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Population (year 2000): 1,428. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,589 (+11.3% change)
 

Males: 760  (53.2%)
Females: 668  (46.8%)

Dubuque County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52045.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,600 (it was $39,937 in 2000)
Epworth  $44,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,300 (it was $85,200 in 2000)
Epworth  $107,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Epworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Vietnamese (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (57.1%), Irish (27.3%), English (6.0%), United States (4.7%), French (3.1%), Norwegian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/20/1879

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 1200 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Epworth

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Epworth city

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

96 residents are foreign born (4.5% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This city:  6.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Epworth, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Epworth to the number of sex offenders is 1573 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 in 2000:

Epworth:  1.1% ($978)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (17.3 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (114.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (227.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bankston, IA (4.8 miles) , Graf, IA (5.3 miles) , Farley, IA (5.4 miles ), Peosta, IA (5.8 miles ), Centralia, IA (6.8 miles) , Rickardsville, IA (10.1 miles) , Bernard, IA (11.4 miles) , Holy Cross, IA (11.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $149,000

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Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 90.93 W


84 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
17 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+6.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Epworth-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Epworth city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 38.3 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 Epworth:
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 4 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Epworth:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 61 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Epworth:
  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; CASSVILLE, WI; ID: C74)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 22 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; ID: MXO)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 29 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)

College/University in Epworth:
  • DIVINE WORD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8; Location: 102 JACOBY DR SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dwci.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Epworth:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 66 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
Public high school in Epworth:
  • WESTERN DUBUQUE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 5TH AVE WEST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Epworth:
  • EPWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 201 JACOBY DRIVE E; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Epworth:
  • SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 106 1ST AVE SE; Grades: PK - 8)

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

BRIARWOOD ESTATES (Address: 515 W MAIN ST, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Epworth that have no violations reported:
  • EPWORTH WATER SUPPLY (Address: 212 N CENTER AVE PO BOX 266, Population served: 1602, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Epworth compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Epworth (2007 data):
  • Dubuque Bank and Trust Company: Epworth Branch at Main And Center Streets, branch established on 1968-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $843.2 mil, Deposits: $636.5 mil, headquarters in Dubuque, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
  • State Bank: Branch at 102 Bierman Rd, branch established on 2004-06-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.3 mil, Deposits: $41.0 mil, headquarters in Worthington, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity 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
Other Government Administration 1$2,520$30,2407$576
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,640$31,6801$1,559
Water Supply 1$2,321$27,8520$0
Sewerage 1$2,901$34,8120$0
Totals for Government 4$10,382$31,1468$2,135


Epworth government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    All Other: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $87,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    General - Other: $26,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $656,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $213,000
    Other, NEC: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $121,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Rents: $17,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $24,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $777,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $88,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $114,000
    General Support: $24,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $181,000
    Total General Sales: $142,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $159,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,602 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  0.07%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jo Daviess County, IL  0.39% ($29,326 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.28% ($31,760)
from Jackson County, IA  0.26% ($33,473)


4.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.54%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, IA  0.28% ($33,094 average AGI)
to Jo Daviess County, IL  0.27% ($139,806)
to Jackson County, IA  0.26% ($30,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Epworth:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Epworth:
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Epworth:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

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