Scott 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 36.3. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.656. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.14. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.215. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dixon and their reported violations in the past:
DIXON WATER WORKS (Population served: 276, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-22-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-01-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-1999)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.6%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dixon, IA
Dixon compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dixon (2011 data):
- First Trust and Savings Bank: Dixon Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1961/01/03. Info updated 2008/05/22: Bank assets: $123.2 mil, Deposits: $105.5 mil, headquarters in Wheatland, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Wheatland Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Dixon (based on Scott County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.40%
| Here |  | 48.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 43.2% | 17.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 5.1% |
| Congregations | 11.3% | 11.3% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 40.9% |
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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: 24 | Here: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13 | Scott County: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 74 | This county: | 4.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 126 | Scott County: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Scott County: | 7.5% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.5% | | Iowa: | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $571 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $350 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $708 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $275 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $2,504 |
Dixon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $12,000 ($48.39)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($44.35)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,000 ($120.97)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($52.42)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($44.35)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($28.23)
Sewerage: $5,000 ($20.16)
Libraries: $5,000 ($20.16)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($16.13)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($12.10)
General - Other: $3,000 ($12.10)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($8.06)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($12.10)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $143,000 ($576.61)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($80.65)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($96.77)
General Support: $3,000 ($12.10)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $32,000 ($129.03)
Property: $30,000 ($120.97)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000 ($72.58)
6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,220 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.06% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,275 average AGI)| Scott County: | 0.12% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
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 ($42,282 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($652 average AGI)| Scott County: | 0.07% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dixon:
- 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.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dixon:
- WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- 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.)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- 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.)
- KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Dixon:
- K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- 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)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Cell F "dixon" 2 Miles Sw Of Dixon (Lat: 41.718083 Lon: -90.805694), Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA456
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Janean K Riordan, 30923 52nd Ave (Lat: 41.755917 Lon: -90.797472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Licensee ID: L00992060
Registrant: Sei Wireless, 303 Main Street West, Hills, IA 52235, Phone: (319) 679-2211, Email:
- Janean K Riordan, 30923 52nd Ave (Lat: 41.755917 Lon: -90.797472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Licensee ID: L00992060
Registrant: Sei Wireless, 303 Main Street West, Hills, IA 52235, Phone: (319) 679-2211, Email:
- Doug Goodson, 28280 50th Ave. (Lat: 41.718167 Lon: -90.805556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: U. S. Cellular, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (319) 560-5003, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 28280 50th Ave. (Lat: 41.718167 Lon: -90.805556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: U. S. Cellular, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (319) 560-5003, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 28280 50th Ave. (Lat: 41.718167 Lon: -90.805556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Licensee ID: L00000239
Registrant: Davenport Cellular Telephone Company, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (777) 339-9890 - Howard M Hunt, 30923 52nd Ave (Lat: 41.755917 Lon: -90.797472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Licensee ID: L00206319
Registrant: Dixon Telephone Company, 608 Davenport Street, Dixon, IA 52745, Phone: (563) 843-2901
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1 Mi Se (Lat: 41.726417 Lon: -90.767083), Call Sign: KUD715, Licensee ID: L00040128
Assigned Frequencies: 152.465 MHz Grant Date: 04/18/2000, Expiration Date: 05/21/2005, Cancellation Date: 07/23/2005
Registrant: Miller, Helen:miller, Kevin:miller, Robe Dba R H & K Enterprises, 28820 Allens Grove Rd, Dixon, IA 52745, Phone: (319) 843-2054
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - DIXON, 28280 50th Ave. (Lat: 41.718167 Lon: -90.805556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WHB481
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: MEYER MERLIN L TIERRA II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5575Y , Serial Number: 3440199, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1985
Registrant (Corporation): Terraced Hills Ltd, Rr 2 Po Box 96, Dixon, IA 52745
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Dixon, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 6 | 81.1 years |
| Henry | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Edward | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Arthur | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Frances | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Arnold | 3 | 73.0 years |
| Harry | 3 | 68.7 years |
| Evelyn | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Herman | 3 | 83.6 years |
| James | 3 | 70.3 years |
| Most common last names in Dixon, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Wiese | 8 | 84.0 years |
| Rock | 5 | 74.4 years |
| Greve | 4 | 77.1 years |
| Koester | 4 | 81.3 years |
| Meyer | 4 | 74.3 years |
| Sievers | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Arp | 3 | 68.0 years |
| Diercks | 3 | 70.0 years |
| Berodt | 3 | 86.3 years |
| Danielsen | 3 | 81.3 years |
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations:"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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