Dunkerton, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 749. Estimated population in July 2006: 782 (+4.4% change)

Males: 374	(49.9%)
Females: 375	(50.1%)

Black Hawk County

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

Zip codes: 50626.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,900 (it was $41,771 in 2000)

Dunkerton	$44,900
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,400 (it was $82,800 in 2000)

Dunkerton	$108,400
Iowa:	$106,600

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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%)

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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: 810 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 765 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near 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 (13.8 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (177.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (311.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Raymond, IA (8.1 miles ), Fairbank, IA (9.2 miles ), Jesup, IA (9.3 miles ), Elk Run Heights, IA (9.6 miles ), Readlyn, IA (10.4 miles ), Evansdale, IA (10.9 miles ), Gilbertville, IA (11.1 miles ), Waterloo, IA (13.8 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

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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 near Iowa state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 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 18.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunkerton:

ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunkerton:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 17 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
THE EASTERN IOWA (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 90 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dunkerton:

OELWEIN MUNI (about 15 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)
INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 18 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
WAVERLY MUNI (about 27 miles; WAVERLY, IA; ID: C25)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunkerton:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 13 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 46 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 71 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

Public high school in Dunkerton:

DUNKERTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 509 S CANFIELD ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Dunkerton:

DUNKERTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 269; Location: 509 S CANFIELD ST; Grades: PK - 06)

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 1999:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

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 (2007 data):

Farmers State Bank: Dunkerton Branch at 905 Jon Road, branch established on 1999-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.6 mil, Deposits: $118.7 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Jesup Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Black Hawk County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	0	$0		21	$372
Other Government Administration	1	$2,392	$28,704	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,569	$30,828	1	$354
Water Supply	1	$2,303	$27,636	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,284
Totals for Government	3	$7,264	$29,056	24	$2,011

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:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 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.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)

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.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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)

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)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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