Fairbank, Iowa

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Buchanan County

Population in July 2009: 982. Population change since 2000: -5.7%

Males: 479	(48.8%)
Females: 503	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50629.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,300 (it was $36,900 in 2000)

Fairbank:	$47,300
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,038

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $114,309 (it was $74,800 in 2000)

Fairbank:	$114,309
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $116,189; Detached houses: $121,698; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,661; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,008; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,285; Mobile homes: $39,617

Median gross rent in 2009: $565.

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White alone - 1,115 (97.6%)
Hispanic - 27 (2.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Fairbank: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.2%), Irish (14.8%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (5.9%), English (5.8%), Polish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/12/1891

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 1659 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fairbank:

High school or higher: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairbank city:

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 8.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,204 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,017 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (18.3 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (137.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (230.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oelwein, IA (2.7 miles ), Hazleton, IA (2.7 miles ), Dunkerton, IA (2.7 miles ), Westgate, IA (3.1 miles ), Readlyn, IA (3.2 miles ), Jesup, IA (3.4 miles ), Stanley, IA (3.5 miles) , Maynard, IA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 92.05 W

Area code: 319

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	7.8%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+3.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (22%)
Construction (16%)
Other services, except public administration (15%)
Retail trade (13%)
Transportation and warehousing (8%)
Wholesale trade (7%)
Public administration (6%)

Health care and social assistance (22%)
Retail trade (14%)
Manufacturing (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Other services, except public administration (9%)
Wholesale trade (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Carpenters (3%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Fairbank, Iowa

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Tornado activity:

Fairbank-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Fairbank 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 24.7 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 Buchanan County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, 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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Birthplace of: Brooks McKowen - College basketball player (Northern Iowa Panthers).

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairbank:

MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS-OELWEIN (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; OELWEIN, IA)
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; WATERLOO, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairbank:

Upper Iowa University (about 19 miles; Fayette, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,144)
Hawkeye Community College (about 21 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
University of Northern Iowa (about 23 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 39 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Luther College (about 49 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
Kirkwood Community College (about 54 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
University of Iowa (about 73 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)

Public high school in Fairbank:

Wapsie Valley High School (Location: 2535 Viking Ave Rr 2; Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fairbank:

Triumph Elementary School (Location: 1348 145th St; Grades: KG-8)
Rural Elementary School #4 (Location: 1153 Denison Ave; Grades: KG-8)
Fairbank Elementary School (Location: 505 Forest; Grades: KG-6)
Rural Elementary School #3 (Location: 1503 130th St; Grades: KG-8)
Rural Elementary School #2 (Location: 2 Amish Blvd #2; Grades: KG-8)
Rural Elementary School #1 (Location: 1099 Amish Blvd; Grades: KG-8)

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Library in Fairbank:

FAIRBANK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,105; Location: 212 MAIN ST; 13,130 books; 343 audio materials; 369 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 31 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fairbank: Wapsie Ridge Golf Course (A), Fairbank Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairbank include: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Saint John's Lutheran Church (C), Lord of the Harvest Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Fairbank: Siggelkov Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Buchanan 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)

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 18.2 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 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.4
U.S.:	9.6

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

WAPSIE RIDGE GOLF COURSE, INC. (Address: 2652 VINE AVE

, Population served: 47, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (APR-03-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-03-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1998)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairbank that have no violations reported:

FAIRBANK WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 447, Population served: 1041, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.6%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race 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:	69.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairbank, IA

Fairbank compared to Iowa state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Fairbank (2011 data):

Northeast Security Bank: Fairbank Branch at 119 East Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1897. Info updated 04/04/2008: Bank assets: $10.9 mil, Deposits: $8.5 mil, headquarters in Sumner, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Fairbank mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Fairbank:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.39%

Here		70.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church
Adherents	48.3%	16.0%	13.0%	5.4%	4.3%
Congregations	17.4%	19.6%	6.5%	10.9%	6.5%

Name	Old Order Amish	The Wesleyan Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	International Council of Community Churches	Other
Adherents	2.8%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Congregations	13.0%	2.2%	6.5%	2.2%	15.2%

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: 5

Buchanan County:	2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14

Buchanan County:	6.70 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20

This county:	9.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Buchanan County:	7.7%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Buchanan County:	27.5%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	13.3%
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	$2,330	$27,960	8	$1,400
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,470	$29,640	2	$551
Electric Power	2	$5,483	$32,898	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$2,877	$34,524	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,398
Totals for Government	5	$13,160	$31,584	13	$3,349

Fairbank government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $102,000 ($103.87)
Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($46.84)

Parks & Recreation: $18,000 ($18.33)

All Other: $9,000 ($9.16)
Construction - Water Utilities: $258,000 ($262.73)
Regular Highways: $44,000 ($44.81)

