Eldon, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 998. Estimated population in July 2006: 975 (-2.3% change)

Males: 476	(47.7%)
Females: 522	(52.3%)

Wapello County

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52554.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $26,950 in 2000)

Eldon	$29,400
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $36,500 (it was $30,800 in 2000)

Eldon	$36,500
Iowa:	$106,600

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American Gothic House Center

Races in Eldon:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (17.2%), English (14.0%), Dutch (7.7%), United States (7.3%), Scottish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/29/1872

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 863 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Eldon

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eldon city

Never married: 14.9%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 16.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Eldon, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eldon to the number of sex offenders is 244 to 1.

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

Eldon:	1.1% ($330)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (69.9 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (204.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Batavia, IA (6.6 miles ), Agency, IA (8.0 miles ), Floris, IA (8.5 miles) , Douds, IA (10.7 miles) , Leando, IA (11.0 miles) , Libertyville, IA (12.1 miles ), Ottumwa, IA (14.9 miles ), Pulaski, IA (15.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,800
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,700
2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.92 N, Longitude: 92.22 W

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-4.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (13%)
Construction (11%)
Machinery (10%)
Food (9%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Food (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Eldon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Eldon city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center caused $650,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Eldon:

OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eldon:

OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 20 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
THE EASTERN IOWA (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eldon:

BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; ID: 4K6)
FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; ID: FFL)
KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 24 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; ID: 6K9)

Amtrak station near Eldon:

16 miles: OTTUMWA (210 W. MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldon:

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 73 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 107 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)

Public elementary/middle schools in Eldon:

CARDINAL MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 4045 ASHLAND RD; Grades: 06 - 12)
CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 5414 HWY #16; Grades: PK - 05)

Library in Eldon:

CARNEGIE-ELDON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,858; Location: 608 WEST ELM STREET; 10,089 books; 205 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Wapello County and City of Eldon will open the American Gothic House Center on June 9, 2007. The famous house from Grant Wood painting American Gothic is in Eldon and will be 125 years old this year.

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Notable locations in Eldon: Tri-County Grain Elevator (A), Wapello County Fairgrounds (B), Eldon City Hall (C), Eldon Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eldon include: Assembly of God Church (A), Living Hope Bible Church (B), Christian Church (C), Eldon First Baptist Church (D), Eldon United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

ELDON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 998, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2005)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Eldon compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 Eldon (2007 data):

The Libertyville Savings Bank: Eldon Branch at 403 West Elm, branch established on 1997-07-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.6 mil, Deposits: $104.4 mil, headquarters in Fairfield, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Village Investment Company

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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
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,568
Water Supply	0	$0		3	$2,801
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$870
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$2,052
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$7,291

Eldon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $84,000
Solid Waste Management: $73,000

All Other: $4,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $171,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $153,000
General - Other: $79,000

Solid Waste Management: $69,000

Regular Highways: $66,000

Police Protection: $57,000

Sewerage: $54,000

Libraries: $25,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $201,000
General - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $138,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $513,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $466,000
Water Utilities: $132,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $47,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $29,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000

General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $581,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $158,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $24,000
End of Fiscal Year: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000
General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $137,000
Total General Sales: $74,000

Public Utilities: $9,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $140,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Davis County, IA	0.46% ($39,424 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA	0.35% ($32,800)
from Jefferson County, IA	0.26% ($28,441)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
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 Polk County, IA	0.58% ($42,640 average AGI)
to Mahaska County, IA	0.48% ($29,194)
to Davis County, IA	0.30% ($26,128)

Strongest AM radio stations in Eldon:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLEE (1480 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eldon:

KRKN (104.3 FM; ELDON, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTWA (92.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K201CJ (88.1 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Eldon:

K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
K23CI (Channel 23; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K25DE (Channel 25; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K27CV (Channel 27; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: OTTUMWA AREA TRANSLATOR SYSTEM, INC.)
K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K42AM (Channel 42; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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