Edgewood, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 870. Population change since 2000: -5.7%

Males: 397	(45.7%)
Females: 473	(54.3%)

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52042.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,443 (it was $35,455 in 2000)

Edgewood:	$45,443
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,773

Edgewood:	$21,773
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,547 (it was $69,200 in 2000)

Edgewood:	$102,547
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,596; Detached houses: $118,240; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,685; Mobile homes: $14,400
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Races in Edgewood:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Edgewood: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.5%), Irish (10.9%), English (8.3%), United States (8.2%), French (3.6%), Norwegian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/6/1899

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 1030 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Edgewood

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgewood city

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 15.9%
Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

Edgewood:	1.1% ($765)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (37.7 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (106.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (198.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greeley, IA (2.3 miles ), Strawberry Point, IA (2.7 miles ), Littleport, IA (2.8 miles) , Dundee, IA (2.9 miles) , Elkport, IA (3.0 miles) , Garber, IA (3.1 miles) , Colesburg, IA (3.2 miles ), Manchester, IA (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,300
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $135,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 91.40 W

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+10.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Machinery (8%)
Health care (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)

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Edgewood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Edgewood city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Edgewood:

REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 12 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ELKADER, IA)
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Edgewood, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgewood:

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 44 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 48 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)

Public high school in Edgewood:

Edgewood-Colesburg High School (Location: 403 W Union; Grades: 7-12)

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Library in Edgewood:

EDGEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,840; Location: 203 W. UNION, BOX 339; 14,668 books; 86 audio materials; 99 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Edgewood: Edgewood City Hall (A), Edgewood Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Edgewood include: Trinity United Methodist Church (A), Saint Mark's Catholic Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Edgewood Bible Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Edgewood that have no violations reported:

EDGEWOOD WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 923, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edgewood, IA

54 people in nursing homes
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Edgewood compared to Iowa state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Edgewood (2009 data):

Community Savings Bank: at Washington And Union Streets, branch established on 1910-01-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $283.0 mil, Deposits: $224.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community Financial Corp.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clayton County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Edgewood

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	40.1%	39.5%	10.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Congregations	44.4%	20.0%	13.3%	4.4%	17.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$2,253	$27,036	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$3,315	$39,780	1	$850
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		10	$808
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,900
Totals for Government	2	$5,568	$33,408	13	$3,558

Edgewood government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $72,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000

All Other: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $47,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $133,000
Regular Highways: $88,000

Sewerage: $49,000

Solid Waste Management: $45,000

Water Utilities: $44,000

Housing & Community Development: $41,000

Libraries: $39,000

General Public Buildings: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $31,000

Health Services - Other: $30,000

Fire Protection: $11,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $23,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $455,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $96,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $237,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $122,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $33,000
Fire Protection: $17,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Libraries: $5,000

General - Other: $3,000

Health - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $440,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000
All Other: $49,000

General Support: $22,000
Tax - Property: $309,000
Total General Sales: $53,000

NEC: $3,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $116,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
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 Crawford County, WI	0.49% ($28,686 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.47% ($27,455)
from Allamakee County, IA	0.41% ($20,690)

5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.68%
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 Dubuque County, IA	0.62% ($33,659 average AGI)
to Crawford County, WI	0.53% ($22,079)
to Linn County, IA	0.43% ($34,323)

Strongest AM radio stations in Edgewood:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edgewood:

KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Edgewood:

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)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

Edgewood fatal accident list:
Oct 25, 1975 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

LORI L DAWSON, 20802 395th Street, 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 Microwave Towers: 1

EDGEWOOD, 20802 395th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQGI544
Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2007, Expiration Date: 01/29/2017, 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: 3

Call Sign: WB0HIY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01037134
Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015
Registrant: Arthur A Johnson, Box 155, Edgewood, IA 52042
Call Sign: WB0MQR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/29/1995, Expiration Date: 11/29/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/30/2007
Registrant: Edgewood Colesburg Hs Ars, Box 155, Edgewood, IA 52042
Call Sign: KC0LME, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00408308
Grant Date: 10/09/2001, Expiration Date: 10/09/2011, Certifier: Scott J Harris
Registrant: Scott J Harris, 605 East Morrison Street, Edgewood, IA 52042

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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