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Linn County

Population in 2011: 294. Population change since 2000: -56.8%
Males: 168  (57.1%)
Females: 126  (42.9%)

Median resident age:  46.0 years
Iowa median age:  42.7 years

Zip codes: 52403.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $62,832 (it was $58,750 in 2000)
Bertram:

$62,832
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $38,426

Bertram city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $215,791 (it was $134,500 in 2000)
Bertram:

$215,791
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $280,115; Detached houses: $280,115

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,700.

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  • White alone - 279 (94.9%)
  • Hispanic - 10 (3.4%)
  • Black alone - 4 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bertram: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 230 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,682 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,500 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (7.3 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (134.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (198.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ely, IA (2.4 miles ), Mount Vernon, IA (2.5 miles ), Marion, IA (2.6 miles ), Cedar Rapids, IA (2.7 miles ), Lisbon, IA (2.8 miles ), Springville, IA (3.0 miles ), Shueyville, IA (3.0 miles ), Hiawatha, IA (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 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
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $540,300
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $330,800
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 91.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.7%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (23%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Other services, except public administration (21%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Bertram-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 198% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Bertram city center .

On 3/13/1990, a category F4 tornado 20.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Linn County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Bertram:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR RAPIDS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; IOWA CITY, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bertram, IA

Operable nuclear power plant near Bertram:

  • 16 miles: Duane Arnold in Palo, IA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertram:

  • Kirkwood Community College (about 7 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • University of Iowa (about 20 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 53 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
  • Saint Ambrose University (about 57 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,699)
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic (about 58 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • Kaplan University (about 58 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 8,162)
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 58 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,969)

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Linn 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
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
City:

33.8
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.1
U.S.:

9.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.230. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.230
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.861. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.861
U.S.:

2.433
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.1
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.7%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bertram, IA


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

Bertram compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Bertram travel time to work - commute
Bertram mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Utility gas (9%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:


2008 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Bertram (based on Linn County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.05%
Here57.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents40.8%13.1%9.9%5.6%5.0%
Congregations11.2%17.8%7.7%5.3%8.9%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents2.9%2.7%2.1%1.6%16.3%
Congregations4.1%2.4%1.2%2.4%39.1%
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: 27
Linn County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 88
Linn County:

4.28 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 146
This county:

7.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Linn County:

7.2%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Linn County:

28.6%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.4%
State:

14.5%

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 8$470
Totals for Government 0$0 8$470

Bertram government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,000 ($37.41)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $35,000 ($119.05)
    Water Utilities: $26,000 ($88.44)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($34.01)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($34.01)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($23.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($17.01)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($17.01)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000 ($10.20)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($6.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($3.40)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($68.03)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,111,000 ($3778.91)
  • Tax - Property: $58,000 ($197.28)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,000 ($44.22)
    Other License: $1,000 ($3.40)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,000 ($71.43)

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)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

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)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRNL-FM (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IA; Owner: CORNELL COLLEGE)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K295AC (106.9 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K236AA (95.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

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.)
  • 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)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$103,8602$201,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1


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  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Educational services"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial managers"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Educational services"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #32 (52403) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #60 (52403) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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