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Clermont, IA map Population (year 2000): 716. Estimated population in July 2006: 699 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 351  (49.0%)
Females: 365  (51.0%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52135.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,900 (it was $34,712 in 2000)
Clermont  $37,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,900 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Clermont  $82,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Clermont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

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Ancestries: German (46.4%), Norwegian (30.7%), Irish (9.6%), United States (6.6%), Swiss (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/15/1875

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 643 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clermont

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clermont city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Clermont, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clermont to the number of sex offenders is 235 to 1.

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

Clermont:  0.8% ($578)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (59.0 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (155.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (284.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elgin, IA (3.3 miles ), Castalia, IA (8.0 miles) , Postville, IA (8.3 miles ), West Union, IA (11.0 miles ), Wadena, IA (11.0 miles ), Ossian, IA (12.6 miles ), Luana, IA (14.5 miles ), Fayette, IA (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000

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Latitude: 43.00 N, Longitude: 91.65 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-2.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Clermont-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Clermont 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 27.6 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clermont:
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clermont:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 66 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 77 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clermont:
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 6 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 9 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)
  • DECORAH MUNI (about 20 miles; DECORAH, IA; ID: DEH)

Local government website: WWW.CLERMONTIA.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clermont:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 19 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 59 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
Library in Clermont:
  • CLERMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,644; Location: 503 LARABEE ST., BOX 49; 5,094 books; 275 audio materials; 217 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home of the late August ("Gus") Becker, one of Iowa's most important amateur fossil collectors and discoverer of several new fossil species (some of which were named in his honor). One of the most important Ordovician fossil localities in the world. Clermont-Elgin area contains numerous exposures of the Upper Ordovician Maquoketa Formation, known among paleontologists throughout the world for its unique and well preserved trilobites, echinoderms, brachiopods, and conulariids.

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Notable locations in Clermont: Pleasant Valley Sports Club (A), Skip-A-Way RV Park and Campground (B), Clermont City Hall (C), Clermont Library (D), Clermont Museum (E), Clermont Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clermont include: Saint Peters Church (A), Lutheran Church West (B), Church of the Saviour Episcopal (C), Clermont Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Peters Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Run (A), Dibble Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Tourist attraction: Montauk (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 26223 Harding Road).

Hotel: Guyer's Real Estate & Insurance (122 Mill Street).

 

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

CLERMONT WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 716, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1996 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2000), St BCA signed (AUG-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-29-2001 to OCT-28-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 11 regular monitoring violations
MONTAUK HISTORICAL SITE (Population served: 462, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (AUG-24-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-04-2002 to JUN-04-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2001), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-04-2002 to JUN-04-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2001), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-04-2002 to JUN-04-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Clermont compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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 Clermont (2007 data):
  • Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank: Clermont Branch at 200 Mill Street, branch established on 1966-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.5 mil, Deposits: $147.6 mil, headquarters in Lansing, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kerndt Bank Services, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 0$0 2$27
Sewerage 0$0 2$27
Streets and Highways 1$2,710$32,5202$27
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,417
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$407
Local Libraries 0$0 2$930
Totals for Government 1$2,710$32,52012$2,834


Clermont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $221,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $96,000
    Regular Highways: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Housing & Community Development: $37,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $221,000
    Property Sale Other: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $7,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $178,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $85,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $78,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $58,000
    General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $147,000
    Total General Sales: $39,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $68,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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 Buchanan County, IA  0.66% ($28,220 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.46% ($31,771)
from Clayton County, IA  0.30% ($22,435)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
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 Buchanan County, IA  0.76% ($29,034 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.64% ($26,122)
to Linn County, IA  0.60% ($31,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clermont:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clermont:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clermont:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, 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)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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