Batavia, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 473. Population change since 2000: -5.6%

Males: 231	(49.0%)
Females: 242	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52533.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,723 (it was $33,333 in 2000)

Batavia:	$42,723
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,200 (it was $35,900 in 2000)

Batavia:	$53,200
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,364; Detached houses: $75,242; Mobile homes: $26,833
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Races in Batavia:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Batavia: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (12.8%), Irish (8.0%), English (6.2%), Dutch (3.6%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/6/1868

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 799 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Batavia

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Batavia city

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 9.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Batavia, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Batavia to the number of sex offenders is 158 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Batavia:	1.5% ($553)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (56.5 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (183.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eldon, IA (2.5 miles ), Libertyville, IA (2.6 miles ), Agency, IA (2.7 miles ), Packwood, IA (3.2 miles ), Fairfield, IA (3.2 miles ), Douds, IA (3.4 miles) , Leando, IA (3.5 miles) , Floris, IA (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 41.00 N, Longitude: 92.17 W

Area code: 641

Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (13%)
Construction (11%)
Machinery (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Food (4%)
Other health and personal care stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Batavia-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Batavia city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the city center caused $650,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Batavia:

JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)
VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)

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Amtrak station near Batavia:

14 miles: OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Batavia:

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 61 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 91 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

Library in Batavia:

BATAVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,650; Location: 3RD STREET, BOX 129; 4,935 books; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Batavia: Batavia (A), Batavia City Fire Department (B), Batavia City Hall (C), Batavia Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Batavia include: Batavia United Methodist Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Batavia City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Batavia: Batavia City Ball Park and Playground (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Batavia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Batavia and their reported violations in the past:

BATAVIA WATER WORKS (Population served: 500, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.9%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Batavia, IA

Batavia compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Batavia

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	18.5%	17.1%	14.5%	11.6%	9.6%
Congregations	14.8%	3.7%	7.4%	7.4%	11.1%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	6.2%	3.9%	3.4%	3.0%	12.1%
Congregations	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	40.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		7	$1,793
Water Supply	1	$1,813	$21,756	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$139
Totals for Government	1	$1,813	$21,756	8	$1,932

Batavia government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $48,000
Regular Highways: $48,000

Sewerage: $27,000

Corrections - Other: $24,000

Solid Waste Management: $22,000

General - Other: $13,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Libraries: $3,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $249,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $239,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $347,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $46,000
Total General Sales: $33,000

Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
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:

from Van Buren County, IA	0.76% ($23,405 average AGI)
from Wapello County, IA	0.62% ($29,088)
from Watauga County, NC	0.54% ($16,167)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.64%
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:

to Van Buren County, IA	0.74% ($27,585 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA	0.61% ($28,441)
to Henry County, IA	0.50% ($27,321)

Strongest AM radio stations in Batavia:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMCD (1570 AM; 0 kW; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Batavia:

KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
KRKN (104.3 FM; ELDON, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTWA (92.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
K201CJ (88.1 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KHOE (90.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATION)
K205CA (88.9 FM; OTTUMWA, ETC., IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Batavia:

KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K23CI (Channel 23; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K25DE (Channel 25; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K27CV (Channel 27; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
K42AM (Channel 42; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

Batavia fatal accident list:
Feb 14, 1995 02:06 AM, 34, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1991 12:30 AM, 7769, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 4, 1989 09:40 AM, 34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, 2078 Ash Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 82.3 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BATAVIA, 2.4 Mi N Of, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WML998
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Dennis Miller
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Batavia)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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