Mills County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Emerson that have no violations reported:
- EMERSON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 480, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.3%
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.7% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emerson, IA
Emerson compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Emerson (2011 data):
- Houghton State Bank: 407 Howland Avenue Branch at 407 Howland Avenue, branch established on 10/06/1903. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $13.7 mil, Deposits: $11.9 mil, headquarters in Red Oak, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Emerson:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.85%
| Here |  | 45.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 27.4% | 21.0% | 10.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Congregations | 40.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Church of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 7.5% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| Congregations | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 20.0% |
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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: 3 | Here: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | This county: | 4.63 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Mills County: | 4.63 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Mills County: | 7.4% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.7% | | Iowa: | 14.5% |
| 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 | $1,854 | $22,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,710 | $32,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $426 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,564 | $27,384 | 1 | $426 |
Emerson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $31,000 ($63.92)
All Other: $7,000 ($14.43)
Solid Waste Management: $0 ($0.00)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $54,000 ($111.34)
Regular Highways: $37,000 ($76.29)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($45.36)
Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($41.24)
General - Other: $14,000 ($28.87)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($24.74)
Financial Administration: $11,000 ($22.68)
Libraries: $9,000 ($18.56)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($14.43)
Health Services - Other: $4,000 ($8.25)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($8.25)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($6.19)
Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($2.06)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($2.06)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($18.56)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($37.11)
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($14.43)
Property Sale Other: $6,000 ($12.37)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $458,000 ($944.33)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000 ($78.35)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000 ($78.35)
All Other: $16,000 ($32.99)
General Support: $3,000 ($6.19)
- Tax - Property: $58,000 ($119.59)
Total General Sales: $19,000 ($39.18)
Public Utilities: $7,000 ($14.43)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.06)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000 ($80.41)
8.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.66% | | 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:
7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,535 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.68% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Emerson:
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOAK (1080 AM; daytime; 0 kW; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Emerson:
- KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEFM (96.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WEBSTER COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLTQ (101.9 FM; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KGBI-FM (100.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
- KBBX-FM (97.7 FM; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Emerson:
- KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
- KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
- WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
- KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Emerson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - EMERSON, 58961 400th Street, Emerson, Ia (1.93 Km Nw Of) (Lat: 41.031361 Lon: -95.421917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 104.8 m, Call Sign: WPOS384
Assigned Frequencies: 6387.49 MHz Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 02/26/2019
Registrant: Cellular 29 Plus, 404 Howland Street, Emerson, IA 51533, Phone: (712) 370-8008, Fax: (712) 824-7792, Email:
- EMERSON, IA, Lat: 41.032583 Lon: -95.402611, Call Sign: WPRV987
Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz Grant Date: 02/26/2001, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011, Certifier: Chris Jerome
Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:
- Emerson, Highway 34 And County Road (Lat: 41.031611 Lon: -95.439611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WPTN798
Assigned Frequencies: 6635.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/09/2001, Expiration Date: 11/09/2011, 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: K0GQZ, Licensee ID: L00251483
Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Certifier: Paul L Carlstedt
Registrant: Paul L Carlstedt, 1079 170th St, Emerson, IA 51533 - Call Sign: KC0BEA
Grant Date: 06/04/1997, Expiration Date: 06/04/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/05/2009
Registrant: Jerree L Ward, Rr 1 Box 29, Emerson, IA 51533 - Call Sign: KD0INQ, Licensee ID: L01509711
Grant Date: 07/31/2009, Expiration Date: 07/31/2019, Certifier: Kevin C Norris
Registrant: Kevin C Norris, 504 Crawford St, Emerson, IA 51533
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: R44 II (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 227SG , Serial Number: 10195, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/2003
Registrant (Corporation): Johnson Helicopter Services LLC, 55052 Hwy 59, Emerson, IA 51533 - Aircraft: SKYBOLT C-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3KC , Serial Number: 103, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Headwind Aviation Inc, 54070 420th St, Emerson, IA 51533 - Aircraft: R44 II (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 556MM , Serial Number: 10111, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/2011
Registrant (Corporation): Johnson Helicopter Services LLC, 55052 Hwy 59, Emerson, IA 51533
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Emerson, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 13 | 79.3 years |
| Mary | 9 | 79.7 years |
| Robert | 8 | 74.5 years |
| James | 7 | 67.9 years |
| George | 7 | 86.0 years |
| Harold | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Fred | 4 | 80.2 years |
| Harry | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Anna | 4 | 89.2 years |
| Paul | 4 | 78.3 years |
| Most common last names in Emerson, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Huntsman | 8 | 82.3 years |
| Allen | 7 | 78.9 years |
| Jones | 6 | 81.0 years |
| Smith | 6 | 69.2 years |
| Mcvay | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Evans | 5 | 80.0 years |
| Douglas | 4 | 73.7 years |
| Honeyman | 4 | 73.0 years |
| Jenkins | 4 | 85.0 years |
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other direct selling establishments"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
- #51 (51533) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 1,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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