Elgin, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 619. Population change since 2000: -8.4%

Males: 294	(47.6%)
Females: 325	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	44.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52141.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,955 (it was $28,833 in 2000)

Elgin:	$36,955
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,824

Elgin:	$21,824
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,763 (it was $54,500 in 2000)

Elgin:	$80,763
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,054; Detached houses: $93,560; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,739; Mobile homes: $32,500
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Races in Elgin:

White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Elgin: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.1%), Norwegian (24.6%), Swiss (18.2%), United States (7.2%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/14/1892

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 926 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

High school or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 16.3%
Divorced: 9.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Elgin, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elgin to the number of sex offenders is 619 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:

Elgin:	1.0% ($534)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (48.3 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (113.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clermont, IA (1.8 miles ), Wadena, IA (2.8 miles ), West Union, IA (3.0 miles ), Postville, IA (3.1 miles ), Castalia, IA (3.3 miles) , Fayette, IA (3.4 miles ), Volga, IA (3.4 miles ), Luana, IA (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $170,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 42.96 N, Longitude: 91.64 W

Area code: 563

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+13.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)
Construction (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Cashiers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Average climate in Elgin, Iowa

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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Elgin city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ELKADER, IA)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 19 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 61 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)

Public high school in Elgin:

Valley High School (Location: 23493 Canoe Rd; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Elgin:

Valley Elementary (Location: 23493 Canoe Rd; Grades: KG-6)

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Library in Elgin:

ELGIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,142; Location: 214 MAIN ST., BOX 36; 12,400 books; 194 audio materials; 560 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Elgin include: Apostolic Christian Church (A), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Elgin Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Elgin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Race (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

ELGIN MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 676, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUN-01-1999 and JUL-05-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1999)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

THE IRISH SHANTI LLC (Address: 17455 GUNDER RD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	55.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elgin, IA

Elgin compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above 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 Elgin (2009 data):

Elgin State Bank: at 241 Center, branch established on 1930-10-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.6 mil, Deposits: $19.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Kellonto Bankshares Corp

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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) No fuel used (1%) Utility gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Elgin

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church
Adherents	34.1%	32.4%	14.1%	5.5%	5.0%
Congregations	12.5%	19.6%	25.0%	7.1%	7.1%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	North American Baptist Conference	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Congregations	3.6%	1.8%	3.6%	3.6%	16.1%

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	$1,498	$17,976	1	$103
Streets and Highways	1	$3,628	$43,536	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,349
Totals for Government	2	$5,126	$30,756	4	$1,452

Elgin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Sewerage: $35,000

All Other: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $211,000
Water Utilities: $21,000

Sewerage: $13,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Regular Highways: $43,000

Libraries: $41,000

Water Utilities: $23,000

Sewerage: $21,000

General - Other: $20,000

Fire Protection: $20,000

Financial Administration: $16,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $125,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $275,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $265,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $97,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
Water Utilities: $28,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $875,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
General Support: $12,000

All Other: $4,000
Tax - Property: $115,000
Total General Sales: $42,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
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 Buchanan County, IA	0.66% ($28,220 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.46% ($31,771)
from Clayton County, IA	0.30% ($22,435)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
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 Buchanan County, IA	0.76% ($29,034 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA	0.64% ($26,122)
to Linn County, IA	0.60% ($31,630)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:

KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:

KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:

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)
KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1010 Main St, Call Sign: KSV854, Licensee ID: L00048980
Assigned Frequencies : 155.265 MHz
Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 05/31/2013
Registrant: Valley Veterinary Clinic Pc, 1010 Main St, Elgin, IA 52141, Phone: (563) 426-5622, Fax: (563) 426-5379, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K0HAL, Previous Call Sign: KA0URN, Licensee ID: L01462015
Grant Date: 01/28/2009, Expiration Date: 03/03/2019
Registrant: Hal D Wilson, 18382 Dogwood Rd, Elgin, IA 52141
Call Sign: WB0FEL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01395717
Grant Date: 05/01/2008, Expiration Date: 04/21/2018, Certifier: Robert W Helms
Registrant: Robert W Helms, 307 Washington St, Elgin, IA 52141
Call Sign: WB0LTI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01187647
Grant Date: 08/30/2006, Expiration Date: 11/26/2016, Certifier: Monte W Helms
Registrant: Monte W Helms, 909 Main St, Elgin, IA 52141

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8720N , Serial Number: 28-25532, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Scott Field Flying Club, 806 Main St, Elgin, IA 52141

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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