Electric Utilities: $14,000 ($14.26)

Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($9.16)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $410,000 ($417.52)
Gas Utilities: $250,000 ($254.58)

General - Other: $168,000 ($171.08)

Sewerage: $91,000 ($92.67)

Regular Highways: $65,000 ($66.19)

Parks & Recreation: $58,000 ($59.06)

Police Protection: $49,000 ($49.90)

Solid Waste Management: $49,000 ($49.90)

Water Utilities: $45,000 ($45.82)

Libraries: $35,000 ($35.64)

Fire Protection: $19,000 ($19.35)

Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($7.13)

Financial Administration: $4,000 ($4.07)

General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($3.05)

Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($1.02)

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.02)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $217,000 ($220.98)
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($20.37)
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($12.22)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000 ($29.53)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $387,000 ($394.09)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $185,000 ($188.39)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $390,000 ($397.15)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $60,000 ($61.10)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $350,000 ($356.42)
Other, NEC: $68,000 ($69.25)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $427,000 ($434.83)
Other, NEC: $57,000 ($58.04)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $44,000 ($44.81)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($18.33)

Rents: $1,000 ($1.02)
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000 ($31.57)
Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($22.40)

Fire Protection: $13,000 ($13.24)

Water Utilities: $11,000 ($11.20)

Sewerage: $5,000 ($5.09)

Libraries: $1,000 ($1.02)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $644,000 ($655.80)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $493,000 ($502.04)
Gas Utilities: $355,000 ($361.51)

Water Utilities: $42,000 ($42.77)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $83,000 ($84.52)
All Other: $17,000 ($17.31)

General Support: $14,000 ($14.26)
Tax - Property: $227,000 ($231.16)
Total General Sales: $66,000 ($67.21)

NEC: $2,000 ($2.04)

Public Utilities: $2,000 ($2.04)

Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($1.02)
Total Salaries & Wages: $167,000 ($170.06)

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA	0.72% ($33,255)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA	0.65% ($28,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairbank:

KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
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.)
KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KWOF (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: FRIENDSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairbank:

KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KBBG (88.1 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY B/CSTING,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Fairbank:

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)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fairbank fatal accident list:

Nov 19, 1988 11:39 AM, 4786, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fairbank)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

11815 Fairbank Road (Lat: 42.638889 Lon: -92.104722), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: KNAF539
Assigned Frequencies: 153.395 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2001, Expiration Date: 01/14/2011, Certifier: Gregory L Beierschmitt
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
.9 Mi N 1 1/4 Mi W (Lat: 42.653306 Lon: -92.083500), Call Sign: WXA945, Licensee ID: L00029374
Assigned Frequencies: 452.025 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
Registrant: G R Wilson Farms Ltd, R F D, Fairbank, IA 50629
Lat: 42.643250 Lon: -92.010361, Call Sign: WQBX849
Assigned Frequencies: 466.225 MHz, 468.200 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2005, Expiration Date: 01/04/2015, Certifier: Robin Ullestad
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
FAIRBANK, Lat: 42.637472 Lon: -92.024333, Call Sign: WQHL828
Assigned Frequencies: 153.860 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2007, Expiration Date: 09/05/2017, Certifier: Bj Sackett
Registrant: Radio Communications Co., Inc., 1657 Falls Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701, Phone: (319) 234-3511, Fax: (319) 233-8292, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

FAIRBANK, Center Ave. (Lat: 42.637667 Lon: -92.033056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 73.1 m, Call Sign: WPTF244
Assigned Frequencies: 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/18/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KG0VL, Previous Call Sign: N0NGN, Licensee ID: L00311732
Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2011, Certifier: Jeffrey J Leer
Registrant: Jeffrey J Leer, 11801 East Bennington Road, Fairbank, IA 50629
Call Sign: W0WL, Licensee ID: L00888834
Grant Date: 07/08/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014
Registrant: Warren U Amfahr, 1563 Curry Blvd, Fairbank, IA 50629

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 23
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Fairbank

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fairbank, IA

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Fairbank, IA among deceased individuals
John	16	74.7 years
William	15	79.2 years
Robert	13	72.8 years
Mary	12	81.1 years
Frank	9	80.5 years
Lawrence	8	77.0 years
Richard	8	62.1 years
Kenneth	7	76.9 years
Helen	7	84.2 years
Harold	7	80.3 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Fairbank, IA among deceased individuals
Miller	15	77.9 years
Duffy	10	80.9 years
Chase	10	79.7 years
Kane	9	84.9 years
Corcoran	8	75.1 years
Peters	7	78.7 years
Fink	7	73.6 years
Shannon	6	82.5 years
Allen	6	82.0 years
Levendusky	5	78.4 years

Businesses in Fairbank, IA

MasterBrand Cabinets: 2

Fairbank on our top lists:

#57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"

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