Linn 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 33.8. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.230. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.861. This is significantly better than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Central City and their reported violations in the past:
CENTRAL CITY WATER SUPPLY (Address: 137 4TH ST N , Population served: 1157, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-22-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and AUG-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005)
- 5 regular monitoring violations
ST STEPHENS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 103, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-24-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to DEC-16-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
MEADOW VIEW COUNTRY CLUB (Address: 1500 E MAPLE ST , Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.7%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Black residents, 91.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 96.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.2% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central City, IA
Central City compared to Iowa state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- 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 Central City (2011 data):
- City State Bank: at 59 Fourth Street North, branch established on 1946/06/15. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $131.1 mil, Deposits: $110.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: City State Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Central City (based on Linn County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.05%
| Here |  | 57.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 40.8% | 13.1% | 9.9% | 5.6% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 11.2% | 17.8% | 7.7% | 5.3% | 8.9% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | Muslim Estimate | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 16.3% |
| Congregations | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 39.1% |
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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: 27 | Linn County: | 1.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5 | Here: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 88 | Linn County: | 4.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 146 | This county: | 7.10 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Linn County: | 7.2% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Linn County: | 28.6% | | 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 | $2,951 | $35,412 | 1 | $1,521 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,515 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $5,936 | $35,616 | 1 | $142 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,913 | $22,956 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $10,800 | $32,400 | 4 | $4,178 |
Central City government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $67,000 ($53.22)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $94,000 ($74.66)
Health Services - Other: $79,000 ($62.75)
Housing & Community Development: $59,000 ($46.86)
Water Utilities: $54,000 ($42.89)
Sewerage: $48,000 ($38.13)
Welfare - Other: $47,000 ($37.33)
Libraries: $33,000 ($26.21)
Parks & Recreation: $30,000 ($23.83)
Financial Administration: $30,000 ($23.83)
General - Other: $23,000 ($18.27)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($17.47)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($15.89)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($7.15)
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($6.35)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($3.97)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $102,000 ($81.02)
Housing & Community Development: $19,000 ($15.09)
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($23.03)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($7.94)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $500,000 ($397.14)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $415,000 ($329.63)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $85,000 ($67.51)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($15.09)
Property Sale Other: $15,000 ($11.91)
Rents: $3,000 ($2.38)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($2.38)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000 ($2.38)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $695,000 ($552.03)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000 ($50.04)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $93,000 ($73.87)
General Support: $15,000 ($11.91)
All Other: $8,000 ($6.35)
- Tax - Property: $363,000 ($288.32)
Total General Sales: $29,000 ($23.03)
NEC: $10,000 ($7.94)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($2.38)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000 ($119.14)
5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,941 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.73% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)| Linn County: | 0.08% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.22% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)| Linn County: | 0.04% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Central City:
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Central City:
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
- KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Central City:
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Central City fatal accident list:
Jul 11, 2001 05:40 PM, Sr-13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 1988 11:39 AM, 13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $91,630 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $63,460 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $56,550 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $60,120 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $64,670 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $120,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $79,430 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $73,450 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Central City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 20 | 73.9 years |
| Mary | 19 | 79.8 years |
| William | 19 | 74.3 years |
| George | 17 | 77.8 years |
| Harold | 16 | 79.9 years |
| Donald | 11 | 67.0 years |
| Charles | 11 | 82.5 years |
| John | 9 | 80.8 years |
| Anna | 9 | 87.6 years |
| Henry | 9 | 81.2 years |
| Most common last names in Central City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Henderson | 12 | 78.4 years |
| Smith | 12 | 81.3 years |
| Taylor | 10 | 77.9 years |
| Holub | 8 | 80.7 years |
| Carpenter | 8 | 69.0 years |
| Drexler | 6 | 82.7 years |
| Sweet | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Paul | 5 | 78.6 years |
| Brunen | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Fuller | 5 | 76.8 years |
Businesses in Central City, IA
Central City on our top lists:
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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