Drinking water stations with addresses in Defiance and their reported violations in the past:
DEFIANCE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 346, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.8 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 79.2% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Defiance, IA
Defiance compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Defiance (2009 data):
- Defiance State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1951-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $25.3 mil, Deposits: $19.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorp Holding Co.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (90%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
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Religion statistics for Defiance
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 42.0% | 24.4% | 15.6% | 5.6% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 5.7% | 8.6% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 17.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | | 14 | $12,000 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $4,500 | $18,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,000 | $24,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,000 | $36,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $14,500 | $24,857 | 14 | $12,000 |
Defiance government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Sewerage: $18,000
All Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $65,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
Regular Highways: $16,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
General - Other: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Police Protection: $2,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $58,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $54,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $22,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $67,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $72,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
General Support: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $29,000
Total General Sales: $17,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.20% | | 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:
6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Defiance:
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDSN (1530 AM; 1 kW; DENISON, IA)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Defiance:
- KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)
- KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Defiance:
- KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- LORI DAWSON, 1133 2200th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland& Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: K0ZQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00174786
Grant Date: 12/16/1999, Expiration Date: 02/20/2010
Registrant: John E Amdor, 1136 St F16, Defiance, IA 51527-7125 - Call Sign: KB0AZI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00174790
Grant Date: 06/03/2000, Expiration Date: 06/03/2010
Registrant: Jason T Amdor, 1136 Straeet F 16, Defiance, IA 51527-7125 - Call Sign: WB0ZQC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00174787
Grant Date: 12/16/1999, Expiration Date: 02/20/2010
Registrant: Joyce S Amdor, 1136 St F16, Defiance, IA 51527-7125 - Call Sign: KC0JQY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00322054
Grant Date: 02/05/2001, Expiration Date: 02/05/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/05/2001, Certifier: Douglas W Fahn
Registrant: Douglas W Fahn, 1103 2200th St, Defiance, IA 51527
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1431X , Serial Number: 34-7570244, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1975
Registrant (Individual): David F Goetz, Main Street Po Box 86, Defiance, IA 51527 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 6702H , Serial Number: 17265545, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/1975
Registrant (Individual): Terry L Goetz, Rural Route 1 Po Box 125, Defiance, IA 51527 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-30 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 139 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7983Y , Serial Number: 30-1085, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1966
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 2027 Linden Rd, Defiance, IA 51527
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