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Fayette County

Population in July 2007: 687. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 336  (49.0%)
Females: 351  (51.0%)

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

Zip codes: 52135.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,490 (it was $34,712 in 2000)
Clermont:  $44,490
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,029 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Clermont:  $104,029
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,490; Detached houses: $110,011; Townhouses or other attached units: $47,097; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,695; Mobile homes: $10,357
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Races in Clermont:

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

2008 cost of living index in Clermont: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 627 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 229 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 (49.6 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (114.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (218.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elgin, IA (1.8 miles ), Postville, IA (2.7 miles ), Castalia, IA (2.8 miles) , West Union, IA (2.9 miles ), Wadena, IA (3.3 miles ), Luana, IA (3.3 miles ), Ossian, IA (3.4 miles ), Fayette, IA (3.6 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
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,800

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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 above Iowa state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.3 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 20.6 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 10 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Clermont, IA

Local government website: WWW.CLERMONTIA.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clermont:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 16 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 62 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
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 2007:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

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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 (2009 data):
  • Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank: Clermont Branch at 200 Mill Street, branch established on 1966-11-08. Info updated 2009-02-25: Bank assets: $190.7 mil, Deposits: $149.4 mil, headquarters in Lansing, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Kerndt Bank Services, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Clermont

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents34.1%32.4%14.1%5.5%5.0%
Congregations12.5%19.6%25.0%7.1%7.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANorth American Baptist ConferenceChristian Churches and Churches of Christ The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.3%1.2%0.9%2.9%
Congregations3.6%1.8%3.6%3.6%16.1%
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.


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$2,117$25,4040$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,483$17,7960$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$837
Water Supply 0$0 1$839
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,076
Totals for Government 2$3,600$21,6004$2,752



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.)
  • 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.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)

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.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)

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)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Clermont fatal accident list:
Dec 27, 1986 12:45 AM, W-51, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Janean K Amundson, 4641 Harding Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.4 m
    Registrant: Arter & Hadden LLP, 1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 400k, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 775-7960, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KK0R, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00681666
    Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 07/27/2013, Certifier: Robert H Tillman
    Registrant: Robert H Tillman, 291 Oak Ridge Dr, Clermont, IA 52135-8683
  • Call Sign: W0ZIG, Previous Call Sign: KB3EWW, Licensee ID: L00233343
    Grant Date: 06/13/2000, Expiration Date: 06/13/2010, Certifier: William J Ziegler
    Registrant: William J Ziegler, 7056 Eagle Road, Clermont, IA 52135
  • Call Sign: KC0POR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00663982
    Grant Date: 04/01/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Certifier: Dwayne S Huebner
    Registrant: Dwayne S Huebner, 27436 Harding Rd, Clermont, IA 52135
  • Call Sign: KC0QGK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00702724
    Grant Date: 06/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/18/2013, Certifier: Aleesa A Huebner
    Registrant: Aleesa A Huebner, 27436 Harding Rd, Clermont, IA 52135


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: INFINITY POWER PARACHUTE INFINITY (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2770P , Serial Number: IPP3-164, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Bruce T Lehmann, 602 Union St, Clermont, IA 52135
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/16/1982


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