Brandon, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 311. Estimated population in July 2006: 332 (+6.8% change)

Males: 156	(50.2%)
Females: 155	(49.8%)

Buchanan County

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52210.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,300 (it was $34,219 in 2000)

Brandon	$37,300
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,800 (it was $54,700 in 2000)

Brandon	$64,800
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Brandon:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (37.3%), Irish (14.5%), United States (14.1%), English (6.8%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/14/1905

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1017 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brandon

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 11.6%
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brandon city

Never married: 27.7%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 5.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Brandon, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brandon to the number of sex offenders is 159 to 1.

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

Brandon:	0.9% ($476)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (26.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (186.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (298.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Auburn, IA (7.3 miles) , Vinton, IA (10.5 miles ), Urbana, IA (10.7 miles ), Rowley, IA (11.6 miles ), Jesup, IA (11.9 miles ), La Porte City, IA (12.7 miles ), Independence, IA (13.2 miles ), Garrison, IA (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.31 N, Longitude: 92.00 W

Area code: 319

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (25%)
Repair and maintenance (14%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Other construction workers and helpers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other financial specialists (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Brandon, Iowa

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Brandon-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Brandon city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Brandon:

MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
PEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF BUCH CO (about 14 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brandon:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
THE EASTERN IOWA (about 37 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 89 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brandon:

VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 7 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)
INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 11 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
OELWEIN MUNI (about 25 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandon:

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 24 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 51 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 60 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Brandon compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Brandon mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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	0	$0		7	$330
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$113
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$443

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA	0.72% ($33,255)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA	0.65% ($28,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brandon:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brandon:

KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Brandon:

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)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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