Calmar, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 1,058. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,055 (-0.3% change)

Males: 542	(51.2%)
Females: 516	(48.8%)

Winneshiek County

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52132.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,600 (it was $36,250 in 2000)

Calmar	$39,600
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,300 (it was $67,800 in 2000)

Calmar	$80,300
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Calmar:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (54.5%), Norwegian (19.6%), Czech (15.6%), Irish (10.7%), English (4.3%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/14/1869

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 1010 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Calmar

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calmar city

Never married: 31.6%
Now married: 52.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 6.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
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:

Calmar:	1.1% ($713)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (58.0 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (149.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (302.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fort Atkinson, IA (5.4 miles ), Spillville, IA (6.0 miles ), Ossian, IA (7.5 miles ), St. Lucas, IA (9.4 miles) , Decorah, IA (9.8 miles ), Ridgeway, IA (11.6 miles ), Jackson Junction, IA (13.4 miles) , Castalia, IA (13.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,800
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $138,100
2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 91.87 W

3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+3.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Wood products (5%)
Food (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (20%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Calmar-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Calmar city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Calmar:

WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DECORAH, IA)
PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 26 miles; CRESCO, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calmar:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 64 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calmar:

DECORAH MUNI (about 11 miles; DECORAH, IA; ID: DEH)
GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 15 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)
DALE DELIGHT (about 21 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)

College/University in Calmar:

NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (Full-time enrollment: 2,393; Location: BOX 400 1625 HWY 150; Public; Website: www.nicc.cc.ia.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Calmar:

LUTHER COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 60 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

Public high school in Calmar:

SOUTH WINNESHIEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 203 W SOUTH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in Calmar:

C F S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: PO BOX 815 300 S MARYVILLE; Grades: 1 - 8)

Library in Calmar:

CALMAR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,643; Location: 101 S. WASHINGTON, BOX 806; 11,934 books; 1,381 audio materials; 690 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Calmar: Calmar (A), Calmar Depot (B), Calmar Fire Station (C), Calmar Library (D), Calmar Police Department (E), Northeast Iowa Community College Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Calmar include: Calmar Bible Fellowship (A), Calmar Community United Methodist Church (B), Saint Aloysius Catholic Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calmar Community Cemetery (1), Saint Aloysius Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Hotel: Calmar Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast (103 West North Street).

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

CALMAR WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1058, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-23-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-1999), St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-02-2000 to JUL-11-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-1999)

2 regular monitoring violations

SOUTH WIN GOLF CLUB (Population served: 218, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Calmar compared to Iowa state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Calmar (2007 data):

Security State Bank: Security State Calmar Branch at 102 West Main, branch established on 1929-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.1 mil, Deposits: $111.9 mil, headquarters in New Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rigler Investment Co.

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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
Streets and Highways	2	$4,668	$28,008	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		4	$1,628
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,166	$25,992	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,250	$27,000	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,834	$34,008	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$11,918	$28,603	4	$1,628

Calmar government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $161,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000

All Other: $7,000
Construction - Sewerage: $212,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $272,000
Sewerage: $139,000

Water Utilities: $124,000

Parks & Recreation: $120,000

Police Protection: $51,000

Libraries: $46,000

General - Other: $28,000

Financial Administration: $27,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $45,000
All Other: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $465,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $348,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $30,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $87,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $408,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $108,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $178,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $85,000
General Support: $16,000
Tax - Property: $427,000
Total General Sales: $77,000

Public Utilities: $20,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Winneshiek County: 0.30%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Allamakee County, IA	0.50% ($31,973 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.31% ($30,043)
from Howard County, IA	0.31% ($29,826)

5.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.93%
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 Allamakee County, IA	0.39% ($27,069 average AGI)
to Howard County, IA	0.39% ($24,345)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.27% ($25,050)

Strongest AM radio stations in Calmar:

KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDEC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calmar:

KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)
KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

TV broadcast stations around Calmar:

K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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