Camanche, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 4,215. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,290 (+1.8% change)

Males: 2,076	(49.3%)
Females: 2,139	(50.7%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52730.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,900 (it was $42,078 in 2000)

Camanche	$45,900
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,500 (it was $80,600 in 2000)

Camanche	$95,500
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Camanche:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (14.3%), United States (9.6%), English (7.2%), Dutch (4.2%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/28/1857

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 8.72 square miles.

Population density: 489 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Camanche

High school or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camanche city

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 9.0%

51 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Camanche, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Camanche to the number of sex offenders is 853 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Camanche:	1.2% ($971)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (28.3 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (107.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (177.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Albany, IL (2.8 miles ), Clinton, IA (5.5 miles ), Low Moor, IA (6.7 miles ), Cordova, IL (8.6 miles ), Fulton, IL (8.9 miles ), Princeton, IA (9.7 miles ), Port Byron, IL (12.7 miles ), McCausland, IA (12.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,500
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,800
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,500
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $124,800
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $119,200
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $122,800
2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $127,700
2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $138,500
2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $146,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.79 N, Longitude: 90.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 309

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Camanche, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -276 (-6.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Paper (8%)
Chemicals (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Camanche by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	2	0	0	2	2
per 100,000	95.0	47.3	0.0	0.0	46.8	46.7
Burglaries	4	8	2	9	6	13
per 100,000	95.0	189.1	47.5	212.1	140.3	303.5
Thefts	45	43	39	45	91	70
per 100,000	1068.9	1016.5	926.6	1060.6	2128.2	1634.4
Auto thefts	1	0	0	1	1	1
per 100,000	23.8	0.0	0.0	23.6	23.4	23.3
Arson	0	2	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	47.3	0.0	0.0	23.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	70.3	63.4	40.4	59.2	106.2	97.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.41
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Camanche, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Camanche-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Camanche city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Camanche:

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON (about 7 miles; CLINTON, IA)
MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MORRISON, IL)
DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DEWITT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camanche:

CLINTON MUNI (about 5 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
QUAD CITY INTL (about 30 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 42 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Camanche:

ERIE AIR PARK (about 16 miles; ERIE, IL; ID: 3H5)
TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 21 miles; SAVANNA, IL; ID: SFY)
DAVENPORT MUNI (about 26 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)

Operable nuclear power plants near Camanche:

9 miles: Quad Cities 1 and 2 in Cordova, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camanche:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 29 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 68 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

Public high school in Camanche:

CAMANCHE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 937 9TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Camanche:

CAMANCHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 508 11TH PLACE; Grades: PK - 04)
CAMANCHE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 1400 9TH ST; Grades: 05 - 08)

Library in Camanche:

CAMANCHE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,260; Location: 102 12TH AVE.; 19,906 books; 1,322 audio materials; 722 video materials; 164 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Camanche: Camanche (A), Camanche Fire Department (B), Camanche Historical Museum (C), Camanche Police Department (D), Camanche Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Camanche include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Saint Marks United Methodist Church (C), Church of the Visitation (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Willow Lake (A), Nancy Elaine Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Camanche: Platt Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

CAMANCHE WATER SUPPLY (Address: 917 3RD ST, Population served: 4215, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Camanche compared to Iowa state average:

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Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Camanche (2007 data):

The Clinton National Bank: Camanche Branch at 817 9th Street, branch established on 1963-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $268.1 mil, Deposits: $223.6 mil, headquarters in Clinton, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: W. J. Young & Co.
Citizens First Bank: Camanche Branch at 403 South Washington Boulevard, branch established on 2004-08-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.0 mil, Deposits: $93.2 mil, headquarters in Clinton, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cfb Holding Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clinton 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
Police - Other	0	$0		3	$278
Police Protection - Officers	7	$24,312	$41,678	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$7,852	$31,408	6	$166
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		5	$1,981
Local Libraries	1	$1,914	$22,968	4	$2,691
Water Supply	1	$3,696	$44,352	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,400	$40,800	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$11,822	$35,466	0	$0
Firefighters	2	$7,252	$43,512	0	$0
Totals for Government	19	$60,248	$38,051	18	$5,116

Camanche government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $253,000
Solid Waste Management: $93,000

Housing & Community Development: $41,000

All Other: $24,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Construction - Sewerage: $1,580,000
Regular Highways: $189,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $560,000
Regular Highways: $305,000

Sewerage: $202,000

Fire Protection: $202,000

Solid Waste Management: $127,000

General - Other: $126,000

Water Utilities: $118,000

Libraries: $102,000

Financial Administration: $98,000

Parks & Recreation: $70,000

Housing & Community Development: $50,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $47,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $840,000
Water Utilities: $325,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,330,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,330,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $300,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $109,000
General Revenue, NEC: $65,000

Property Sale Other: $12,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $25,000
Police Protection: $23,000

Water Utilities: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000

Regular Highways: $3,000

Libraries: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,544,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $218,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $108,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $338,000
General Support: $64,000
Tax - Property: $937,000
Total General Sales: $372,000

Public Utilities: $159,000

Other Selective Sales: $9,000

NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $855,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
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 Scott County, IA	0.89% ($35,169 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IA	0.44% ($28,542)
from Whiteside County, IL	0.44% ($24,354)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
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 Scott County, IA	0.91% ($40,947 average AGI)
to Whiteside County, IL	0.57% ($30,787)
to Jackson County, IA	0.39% ($36,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Camanche:

KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCLN (1390 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Camanche:

KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Camanche:

WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)

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