Butler 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 (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 8.06. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bristow and their reported violations in the past:
BRISTOW MUNI WATER SUPPLY (Address: 216 MAIN ST , Population served: 202, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1998)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.5%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 13.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bristow, IA
Bristow compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Bristow:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.75%
| Here |  | 77.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 32.5% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| Congregations | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Reformed Church in North America | North American Baptist Conference | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 5.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Congregations | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 19.6% |
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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: 5 | Butler County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Butler County: | 6.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | This county: | 6.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Butler County: | 8.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Butler County: | 26.7% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $200 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $50 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $250 |
Bristow government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($46.78)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,000 ($52.63)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($46.78)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($46.78)
Water Utilities: $7,000 ($40.94)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($40.94)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($35.09)
General - Other: $5,000 ($29.24)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($17.54)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($5.85)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000 ($35.09)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000 ($11.70)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($5.85)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($5.85)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $106,000 ($619.88)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($111.11)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000 ($93.57)
- Tax - Property: $22,000 ($128.65)
Total General Sales: $7,000 ($40.94)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($11.70)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($52.63)
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,061 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | 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:
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,681 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | 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 Bristow:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Bristow:
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
- KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bristow:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
Bristow fatal accident list:
Jun 30, 1979 06:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 100 Blk Main St (Lat: 42.774139 Lon: -92.906861), Call Sign: WNKF707
Assigned Frequencies: 453.675 MHz Grant Date: 08/02/2002, Expiration Date: 10/29/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BRISTOW, IA, Lat: 42.768389 Lon: -92.895556, Call Sign: WPSD687
Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz Grant Date: 03/21/2001, Expiration Date: 03/21/2011, Certifier: Chris J Jerome
Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:
| Most common first names in Bristow, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 6 | 76.7 years |
| George | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Anna | 4 | 86.2 years |
| Henry | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Minnie | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Ernest | 3 | 79.7 years |
| Harm | 3 | 88.7 years |
| Harold | 3 | 65.7 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 66.0 years |
| Mary | 3 | 83.3 years |
| Most common last names in Bristow, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Finke | 4 | 71.5 years |
| Dralle | 4 | 75.0 years |
| True | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Blanchard | 3 | 80.3 years |
| Brocka | 3 | 83.3 years |
| Kollmann | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Folkerts | 3 | 79.7 years |
| Bruns | 3 | 85.7 years |
| Hemmen | 3 | 82.4 years |
- #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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