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Keokuk County

Population in July 2008: 394. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 178  (45.4%)
Females: 216  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52550.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,630 (it was $27,019 in 2000)
Delta:  $34,630
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,525
Delta:  $19,525
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $31,268 (it was $21,100 in 2000)
Delta:  $31,268
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $37,642; Detached houses: $35,145; Mobile homes: $37,857

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Races in Delta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Delta: 66.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.3%), German (18.0%), Irish (15.4%), English (7.8%), Dutch (5.1%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/22/1877

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 395 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Delta

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delta city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Delta, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delta to the number of sex offenders is 197 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Delta:  0.9% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (47.6 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (191.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (243.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: What Cheer, IA (2.3 miles ), Hayesville, IA (2.4 miles) , Sigourney, IA (2.6 miles ), Rose Hill, IA (2.6 miles ), Thornburg, IA (3.0 miles) , Fremont, IA (3.1 miles ), Keswick, IA (3.2 miles ), Hedrick, IA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.32 N, Longitude: 92.33 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+3.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



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Average climate in Delta, Iowa

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Delta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Delta city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 30.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Delta:
  • KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
  • OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Delta, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delta:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 50 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 80 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

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Churches in Delta include: Marion Free Methodist Church (A), Delta Christian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Delta, IA



Delta compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Keokuk County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Delta

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Friends (Quakers)
Adherents36.7%29.4%13.2%7.5%5.1%
Congregations10.8%32.4%16.2%10.8%10.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the BrethrenLutheran ChurchChristian UnionOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.6%1.1%1.4%
Congregations5.4%2.7%2.7%2.7%5.4%
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.


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$465
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$414
Totals for Government 0$0 2$879



Delta government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $201,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $198,000
    Water Utilities: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Washington County, IA  0.72% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.69% ($32,357)
from Wapello County, IA  0.55% ($30,136)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 Mahaska County, IA  0.81% ($30,303 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA  0.71% ($23,724)
to Iowa County, IA  0.59% ($33,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delta:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delta:
  • KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWA (92.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Delta:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
  • K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K23CI (Channel 23; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K25DE (Channel 25; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K27CV (Channel 27; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
  • K42AM (Channel 42; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


Delta fatal accident list:
Mar 29, 1997 03:35 AM, 21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 31, 1987 12:35 AM, Hwy 21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Wtp Lime Silo-Sr 21, 0.5mi N Of South Skunk River, Type: Building, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPKN275
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz, 451.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2002, Expiration Date: 05/06/2012, Certifier: Lee Asher
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
  • Well 345- 0.25mi W Of Sr 21, 0.45mi N Of South Skunk River, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQAS834
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/30/2014, Certifier: Lee Asher
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
  • Well 311- 0.35mi W Of Sr 21, 0.25mi N Of South Skunk River, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQAT214
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/02/2004, Expiration Date: 08/02/2014, Certifier: Lee Asher
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • DELTA, IA, Lat: 41.324083 Lon: -92.326889, Call Sign: WPSE644
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz, 956.343 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/2001, Expiration Date: 03/29/2011, Certifier: Chris J Jerome
    Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K0MQS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00893380
    Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 08/22/2014, Certifier: Richard J Hart
    Registrant: Richard J Hart, 14249 247th St, Delta, IA 52550-8575
  • Call Sign: N0HAK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/04/1999, Expiration Date: 02/04/2009
    Registrant: Orval C Rhoades, 204 4th St, Delta, IA 52550


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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