Bonaparte, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 458. Estimated population in July 2006: 458 (0.0% change)

Males: 229	(50.0%)
Females: 229	(50.0%)

Van Buren County

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52620.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,000 (it was $28,438 in 2000)

Bonaparte	$31,000
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,600 (it was $34,300 in 2000)

Bonaparte	$40,600
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Bonaparte:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Hispanic (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), United States (15.1%), English (12.7%), Irish (11.6%), Scottish (3.5%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/31/1899

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 1238 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bonaparte

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bonaparte city

Never married: 27.3%
Now married: 52.1%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 10.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
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:

Bonaparte:	0.9% ($304)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (68.8 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (178.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Farmington, IA (5.9 miles ), Mount Sterling, IA (10.8 miles) , Stockport, IA (11.1 miles ), Hillsboro, IA (11.2 miles ), Keosauqua, IA (11.4 miles ), Houghton, IA (14.2 miles) , Birmingham, IA (15.9 miles ), Salem, IA (16.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1999: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 91.80 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-5.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (14%)
Plastics and rubber products (12%)
Construction (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Plastics and rubber products (11%)
Health care (9%)
Machinery (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Average climate in Bonaparte, Iowa

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Bonaparte-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Bonaparte city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bonaparte:

VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bonaparte:

SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 52 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bonaparte:

KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 10 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; ID: 6K9)
KAHOKA MUNI (about 21 miles; KAHOKA, MO; ID: 0H7)
MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 27 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bonaparte:

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 74 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 103 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

Library in Bonaparte:

BONAPARTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,309; Location: 2ND AND WASHINGTON; 4,856 books; 18 audio materials; 124 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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

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

Park in Bonaparte: Bonaparte City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

BONAPARTE WATER SUPPLY (Address: 103 MAIN, Population served: 458, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Bonaparte 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.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bonaparte (2007 data):

State Central Bank: Bonaparte Branch at 340 First Street, branch established on 1948-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.3 mil, Deposits: $182.0 mil, headquarters in Keokuk, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Logan Investment Corp.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$1,692	$20,304	6	$221
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$111
Streets and Highways	1	$1,463	$17,556	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,155	$18,930	7	$332

Bonaparte government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Sewerage: $28,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $62,000
Water Utilities: $40,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

Sewerage: $18,000

General - Other: $18,000

Police Protection: $9,000

Libraries: $8,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $98,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $130,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $132,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $77,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $21,000
Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000

Rents: $2,000

Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $164,000
Regular Highways: $3,000

Health - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
All Other: $14,000

General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $61,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,080 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
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 Jefferson County, IA	1.46% ($27,585 average AGI)
from St. Joseph County, MI	0.46% ($37,538)
from Lee County, IA	0.43% ($30,083)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
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 Jefferson County, IA	1.50% ($23,405 average AGI)
to Lee County, IA	0.64% ($23,056)
to Henry County, IA	0.50% ($34,143)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bonaparte:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bonaparte:

KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bonaparte:

KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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