Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.0%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 67.8% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
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.
- 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 (2011 data):
- Defiance State Bank: at 201 Main Ave., branch established on 1951/09/01. Info updated 2011/08/29: Bank assets: $26.0 mil, Deposits: $22.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (90%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Defiance (based on Shelby County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.69%
| Here | | 77.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Shelby County: | 3.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Shelby County: | 8.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 4.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Shelby County: | 27.3% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Shelby County: | 16.0% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 | | 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 ($70.42)
Sewerage: $18,000 ($63.38)
All Other: $5,000 ($17.61)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $65,000 ($228.87)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($66.90)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($56.34)
Financial Administration: $10,000 ($35.21)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($21.13)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($17.61)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($14.08)
General - Other: $3,000 ($10.56)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($10.56)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($7.04)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($7.04)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.52)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($10.56)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $2,000 ($7.04)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $58,000 ($204.23)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $54,000 ($190.14)
Water Utilities: $24,000 ($84.51)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000 ($158.45)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($77.46)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $67,000 ($235.92)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($7.04)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($10.56)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.04)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $72,000 ($253.52)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,000 ($130.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($88.03)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($98.59)
General Support: $5,000 ($17.61)
- Tax - Property: $29,000 ($102.11)
Total General Sales: $17,000 ($59.86)
NEC: $1,000 ($3.52)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000 ($73.94)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
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: 2 - LORI DAWSON, 1133 2200th Street (Lat: 41.819389 Lon: -95.351528), 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:
- LORI DAWSON, 1133 2200th Street (Lat: 41.819389 Lon: -95.351528), 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, Licensee ID: L00174786
Grant Date: 12/15/2009, Expiration Date: 02/20/2020
Registrant: John E Amdor, 1136 St F16, Defiance, IA 51527-7125 - Call Sign: KB0AZI, 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, Licensee ID: L00174787
Grant Date: 12/16/2009, Expiration Date: 02/20/2020
Registrant: Joyce S Amdor, 1136 St F16, Defiance, IA 51527-7125 - Call Sign: KC0JQY, Licensee ID: L00322054
Grant Date: 02/05/2001, Expiration Date: 02/05/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/05/2001, Certifier: Douglas W Fahn
Registrant: Douglas W Fahn, 1103 2200th St, Defiance, IA 51527
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (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: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3939M , Serial Number: 12-2591, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/1974
Registrant (Individual): Scott A Mclaughlin, 2027 Linden Rd, Defiance, IA 51527 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (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 (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): Scott A Mclaughlin, 2027 Linden Rd, Defiance, IA 51527
| Most common first names in Defiance, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Joseph | 7 | 70.0 years |
| Frank | 6 | 77.5 years |
| James | 6 | 66.1 years |
| Anna | 6 | 86.2 years |
| Henry | 5 | 77.3 years |
| John | 4 | 72.0 years |
| Marie | 4 | 76.3 years |
| Barbara | 3 | 87.0 years |
| Edwin | 3 | 75.7 years |
| Clarence | 3 | 81.3 years |
| Most common last names in Defiance, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Feser | 11 | 68.0 years |
| Kloewer | 8 | 76.4 years |
| Schaben | 8 | 70.0 years |
| Campbell | 7 | 84.7 years |
| Hulsebus | 6 | 85.8 years |
| Bissen | 6 | 70.9 years |
| Henkelman | 5 | 79.8 years |
| Loehr | 5 | 89.2 years |
| Goeres | 5 | 69.4 years |
| Goetz | 5 | 64.4 years |
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