Kossuth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Burt and their reported violations in the past:
BURT WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 556, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 38.4%
(38.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.1% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burt, IA
48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Burt compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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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Banks with branches in Burt (2011 data):
- Security State Bank: Walnut Street Branch at 122 Walnut Street, branch established on 2000/03/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $86.2 mil, Deposits: $76.8 mil, headquarters in Algona, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Burt Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Burt (based on Kossuth County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.31%
| Here |  | 82.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 41.7% | 17.8% | 13.8% | 12.9% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 16.7% | 16.7% | 21.4% | 9.5% | 11.9% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Reformed Church in America | United Church of Christ | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 14.3% |
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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: 8 | Kossuth County: | 5.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Kossuth County: | 8.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 12.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Kossuth County: | 8.4% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kossuth County: | 26.9% | | 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 |
1 | $2,367 | $28,404 | 7 | $1,083 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 21 | $651 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $111 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,150 | $25,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,237 | $38,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,010 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,131 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $7,754 | $31,016 | 34 | $3,986 |
Burt government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $51,000 ($95.86)
Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($50.75)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($7.52)
- Construction - Sewerage: $430,000 ($808.27)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $218,000 ($409.77)
Parks & Recreation: $91,000 ($171.05)
Water Utilities: $51,000 ($95.86)
Police Protection: $38,000 ($71.43)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($56.39)
Libraries: $30,000 ($56.39)
Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($56.39)
Sewerage: $25,000 ($46.99)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($41.35)
Health Services - Other: $10,000 ($18.80)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($16.92)
Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($15.04)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($11.28)
General - Other: $3,000 ($5.64)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($24.44)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $162,000 ($304.51)
- General - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($45.11)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000 ($92.11)
General Support: $7,000 ($13.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $239,000 ($449.25)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $346,000 ($650.38)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $290,000 ($545.11)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $337,000 ($633.46)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $290,000 ($545.11)
Electric Utilities: $214,000 ($402.26)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $25,000 ($46.99)
Other, NEC: $9,000 ($16.92)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $49,000 ($92.11)
General Revenue, NEC: $23,000 ($43.23)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($7.52)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $333,000 ($625.94)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $270,000 ($507.52)
Water Utilities: $42,000 ($78.95)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000 ($84.59)
General Support: $9,000 ($16.92)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.76)
- Tax - Property: $71,000 ($133.46)
Total General Sales: $38,000 ($71.43)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.88)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $147,000 ($276.32)
4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.03% | | 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:
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | 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 Burt:
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Burt:
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
TV broadcast stations around Burt:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - James E McDonald, 2907 120th Ave (Lat: 43.193056 Lon: -94.228778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 2907 120th Ave (Lat: 43.193056 Lon: -94.228778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 2907 120th Ave (Lat: 43.193056 Lon: -94.228778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, 2907 120th Ave (Lat: 43.193056 Lon: -94.228778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 2907 120th Ave (Lat: 43.193056 Lon: -94.228778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Licensee ID: L00164440
Registrant: Midwest Wireless Iowa L.L.C. D/B/A Alltel, One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - .5 Mi N Jct Us 169 & Ia 422 (Lat: 43.203306 Lon: -94.235528), Call Sign: KRG635
Assigned Frequencies: 151.055 MHz, 151.055 MHz Grant Date: 08/13/2005, Expiration Date: 10/17/2015
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
- 1505 280th Street (Lat: 43.169972 Lon: -94.158028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WSN341, Licensee ID: L00003092
Assigned Frequencies: 451.175 MHz Grant Date: 12/15/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2015
Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13 Street North, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571, Fax: (515) 332-1375
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Burt, 3.5 Mi Ese Of (Lat: 43.169972 Lon: -94.158028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.6 m, Call Sign: WPYD387
Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz, 6063.80 MHz Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 07/22/2013, Certifier: Allan J Becker
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-2878, Fax: (303) 840-1129, Email:
- STATION, 3.5 Mi Ese Of (Lat: 43.169389 Lon: -94.158833), Overall height: 39.3 m, Call Sign: WAP577
Assigned Frequencies: 2131.60 MHz, 2144.40 MHz Grant Date: 03/02/2000, Expiration Date: 05/04/2010, Cancellation Date: 11/23/2004
Registrant: Phone: (515) 332-2571
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: K0JBD, Licensee ID: L01379446
Grant Date: 03/13/2008, Expiration Date: 06/11/2018, Certifier: John F Thompson
Registrant: John F Thompson, 207 5th St, Burt, IA 50522-0222 - Call Sign: KB0SVB
Grant Date: 05/24/1995, Expiration Date: 05/24/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2007
Registrant: Christian R F Hofmann, 202 S 4th St T And M Cook, Burt, IA 50522
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: TEMCO GC-1B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 80613 , Serial Number: 1018, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/16/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Keith A Brandt, 2602 190th Ave, Burt, IA 50522, Other Owners: Janet L Brandt - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96394 , Serial Number: 8694, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Claire Lamar Reutzel, Po Box 347, Burt, IA 50522
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Burt, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 9 | 74.5 years |
| William | 8 | 81.5 years |
| John | 6 | 79.2 years |
| Ruth | 6 | 83.3 years |
| Lillian | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Robert | 5 | 79.8 years |
| James | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Esther | 4 | 86.2 years |
| Clara | 4 | 92.7 years |
| Henry | 4 | 80.8 years |
| Most common last names in Burt, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Graham | 8 | 81.5 years |
| Shipler | 7 | 74.4 years |
| Dittmer | 5 | 61.4 years |
| Smith | 5 | 77.4 years |
| Gifford | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Fraser | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Soderberg | 4 | 81.2 years |
| Lavrenz | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Waltman | 4 | 82.7 years |
| Marlow | 4 | 78.8 years |
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food"
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