Dunkerton, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 812. Population change since 2000: +8.4%

Males: 405	(49.9%)
Females: 407	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50626.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,443 (it was $41,771 in 2000)

Dunkerton:	$46,443
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,729

Dunkerton:	$18,729
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,425 (it was $82,000 in 2000)

Dunkerton:	$130,425
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,668; Detached houses: $126,108
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Races in Dunkerton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Filipino (0.8%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Dunkerton: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (14.8%), English (6.0%), Norwegian (5.7%), Swedish (4.8%), United States (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/18/1899

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 860 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dunkerton

High school or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunkerton city

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 4.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dunkerton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dunkerton to the number of sex offenders is 812 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Dunkerton:	1.2% ($981)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (10.8 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (144.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (235.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairbank, IA (2.7 miles ), Raymond, IA (2.8 miles ), Jesup, IA (2.8 miles ), Elk Run Heights, IA (2.9 miles ), Evansdale, IA (3.1 miles ), Readlyn, IA (3.2 miles ), Gilbertville, IA (3.3 miles ), Waterloo, IA (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $83,800
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $76,800
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,500
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,400
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,600
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $116,700
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $133,100
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,700
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,900
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $145,200
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,400
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,500
2008: 1 building, cost: $137,000

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Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 92.16 W

Area code: 319

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Machinery (18%)
Furniture and related products (10%)
Health care (6%)
Food (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Dunkerton-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Dunkerton city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunkerton:

ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunkerton:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 11 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 45 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 66 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

Public high school in Dunkerton:

Dunkerton High School (Location: 509 S Canfield St; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Dunkerton:

Dunkerton Elementary (Location: 509 S Canfield St; Grades: PK-6)

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Library in Dunkerton:

DUNKERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,558; Location: 209 W. MAIN ST., BOX 249; 7,804 books; 59 audio materials; 329 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dunkerton: Dunkerton (A), Dunkerton Co-op Elevator (B), Dunkerton City Hall (C), Dunkerton Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dunkerton include: First Baptist Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Dunkerton Gospel Hall (C), Dunkerton United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dunkerton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Bests Power House (Tours & Charters; 11217 East Dunkerton Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dunkerton and their reported violations in the past:

DUNKERTON MUNI WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 750, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

ST FRANCIS BARCLAY CHURCH (Population served: 132, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-25-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2005), St BCA signed (MAR-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-20-2005 to DEC-16-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2005), St BCA signed (MAR-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-20-2005 to DEC-16-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-2005), St BCA signed (MAR-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-20-2005 to DEC-16-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunkerton, IA

Dunkerton compared to Iowa state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dunkerton (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank: Dunkerton Branch at 905 Jon Road, branch established on 1999-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $208.6 mil, Deposits: $170.2 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Financial Services, Inc

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (23%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Dunkerton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	33.6%	19.0%	8.9%	6.0%	4.7%
Congregations	11.1%	12.6%	11.9%	5.9%	4.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Reformed Church in America	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.8%	16.3%
Congregations	7.4%	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	39.3%

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	1	$2,975	$35,700	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		21	$384
Sewerage	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$1,275
Water Supply	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$1,700
Totals for Government	3	$7,225	$28,900	23	$3,359

Dunkerton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $106,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000

All Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $152,000
General - Other: $100,000

Regular Highways: $90,000

Police Protection: $71,000

Water Utilities: $63,000

Parks & Recreation: $41,000

Fire Protection: $37,000

Libraries: $34,000

General Public Buildings: $32,000

Solid Waste Management: $25,000

Housing & Community Development: $25,000

Health Services - Other: $19,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $91,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $570,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $345,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $504,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $345,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $66,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $266,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $21,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,050,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
General Support: $10,000

All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $198,000
Total General Sales: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000

5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.77%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($400 average AGI)
Black Hawk County: 0.16%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bremer County, IA	0.34% ($36,692 average AGI)
from Linn County, IA	0.27% ($28,040)
from Polk County, IA	0.24% ($26,464)

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($309 average AGI)
Black Hawk County: 0.05%
Iowa average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Polk County, IA	0.48% ($31,587 average AGI)
to Bremer County, IA	0.41% ($42,726)
to Linn County, IA	0.35% ($35,775)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dunkerton:

KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
KWOF (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: FRIENDSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunkerton:

KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KBBG (88.1 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY B/CSTING,INC)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KWAY-FM (99.3 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dunkerton:

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)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)

Dunkerton fatal accident list:
Oct 4, 1977 10:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

LORI DAWSON, 512 West Dunkerton Road, 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 Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Water Tank S Canfield Rd, Call Sign: WNKX211
Assigned Frequencies : 154.220 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/2003, Expiration Date: 03/04/2013
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544
509 W Dunkerton St, Call Sign: KNBD372
Assigned Frequencies : 153.395 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/2001, Expiration Date: 08/14/2011
Registrant: Brl, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

DUNKERTON WEST, 512 West Dunkerton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQHZ269
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2007, Expiration Date: 12/04/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dunkerton)

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$80,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0028.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

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