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Cotter, IA map Population (year 2000): 48. Estimated population in July 2006: 47 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 30  (62.5%)
Females: 18  (37.5%)

Louisa County

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

Zip code: 52738


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,000 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Cotter  $45,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,800 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Cotter  $60,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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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)

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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: 205 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 (25.5 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (188.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (263.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ainsworth, IA (6.0 miles ), Columbus City, IA (6.7 miles ), Crawfordsville, IA (7.2 miles ), Columbus Junction, IA (7.3 miles ), Fredonia, IA (8.9 miles ), Conesville, IA (10.0 miles ), Winfield, IA (11.6 miles ), Olds, IA (12.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 91.47 W


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



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Cotter-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.0 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 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cotter:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cotter:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 44 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 68 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cotter:
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; ID: AWG)
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 24 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; ID: MUT)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; ID: IOW)

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 62 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 64 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 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 1999:
This city:  18.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$42
Totals for Government 0$0 1$42


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.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KCII (1380 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cotter:
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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:
  • 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)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K13MN (Channel 13; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)

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