Sac 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
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.5. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Auburn and their reported violations in the past:
AUBURN WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 296, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and JUN-16-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.0%
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 60.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Auburn, IA
Auburn 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sac County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Auburn:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.31%
| Here | | 82.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 27.5% | 27.0% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
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| Congregations | 14.3% | 22.9% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 5.7% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.6% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
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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: 6 | Sac County: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Sac County: | 9.65 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | This county: | 14.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Sac County: | 28.6% | | 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 | $2,179 | $26,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,860 | $34,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $511 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,039 | $30,234 | 1 | $511 |
Auburn government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $20,000 ($80.32)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($76.31)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $120,000 ($481.93)
Water Utilities: $32,000 ($128.51)
Sewerage: $23,000 ($92.37)
Police Protection: $21,000 ($84.34)
Regular Highways: $18,000 ($72.29)
Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($60.24)
Financial Administration: $15,000 ($60.24)
General Public Buildings: $14,000 ($56.22)
Libraries: $11,000 ($44.18)
General - Other: $8,000 ($32.13)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($20.08)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($20.08)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($8.03)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($8.03)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($4.02)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($24.10)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($40.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $128,000 ($514.06)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $122,000 ($489.96)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000 ($24.10)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($32.13)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($12.05)
Rents: $2,000 ($8.03)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $118,000 ($473.90)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $128,000 ($514.06)
Water Utilities: $31,000 ($124.50)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($96.39)
General Support: $5,000 ($20.08)
All Other: $1,000 ($4.02)
- Tax - Property: $23,000 ($92.37)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($12.05)
NEC: $1,000 ($4.02)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000 ($257.03)
5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,209 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.17% | | 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:
5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,650 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.77% | | 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 Auburn:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
- KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Auburn:
- KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Auburn:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $115,000
Total average daily traffic: 289
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 352
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Michael A Mitchell, 3551 370th St. (Lat: 42.253861 Lon: -94.886361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Network Management, Inc., 101 N. Main Ave. Suite 321, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
- Richard D Hofmann, City Of Auburn (Lat: 42.249111 Lon: -94.872944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 57 m, Licensee ID: L00136768
Registrant: Corn Belt Telephone Company, 108 Main Street, Wall Lake, IA 51466, Phone: (712) 664-2221, Email:
- Richard D Hofmann, City Of Auburn (Lat: 42.249111 Lon: -94.872944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 57 m, Licensee ID: L00136768
Registrant: Corn Belt Telephone Company, 108 Main Street, Wall Lake, IA 51466, Phone: (712) 664-2221, Email:
- Michael A Mitchell, 3551 370th St. (Lat: 42.253861 Lon: -94.886361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Network Management, Inc., 101 N. Main Ave. Suite 321, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 3684 - 310th Street (Lat: 42.339833 Lon: -94.860722), Call Sign: WQKA770
Assigned Frequencies: 159.652 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 03/10/2019, Certifier: Mike Baumhouer
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
| Most common first names in Auburn, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 9 | 75.9 years |
| Clara | 5 | 86.6 years |
| Frank | 5 | 77.6 years |
| Henry | 5 | 79.8 years |
| William | 5 | 83.4 years |
| Clarence | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Edward | 4 | 84.3 years |
| Florence | 4 | 81.7 years |
| Mary | 4 | 83.8 years |
| Eunice | 3 | 83.4 years |
| Most common last names in Auburn, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Schulte | 8 | 75.5 years |
| Garnatz | 6 | 86.1 years |
| Janssen | 6 | 79.8 years |
| Heim | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Hook | 5 | 82.6 years |
| Ortner | 5 | 61.0 years |
| Finley | 5 | 76.2 years |
| Lesle | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Richardson | 4 | 86.7 years |
| Hensel | 4 | 78.2 years |
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
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