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Black Hawk County

Population in 2011: 1,119. Population change since 2000: +6.4%

Males: 557	(49.9%)
Females: 562	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Iowa median age:	42.7 years

Zip codes: 50707.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,767 (it was $45,179 in 2000)

Elk Run Heights:	$54,767
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,618

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $119,710 (it was $71,900 in 2000)

Elk Run Heights:	$119,710
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $119,909; Detached houses: $119,736; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,569

Median gross rent in 2009: $808.

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White alone - 1,046 (93.6%)
Hispanic - 28 (2.5%)
Two or more races - 21 (1.9%)
Black alone - 19 (1.7%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.09%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.09%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.09%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Elk Run Heights: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.8%), Irish (16.6%), United States (7.9%), English (6.6%), French (6.4%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/31/1951

Elevation: 862 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 1128 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elk Run Heights:

High school or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Run Heights city:

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 9.8%

23 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe).

This city:	2.2%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Elk Run Heights, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Elk Run Heights to the number of sex offenders is 1,083 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,383 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,340 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (4.8 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (151.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (238.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Evansdale, IA (1.1 miles ), Raymond, IA (1.4 miles ), Gilbertville, IA (2.0 miles ), Waterloo, IA (2.2 miles ), Dunkerton, IA (2.9 miles ), Jesup, IA (3.2 miles ), Cedar Falls, IA (3.2 miles ), Hudson, IA (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,400

1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,400

1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,400

2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,800

2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,800

2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $91,700

2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $126,500

2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,600

2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,600

2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,600

2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,600

2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000

2009: 1 building, cost: $174,700

2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,700

2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,300

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 92.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.7%
Iowa:
5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-3.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (42%)

Retail trade (13%)

Wholesale trade (6%)

Construction (6%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Other services, except public administration (6%)

Educational services (5%)

Health care and social assistance (28%)

Retail trade (14%)

Manufacturing (9%)

Finance and insurance (7%)

Accommodation and food services (7%)

Other services, except public administration (7%)

Information (6%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Business operations specialists (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)

Health technologists and technicians (8%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Financial managers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Elk Run Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Elk Run Heights 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Black Hawk County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Run Heights:

COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; WATERLOO, IA)
ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; WATERLOO, IA)
SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Run Heights:

Hawkeye Community College (about 5 miles; Waterloo, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,189)
University of Northern Iowa (about 11 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Upper Iowa University (about 35 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 3,144)
Kirkwood Community College (about 49 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 53 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Luther College (about 63 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
University of Iowa (about 67 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)

Public elementary/middle school in Elk Run Heights:

Elk Run Elementary School (Location: 316 Mc Coy Rd; Grades: KG-5)

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Notable location: Elk Run Heights City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Elk Run Heights: Faith Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Elk Run Heights include: Saveraid Park (1), Shirley Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Ramada Limited (450 Evansdale Drive).

Black Hawk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.2. This is about average.

City:	35.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 22.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	22.0
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.4
U.S.:	9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elk Run Heights that have no violations reported:

ELK RUN HEIGHTS WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1052, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.8%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.1%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk Run Heights, IA

Elk Run Heights compared to Iowa state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Elk Run Heights travel time to work - commute

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Black Hawk County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Black Hawk County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Elk Run Heights (based on Black Hawk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.22%

Here		59.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	33.6%	19.0%	8.9%	6.0%	4.7%
Congregations	11.1%	12.6%	11.9%	5.9%	4.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Reformed Church in America	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other
Adherents	4.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.8%	16.3%
Congregations	7.4%	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	39.3%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21

Black Hawk County:	1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

Here:	0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5

This county:	0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 59

Black Hawk County:	4.64 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 94

This county:	7.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Black Hawk County:	7.9%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Black Hawk County:	26.6%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	14.0%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$2,878	$34,536	8	$2,730
Streets and Highways	1	$5,756	$69,072	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,321	$39,852	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$11,955	$47,820	8	$2,730

Elk Run Heights government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $78,000 ($69.71)
Solid Waste Management: $35,000 ($31.28)
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $133,000 ($118.86)
Sewerage: $60,000 ($53.62)

Water Utilities: $50,000 ($44.68)

Financial Administration: $41,000 ($36.64)

Police Protection: $36,000 ($32.17)

General - Other: $33,000 ($29.49)

Health Services - Other: $22,000 ($19.66)

Fire Protection: $17,000 ($15.19)

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000 ($10.72)

Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($8.94)

Libraries: $8,000 ($7.15)

Housing & Community Development: $7,000 ($6.26)

Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($6.26)

Regular Highways: $7,000 ($6.26)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000 ($5.36)
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($16.98)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $36,000 ($32.17)
General: $17,000 ($15.19)

Libraries: $8,000 ($7.15)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000 ($24.13)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $290,000 ($259.16)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $250,000 ($223.41)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $250,000 ($223.41)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $290,000 ($259.16)
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $65,000 ($58.09)
Interest Earnings: $34,000 ($30.38)

Rents: $3,000 ($2.68)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $71,000 ($63.45)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $926,000 ($827.52)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000 ($64.34)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000 ($75.07)
General Support: $11,000 ($9.83)
Tax - Property: $135,000 ($120.64)
Total General Sales: $94,000 ($84.00)

NEC: $11,000 ($9.83)

Public Utilities: $4,000 ($3.57)
Total Salaries & Wages: $115,000 ($102.77)

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 Elk Run Heights:

KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWOF (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: FRIENDSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
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.)
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.)
KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Run Heights:

KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, 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.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KBBG (88.1 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY B/CSTING,INC)
KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elk Run Heights:

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.)
K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)

Elk Run Heights fatal accident list:

Jun 28, 2001 11:03 AM, 6606, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1989 12:00 AM, 6484, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1976 07:58 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N0RWY, Licensee ID: L00515499
Grant Date: 02/19/2004, Expiration Date: 04/12/2014
Registrant: Dennis E Orona, 127 Sutton, Elk Run Heights, IA 50707

Businesses in Elk Run Heights, IA

Subway: 1
UPS: 2

Elk Run Heights on our top lists:

#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"

Top Patent Applicants

Richard Mezera (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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