Wapello County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blakesburg that have no violations reported:
- BLAKESBURG MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (Population served: 374, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.0%
(22.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 57.9% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blakesburg, IA
Blakesburg compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population 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 (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wapello County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Blakesburg (based on Wapello County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.26%
| Here | | 42.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 20.8% | 17.0% | 13.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Salvation Army | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.8% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 21.7% |
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| Congregations | 1.6% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 46.8% |
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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 | Wapello County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23 | Wapello County: | 6.49 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | This county: | 6.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wapello County: | 9.0% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wapello County: | 27.1% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,076 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $187 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $983 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $862 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $176 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $560 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $3,844 |
5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,091 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.63% | | 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:
6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,896 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.32% | | 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 Blakesburg:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLBA (1370 AM; 1 kW; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLEE (1480 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blakesburg:
- KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTWA (92.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
- KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRKN (104.3 FM; ELDON, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- K201CJ (88.1 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
- KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K205CA (88.9 FM; OTTUMWA, ETC., IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Blakesburg:
- K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
- K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K65GA (Channel 65; 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)
- K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K42AM (Channel 42; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- 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.)
- KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Blakesburg fatal accident list:
Jul 3, 1994 11:45 PM, T61, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blakesburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - City Water Tower 1 Blk W Of Cr V 17 (Lat: 40.955556 Lon: -92.641861), Call Sign: WNGQ471, Licensee ID: L00368648
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2001, Expiration Date: 08/06/2011
Registrant: City Of Blakesburg, Box 215, Blakesburg, IA 52536, Phone: (515) 938-2413 - Imrl R O W 3.0 Mi Sw (Lat: 40.932778 Lon: -92.681583), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPMF953
Assigned Frequencies: 160.770 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2003, Expiration Date: 07/10/2013, Certifier: Arnold Berry
Registrant: Ttci, 55500 D.O.T. Road, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (719) 584-0514, Fax: (719) 584-7145, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BLAKESBURG, 1.5 Mi E Of (Lat: 40.964444 Lon: -92.601833), Overall height: 109.1 m, Call Sign: KAO56
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.50 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6315.90 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KC0UYZ, Licensee ID: L01052478
Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 08/16/2015, Certifier: Michael R Potts
Registrant: Michael R Potts, 22747 Ridge Rd, Blakesburg, IA 52536
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: LARK-TERMITE H-1 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1036 , Serial Number: 10, Year manufactured: 1967
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Dba Taylor, P O Box 127, Blakesburg, IA 52536, Other Owners: Aviation Co Mint - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3521M , Serial Number: 28-7816350, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 01/11/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Alfred D Mooney, 22620 Highway 34, Blakesburg, IA 52536, Other Owners: Susan R Mooney - Aircraft: PIPER PA-25 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6206Z , Serial Number: 25-244, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1960
Registrant (Individual): Chester A Jr Gillen, Po Box 71, Blakesburg, IA 52536 - Aircraft: ROTHENBACH CHARLES R MONNETT MONI (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9150J , Serial Number: 00129, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1999
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 22512 Ridge Rd, Blakesburg, IA 52536
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Blakesburg, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 12 | 79.9 years |
| William | 9 | 78.9 years |
| James | 7 | 76.8 years |
| Harold | 7 | 78.9 years |
| Edith | 7 | 77.7 years |
| Charles | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Max | 5 | 77.4 years |
| Marie | 5 | 84.0 years |
| Robert | 5 | 65.6 years |
| Gertrude | 4 | 83.3 years |
| Most common last names in Blakesburg, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Huber | 11 | 80.1 years |
| Smith | 10 | 81.0 years |
| Reinhard | 7 | 81.6 years |
| Proctor | 6 | 67.7 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 81.8 years |
| Fisher | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Chidester | 5 | 80.0 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Stocker | 5 | 67.6 years |
| Roberts | 5 | 84.6 years |
Blakesburg on our top lists:
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal support workers"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
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