25.22)
Health Services - Other: $19,000 ($18.43)
Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($7.76)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($6.79)
Welfare - Other: $3,000 ($2.91)
Air Transportation: $2,000 ($1.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $41,000 ($39.77)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000 ($16.49)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $655,000 ($635.31)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $450,000 ($436.47)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,031,000 ($1000.00)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $74,000 ($71.77)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000 ($76.62)
Rents: $34,000 ($32.98)
Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($23.28)
Property Sale Other: $2,000 ($1.94)
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $81,000 ($78.56)
General - Other: $37,000 ($35.89)
Water Utilities: $28,000 ($27.16)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($1.94)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,266,000 ($1227.93)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000 ($70.81)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $81,000 ($78.56)
General Support: $20,000 ($19.40)
All Other: $11,000 ($10.67)
- Tax - Property: $256,000 ($248.30)
Total General Sales: $43,000 ($41.71)
NEC: $2,000 ($1.94)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $207,000 ($200.78)
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,061 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | 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:
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,681 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | 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 Allison:
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Allison:
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KWAY-FM (99.3 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Allison:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Allison fatal accident list:
Jul 2, 2006 08:34 AM, Sr-14, 7th St, Lat: 42.906708, Lon: -92.810178, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 14, 1994 09:23 AM, 3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 21, 1976 07:15 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $22,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,111
Total average daily truck traffic: 406
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 8,674
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Allison)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Allison, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, Allison Bristow High School 513 Birch (Lat: 42.754972 Lon: -92.801028), Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 7.9 m, Call Sign: WNTF577
Assigned Frequencies: 21825.0 MHz Grant Date: 08/09/2000, Expiration Date: 09/12/2010
Registrant: Phone: (319) 296-2320 - Allison, Adj To Hwy 14 3.98 Mi S (Lat: 42.696389 Lon: -92.790833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 108.5 m, Overall height: 110.3 m, Call Sign: WQDR671
Assigned Frequencies: 6695.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/14/2005, Expiration Date: 10/14/2015, Certifier: Greg Schmitz
Registrant: Wi-Com Consulting, 307 High Street, Suite 200, Portsmouth, VA 23704, Phone: (757) 399-7140, Fax: (757) 399-7142, Email:
- ALLISON, 20494 Keystone Ave (Lat: 42.752972 Lon: -92.829417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.8 m, Overall height: 78.3 m, Call Sign: WQHQ647
Assigned Frequencies: 6780.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/09/2007, Expiration Date: 10/09/2017, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: K0IHC
Grant Date: 07/22/1997, Expiration Date: 07/22/2007, Cancellation Date: 07/23/2009
Registrant: Virgil E Shepard, 620 Pine St, Allison, IA 50602 - Call Sign: KC0ERD, Licensee ID: L01502572
Grant Date: 06/30/2009, Expiration Date: 06/30/2019
Registrant: John F Kleinschmidt, 802 Cherry St, Allison, IA 50602
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1282B , Serial Number: 5909, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1956
Registrant (Individual): Lester E Schrage, Po Box 488, Allison, IA 50602 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 71760 , Serial Number: 3187, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Jay T Schrage, Rr 1 Po Box 29a, Allison, IA 50602, Other Owners: John R Schrage
| Most common first names in Allison, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Henry | 31 | 81.7 years |
| John | 26 | 78.7 years |
| Anna | 19 | 84.6 years |
| William | 16 | 77.5 years |
| George | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Fred | 12 | 79.9 years |
| Mary | 10 | 82.2 years |
| Richard | 9 | 72.3 years |
| Marie | 9 | 88.2 years |
| Grace | 8 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in Allison, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 19 | 76.9 years |
| Debower | 16 | 78.5 years |
| Harms | 12 | 79.5 years |
| Dralle | 11 | 78.7 years |
| Kampman | 9 | 73.6 years |
| Hoodjer | 9 | 80.9 years |
| Hinders | 8 | 82.7 years |
| Schrage | 8 | 82.6 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 79.1 years |
| Henrichs | 8 | 81.1 years |
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