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Louisa County

Population in July 2008: 47. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 29  (62.5%)
Females: 18  (37.5%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52738


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,870 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Cotter:  $52,870
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,668
Cotter:  $18,668
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,021 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Cotter:  $76,021
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,971; Detached houses: $78,325

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Races in Cotter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Other race (10.4%)
  • Black (4.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Cotter: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.1%), Scotch-Irish (16.7%), Welsh (10.4%), Irish (8.3%), United States (8.3%), English (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/1/1912

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 201 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cotter

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cotter city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

12 residents are foreign born (16.7% Latin America, 8.3% Asia).

This city:  25.0%
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:

Cotter:  0.9% ($443)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (25.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (162.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (199.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ainsworth, IA (2.1 miles ), Columbus City, IA (2.3 miles ), Columbus Junction, IA (2.4 miles ), Crawfordsville, IA (2.5 miles ), Fredonia, IA (2.6 miles ), Conesville, IA (2.9 miles ), Winfield, IA (3.4 miles ), Washington, IA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 91.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-4.0%).



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Cotter-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Cotter city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the city center injured 47 people and caused $15 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Cotter:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cotter:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 31 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 50 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  15.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


Cotter compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




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2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)


Religion statistics for Cotter

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents46.7%18.7%16.4%9.0%9.2%
Congregations35.0%10.0%25.0%5.0%25.0%
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 0$0 1$85
Totals for Government 0$0 1$85



Cotter government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Muscatine County, IA  1.58% ($28,758 average AGI)
from Des Moines County, IA  0.74% ($29,677)
from Johnson County, IA  0.34% ($23,071)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
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 Muscatine County, IA  2.00% ($32,060 average AGI)
to Des Moines County, IA  0.76% ($30,438)
to Johnson County, IA  0.55% ($30,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cotter:
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCII (1380 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cotter:
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cotter:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • K13MN (Channel 13; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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