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Cedar County

Population in July 2008: 1,713. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 801  (46.8%)
Females: 912  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52747.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,422 (it was $41,681 in 2000)
Durant:  $53,422
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,093
Durant:  $26,093
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,223 (it was $89,900 in 2000)
Durant:  $133,223
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $148,269; Detached houses: $147,546; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,680; In 2-unit structures: $91,254
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Races in Durant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Durant: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.3%), Irish (11.6%), United States (7.0%), English (6.6%), Norwegian (2.6%), Danish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/1/1867

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 1722 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Durant

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durant city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Durant:  1.3% ($1,190)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (17.0 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (128.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (167.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stockton, IA (1.7 miles) , Wilton, IA (2.4 miles ), Walcott, IA (2.7 miles ), New Liberty, IA (2.9 miles) , Blue Grass, IA (3.1 miles ), Bennett, IA (3.2 miles ), Maysville, IA (3.2 miles) , Dixon, IA (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $151,100
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $183,100
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $173,900
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $186,300
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $264,400

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Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 90.91 W

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



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Durant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Durant city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Durant-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Durant center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Durant:
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 18 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)

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Amtrak station near Durant:
  • 19 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durant:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 19 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 35 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
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Notable locations in Durant: Durant City Hall (A), Durant City Library (B), Durant Fire Station (C), Durant Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Durant include: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (A), Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Durant: Dutton Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Dew Drop Inn (602 5th Avenue).

 

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

WAHKONSA COUNTRY CLUB (Address: 2358 VERMONT AVE, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-01-2004 and JUN-25-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Durant that have no violations reported:
  • DURANT WATER SUPPLY (Address: 402 6TH ST PO BOX 818, Population served: 1800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
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:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Durant, IA


11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Durant compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Durant (2009 data):
  • Liberty Trust & Savings Bank: at 502 Eighth Avenue, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.6 mil, Deposits: $98.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cedar County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Durant

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran Church
Adherents22.0%21.7%21.5%16.3%8.6%
Congregations25.0%12.5%9.4%9.4%9.4%
NameFriends (Quakers)Presbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.7%1.8%0.9%1.5%
Congregations12.5%9.4%3.1%3.1%6.3%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$702
Other Government Administration 2$4,572$27,4327$5,314
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,835$39,3400$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,973$35,6760$0
Sewerage 1$2,965$35,5800$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,697$32,3643$1,333
Water Supply 1$3,560$42,7200$0
Electric Power 5$17,991$43,1781$708
Totals for Government 14$44,593$38,22312$8,057


Durant government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $219,000
    Solid Waste Management: $100,000
    All Other: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $116,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,056,000
    General - Other: $196,000
    Police Protection: $194,000
    Water Utilities: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $131,000
    Sewerage: $117,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
    Parks and Recreation: $103,000
    Central Staff Services: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $66,000
    General Public Buildings: $56,000
    Libraries: $41,000
    Local Fire Protection: $33,000
    Health - Other: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $122,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $61,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $413,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $73,000
    Rents: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,898,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,485,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Electric Utilities: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,728,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,417,000
    Water Utilities: $145,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $153,000
    All Other: $56,000
  • Tax - Property: $825,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $67,000
    Other License: $16,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $707,000

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
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 Johnson County, IA  1.48% ($35,196 average AGI)
from Linn County, IA  0.82% ($39,119)
from Scott County, IA  0.82% ($35,763)


6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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 Johnson County, IA  1.39% ($32,782 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA  0.95% ($32,957)
to Scott County, IA  0.72% ($34,962)


Strongest AM radio stations in Durant:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durant:
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Durant:
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)


Durant fatal accident list:
Jan 20, 1987 01:36 AM, Hwy 927, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 21639 1st. Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA456
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
    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: 1
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 21639 1st. Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 41.618889 Lon: -90.923194, Call Sign: WNCG721
    Assigned Frequencies : 463.262 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/15/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015
    Registrant: Business Radio, 26941 Cabot Rd Ste134, Coralville, IA 52241, Phone: (319) 354-2204, Fax: (319) 351-2938, Email:
  • Rr 1 1 Mi S Of Durant On Cr, Call Sign: WZM223, Licensee ID: L00030919
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014
    Registrant: Treimer Industries Inc, 3277 102nd St, Durant, IA 52747, Phone: (563) 785-4427, Fax: (563) 785-4428, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • DURANT, 21639 1st. Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WPSL503
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/11/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011, 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:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 9

Incident types - Durant


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