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Bertram, IA map Population (year 2000): 681
Males: 361  (53.0%)
Females: 320  (47.0%)

Linn County

Median resident age:  20.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52403.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,100 (it was $58,750 in 2000)
Bertram  $62,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,400 (it was $130,300 in 2000)
Bertram  $159,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Bertram:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (25.7%), Irish (16.3%), English (12.3%), Czech (6.9%), United States (5.0%), Scottish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/17/1914

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 534 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bertram

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bertram city

  • Never married: 68.3%
  • Now married: 28.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 1.1%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Bertram:  1.0% ($1,316)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (9.5 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (166.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ely, IA (6.1 miles ), Marion, IA (7.3 miles ), Mount Vernon, IA (8.1 miles ), Cedar Rapids, IA (9.5 miles ), Springville, IA (9.7 miles ), Lisbon, IA (10.2 miles ), Solon, IA (10.3 miles ), Shueyville, IA (10.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $194,600
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $183,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $190,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $265,600
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $303,800
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000

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Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 91.53 W


418 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (43%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (65%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (24%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (11%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Bertram city center .

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 20.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bertram:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINIC (about 15 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bertram:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 13 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 73 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bertram:
  • MARION (about 5 miles; MARION, IA; ID: C17)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; ID: IOW)
  • AMANA (about 26 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)

Operable nuclear power plant near Bertram:
  • 20 miles: Duane Arnold in Palo, IA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertram:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 15 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 73 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Bertram compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:




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Bertram government finances in 2004:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,031,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $823,000
    Property: $55,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.08%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, IA  0.75% ($35,732 average AGI)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($38,018)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.20% ($35,775)


5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.22%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, IA  0.63% ($39,219 average AGI)
to Benton County, IA  0.37% ($44,746)
to Polk County, IA  0.27% ($40,374)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bertram:
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bertram:
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRNL-FM (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IA; Owner: CORNELL COLLEGE)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K295AC (106.9 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Bertram:
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)

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