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Notable locations in Britt: Britt (A), West Hancock Ambulance Service (B), Armstrong House Museum (C), Hobo Museum (D), Britt Public Library (E), Britt Police Department (F), Britt Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Britt include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), Britt Congregational United Church (B), Christian Reformed Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), First Lutheran Church (E), Saint Patricks Church (F), United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Hancock 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 Britt that have no violations reported:
- BRITT WATER WORKS (Population served: 2052, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.7% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Britt, IA
61 people in nursing homes
Britt compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Britt (2011 data):
- Farmers Trust and Savings Bank: Britt Branch at 202 Main Avenue North, branch established on 1935/12/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $183.0 mil, Deposits: $140.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo Center, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Koss-Winn Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan With 401(K) Provisions
- First State Bank: at 183 Main Avenue North, branch established on 1927/11/12. Info updated 2006/10/24: Bank assets: $93.8 mil, Deposits: $76.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Readlyn Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Britt (based on Hancock County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.94%
| Here |  | 77.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 23.5% | 22.9% | 17.6% | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| Congregations | 19.4% | 13.9% | 19.4% | 5.6% | 8.3% |
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| Name | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Evangelical Free Church of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Reformed Church in the United States | Other |
| Adherents | 6.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 8.3% |
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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: 4 | Hancock County: | 3.52 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Hancock County: | 8.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | This county: | 8.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Hancock County: | 8.7% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hancock County: | 28.9% | | 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 |
2 | $5,578 | $33,468 | 6 | $735 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,067 | $32,268 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,555 | $42,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,021 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,628 | $31,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,704 | $32,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $4,699 | $56,388 | 3 | $1,354 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $27,231 | $36,308 | 11 | $5,110 |
Britt government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $161,000 ($77.97)
Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($13.56)
All Other: $11,000 ($5.33)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $192,000 ($92.98)
Police Protection: $164,000 ($79.42)
Water Utilities: $160,000 ($77.48)
Regular Highways: $133,000 ($64.41)
Parks & Recreation: $85,000 ($41.16)
Libraries: $71,000 ($34.38)
Sewerage: $69,000 ($33.41)
General Public Buildings: $44,000 ($21.31)
Health Services - Other: $41,000 ($19.85)
Financial Administration: $24,000 ($11.62)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($8.72)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($4.84)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($4.36)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000 ($19.37)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,255,000 ($607.75)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $710,000 ($343.83)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $495,000 ($239.71)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($24.21)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000 ($27.60)
General Revenue, NEC: $18,000 ($8.72)
Rents: $2,000 ($0.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $68,000 ($32.93)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,436,000 ($695.40)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $157,000 ($76.03)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $164,000 ($79.42)
All Other: $41,000 ($19.85)
General Support: $41,000 ($19.85)
- Tax - Property: $486,000 ($235.35)
NEC: $3,000 ($1.45)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $269,000 ($130.27)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $75,000 ($36.32)
5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,239 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.71% | | 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:
6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,277 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.70% | | 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 Britt:
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 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)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Britt:
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Britt:
- 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)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Britt, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Britt fatal accident list:
Sep 21, 1990 10:05 PM, Center St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 24, 1987 05:45 PM, Hwy 111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 28, 1980 03:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Britt)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Britt, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - BRITT, 2290 Grant Ave ` (Lat: 43.096333 Lon: -93.844389), Type: Tank, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 68.5 m, Call Sign: WPOS961
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2009, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- BRITT II, 2325 Iowa Ave (Lat: 43.099944 Lon: -93.813944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQIB710
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/27/2007, Expiration Date: 12/27/2017, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KF4PFA, Licensee ID: L00257360
Grant Date: 01/24/2007, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: Tim R Fox
Registrant: Tim R Fox, 715 270th Street, Britt, IA 50423 - Call Sign: N0WOI
Grant Date: 05/04/1993, Expiration Date: 05/04/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2005
Registrant: Eldon L Olson, 72 2nd St Ne, Britt, IA 50423 - Call Sign: W0ILY, Licensee ID: L01210763
Grant Date: 11/09/2006, Expiration Date: 12/06/2016, Cancellation Date: 02/11/2007
Registrant: Lynn R Forshee, 445 8th Ave Sw, Britt, IA 50423
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3374S , Serial Number: 21059174, Year manufactured: 1969
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Eden, 1011 Golfview Ave, Britt, IA 50423 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5572G , Serial Number: 15071072, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/20/1969
Registrant (Partnership): & J Hiscocks D, 2205 James Ave, Britt, IA 50423 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6127W , Serial Number: 28-20143, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1964
Registrant (Individual): Catherine E Butler, 756 2nd Ave Sw, Britt, IA 50423
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Britt, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 45 | 78.2 years |
| Henry | 23 | 78.7 years |
| Robert | 22 | 75.4 years |
| William | 21 | 78.8 years |
| Anna | 21 | 84.4 years |
| George | 20 | 78.3 years |
| James | 18 | 71.9 years |
| Clarence | 16 | 74.4 years |
| Harold | 16 | 75.8 years |
| Mary | 15 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Britt, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Peterson | 22 | 76.4 years |
| Nelson | 19 | 78.2 years |
| Johnson | 18 | 79.6 years |
| Smith | 17 | 78.6 years |
| Anderson | 16 | 77.9 years |
| Meyer | 14 | 80.8 years |
| Thompson | 12 | 85.2 years |
| Hanson | 11 | 78.1 years |
| Holck | 11 | 74.3 years |
| Weiland | 11 | 82.1 years |
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #73 (50423) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries"
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