De Witt, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 5,049. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,319 (+5.3% change)

Males: 2,391	(47.4%)
Females: 2,658	(52.6%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52742.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,800 (it was $44,720 in 2000)

De Witt	$48,800
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,500 (it was $90,700 in 2000)

De Witt	$107,500
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in De Witt:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (14.5%), English (8.1%), United States (6.7%), Norwegian (3.8%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/20 1858

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 4.87 square miles.

Population density: 1083 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in De Witt

High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Witt city

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 8.2%

124 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:	2.5%
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:

De Witt:	1.3% ($1,217)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (19.6 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (117.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (196.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grand Mound, IA (7.2 miles ), Welton, IA (7.4 miles) , McCausland, IA (8.7 miles ), Park View, IA (8.9 miles ), Long Grove, IA (9.2 miles ), Charlotte, IA (10.8 miles ), Eldridge, IA (12.3 miles ), Donahue, IA (12.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 20 buildings, average cost: $106,500
1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $127,000
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $118,200
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $114,300
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $113,900
2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $131,300
2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $138,000
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $150,600
2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $157,200
2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $156,800
2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $156,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.82 N, Longitude: 90.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +572 (+11.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,170 (45.4%)

75 people in nursing homes
4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 563

De Witt, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +419 (+9.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Chemicals (5%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Electricians (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in De Witt by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.2	0.0
Assaults	3	11	4	6	3
per 100,000	59.2	218.3	77.7	115.5	57.3
Burglaries	30	29	32	36	104
per 100,000	592.1	575.5	621.8	692.7	1987.8
Thefts	119	108	99	66	68
per 100,000	2348.5	2143.3	1923.8	1270.0	1299.7
Auto thefts	7	4	7	2	2
per 100,000	138.1	79.4	136.0	38.5	38.2
Arson	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	19.8	19.4	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	158.3	176.0	146.9	131.2	205.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.71
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in De Witt, Iowa

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De Witt-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the De Witt city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near De Witt:

DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; DEWITT, IA)
GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 21 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Witt:

CLINTON MUNI (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
QUAD CITY INTL (about 27 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Witt:

DAVENPORT MUNI (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 21 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; ID: OQW)
QUAD-CITY (about 26 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)

Operable nuclear power plants near De Witt:

19 miles: Quad Cities 1 and 2 in Cordova, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Witt:

SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 21 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 64 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 71 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

Public high school in De Witt:

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 425 E. 11TH STR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in De Witt:

CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 1010 4TH AVE EAST; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in De Witt: De Witt (A), 4-H Fairgrounds (B), De Witt Fire Station (C), De Witt Police Department (D), Frances Banta Waggoner Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in De Witt include: First Baptist Church (A), First Congregational United Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Jehovahs Witnesses Congregation (D), Living Word Bible Church (E), Grace Lutheran Church (F), Cornerstone Church (G), De Witt Lutheran Fellowship (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Elmwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in De Witt include: Lincoln Park (1), John Letter Historical Marker (2), West Brook Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Central Community Historical Society (Museums; 2503 340th Avenue), Clinton County Club Show (Amusement & Theme Parks; 328 East 8th Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (918 Westwood Drive), Winsther Motel (924 11th Street), Westwind Motel (1221 11th Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

De Witt compared to Iowa state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in De Witt (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Dewitt 11th Street at 712 11th Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
First Central State Bank: at 914 Sixth Avenue, branch established on 1967-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.1 mil, Deposits: $150.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ohnward Bancshares, Inc.
De Witt Bank & Trust Co.: at 815 Sixth Avenue, branch established on 1933-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.9 mil, Deposits: $83.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: De Witt Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

De Witt mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clinton County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 and Unallocable	2	$6,764	$40,584	2	$1,732
Local Libraries	1	$2,196	$26,352	3	$3,110
Water Supply	3	$8,876	$35,504	1	$1,016
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,368	$16,416	24	$6,552
Sewerage	2	$6,654	$39,924	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$14,034	$42,102	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$19,912	$47,789	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$4,636	$55,632	3	$2,912
Financial Administration	1	$3,328	$39,936	0	$0
Totals for Government	20	$67,768	$40,661	33	$15,322

De Witt government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $595,000
Parks & Recreation: $389,000

Solid Waste Management: $170,000

All Other: $34,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $109,000
Regular Highways: $79,000

Parks & Recreation: $76,000

General Public Buildings: $49,000

General: $31,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $506,000
Regular Highways: $361,000

Sewerage: $359,000

General - Other: $337,000

Parks & Recreation: $320,000

Water Utilities: $308,000

Solid Waste Management: $168,000

Libraries: $156,000

Central Staff Services: $120,000

Financial Administration: $86,000

Fire Protection: $24,000

General Public Buildings: $22,000

Health Services - Other: $20,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000

Welfare - Other: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $243,000
General - Interest on Debt: $463,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $38,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,896,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,000,000
Water Utilities: $1,100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,841,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,095,000
Water Utilities: $1,100,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $960,000
Water Utilities: $200,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $159,000
Interest Earnings: $155,000

Rents: $29,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $252,000
General Public Building: $90,000

Regular Highways: $72,000

Police Protection: $63,000

Sewerage: $38,000

Water Utilities: $35,000

Parks & Recreation: $29,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,717,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $507,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $690,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $404,000
General Support: $91,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $2,141,000
Total General Sales: $424,000

Public Utilities: $99,000

NEC: $47,000

Other Selective Sales: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,209,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
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 Scott County, IA	0.89% ($35,169 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IA	0.44% ($28,542)
from Whiteside County, IL	0.44% ($24,354)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
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 Scott County, IA	0.91% ($40,947 average AGI)
to Whiteside County, IL	0.57% ($30,787)
to Jackson County, IA	0.39% ($36,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in De Witt:

WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCLN (1390 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in De Witt:

KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around De Witt:

WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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