Delaware County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.6. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Delaware that have no violations reported:
- DELAWARE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 188, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.7%
(21.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 1.9 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 50.0% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 9.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Delaware compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Delaware (based on Delaware County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 88.29%
| Here |  | 88.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 64.8% | 13.1% | 10.0% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 32.4% | 21.6% | 16.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Evangelical Free Church of America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Congregations | 8.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
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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 | Delaware County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Delaware County: | 6.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Delaware County: | 7.9% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Delaware County: | 27.8% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $204 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $34 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $238 |
Delaware government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $11,000 ($69.18)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($56.60)
All Other: $7,000 ($44.03)
- Construction - Sewerage: $10,000 ($62.89)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $24,000 ($150.94)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($62.89)
Regular Highways: $9,000 ($56.60)
Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($50.31)
General - Other: $6,000 ($37.74)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($18.87)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($18.87)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($6.29)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($6.29)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($25.16)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000 ($12.58)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,000 ($320.75)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000 ($94.34)
General Support: $3,000 ($18.87)
- Tax - Property: $13,000 ($81.76)
Total General Sales: $10,000 ($62.89)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000 ($125.79)
4.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,581 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.43% | | 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:
5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,650 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.86% | | 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 Delaware:
- 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.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Delaware:
- KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Delaware:
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- 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)
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Terry L Harris, 0.7 Miles North Of Intersection Of Us Hwy 20 And Hwy 38 (Lat: 42.479667 Lon: -91.346139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: Radio Communications Co., Inc., 2131 North Towne Lane Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, Phone: (319) 393-7150, Email:
- Terry L Harris, 0.7 Miles North Of Intersection Of Us Hwy 20 And Hwy 38 (Lat: 42.479667 Lon: -91.346139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: Radio Communications Co., Inc., 2131 North Towne Lane Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, Phone: (319) 393-7150, Email:
- Christopher B Page, Us 20 & 245th Avenue (Lat: 42.469778 Lon: -91.320333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.2 m, Overall height: 94.2 m, Licensee ID: L00132178
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., 400 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 468-0112, Email:
- Vielka M Gabriel, Us 20 & 245th Avenue (Lat: 42.469778 Lon: -91.320333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
- VIELKA M GABRIEL, Us 20 & 245th Avenue (Lat: 42.469778 Lon: -91.320333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6649, Email:
- Eric Didawick, Us 20 & 245th Avenue (Lat: 42.469778 Lon: -91.320333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.2 m, Overall height: 94.2 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, 400 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6647, Email:
- FREDERICK E CANNADY, Us 20 & 245th Avenue (Lat: 42.469778 Lon: -91.320333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.2 m, Overall height: 94.2 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, 400 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 465-6647, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Us 20 & 245th Avenue (Lat: 42.469778 Lon: -91.320333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPRY598, Licensee ID: L00127121
Assigned Frequencies: 852.612 MHz, 852.787 MHz, 852.812 MHz, 852.987 MHz, 853.462 MHz, 853.512 MHz, 853.562 MHz, 853.587 MHz, 853.612 MHz, 853.687 MHz... (+94 more) Grant Date: 03/17/2001, Expiration Date: 03/17/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2008, Certifier: Mary E Julius
Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - MAIN TOWER, 0.7 Miles North Of Intersection Of Us Hwy 20 And Hwy 38 (Lat: 42.479667 Lon: -91.346139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KGR210
Assigned Frequencies: 154.355 MHz, 154.280 MHz Grant Date: 12/11/2004, Expiration Date: 01/16/2015
Registrant: Rcsystems, 1657 Falls Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701, Phone: (319) 234-3511, Fax: (319) 233-8292, Email:
- 0.7 Mile North Of Intersection Of Us Hwy 20 And Hwy 38 (Lat: 42.479667 Lon: -91.346139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KDV683
Assigned Frequencies: 151.010 MHz Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 02/14/2014
Registrant: Radio Communications Co., Inc., 2131 North Towne Lane Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, Phone: (319) 393-7150, Fax: (319) 393-9273, Email:
- Lat: 42.475556 Lon: -91.344583, Call Sign: WQBR918
Assigned Frequencies: 453.425 MHz, 453.225 MHz Grant Date: 12/02/2004, Expiration Date: 12/02/2014, Certifier: Mark J Nahra Pe
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: KRAUSE DONALD R CHALLENGER II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9031F , Serial Number: CH2-0599-1879, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 08/31/2000
Registrant (Individual): Donald R Krause, 211 E Adams St, Delaware, IA 52057
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