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Dixon, IA map Population (year 2000): 276. Estimated population in July 2006: 263 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 135  (48.9%)
Females: 141  (51.1%)

Scott County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52745.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,000 (it was $37,292 in 2000)
Dixon  $43,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,000 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
Dixon  $93,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Dixon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Black (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (47.1%), English (16.3%), Irish (5.8%), United States (5.1%), Swedish (4.7%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/12/1909

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1779 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dixon

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixon city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Dixon, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dixon to the number of sex offenders is 131 to 1.

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

Dixon:  0.8% ($572)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (19.0 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (132.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (213.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Calamus, IA (6.1 miles ), New Liberty, IA (6.8 miles) , Wheatland, IA (7.4 miles ), Maysville, IA (7.8 miles) , Donahue, IA (8.1 miles ), Walcott, IA (10.5 miles ), Grand Mound, IA (11.0 miles ), Stockton, IA (11.6 miles) .

Latitude: 41.74 N, Longitude: 90.78 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+50.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Dixon-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Dixon city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dixon:
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
  • DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DEWITT, IA)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 21 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dixon:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 29 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 33 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dixon:
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
  • MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 22 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; ID: OQW)
  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; TIPTON, IA; ID: 8C4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixon:
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 21 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 54 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 72 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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Tourist attractions: Wapsi River Environmental Education Center (Nature Centers; 31555 52nd Avenue), St Ambrose Observatory (31555 52nd Avenue).

 

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

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Dixon compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 (2007 data):
  • First Trust and Savings Bank: Dixon Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1961-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $70.8 mil, headquarters in Wheatland, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wheatland Bancorporation



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Dixon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $143,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $32,000
    Property: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

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:
from Rock Island County, IL  1.23% ($33,372 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.28% ($40,947)
from Johnson County, IA  0.20% ($27,317)


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:
to Rock Island County, IL  1.10% ($33,561 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA  0.27% ($35,169)
to Johnson County, IA  0.24% ($29,075)


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)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, 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.)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

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)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)

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