Adair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fontanelle that have no violations reported:
- FONTANELLE WATER WORKS (Address: PO BOX 128, Population served: 692, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 53.9% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fontanelle, IA
49 people in nursing homes
Fontanelle compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students 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 Fontanelle (2011 data):
- First National Bank: Fontanelle Branch at 311 5th Street, branch established on 1996/07/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $206.6 mil, Deposits: $168.8 mil, headquarters in Greenfield, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Fontanelle Employee Stock Ownership Plan And Trust
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Adair County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Fontanelle (based on Adair County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.90%
| Here | | 67.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 34.7% | 22.7% | 17.9% | 17.5% | 7.2% |
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| Congregations | 47.4% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 21.1% |
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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: | 3.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | This county: | 7.87 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Adair County: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Adair County: | 9.0% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.3% | | 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 | $2,393 | $28,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,366 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,823 | $33,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,931 | $35,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,423 | $41,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $671 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $11,570 | $34,710 | 4 | $2,037 |
Fontanelle government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $69,000 ($102.68)
Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($8.93)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($2.98)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.49)
- Construction - Sewerage: $206,000 ($306.55)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $305,000 ($453.87)
Regular Highways: $111,000 ($165.18)
Water Utilities: $83,000 ($123.51)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($74.40)
Sewerage: $42,000 ($62.50)
Libraries: $19,000 ($28.27)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($20.83)
Fire Protection: $13,000 ($19.35)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($13.39)
Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($11.90)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.49)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $87,000 ($129.46)
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($43.15)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000 ($25.30)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $515,000 ($766.37)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $420,000 ($625.00)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $30,000 ($44.64)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000 ($96.73)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000 ($63.99)
Interest Earnings: $33,000 ($49.11)
Property Sale Other: $5,000 ($7.44)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $31,000 ($46.13)
Electric Utilities: $25,000 ($37.20)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $730,000 ($1086.31)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $332,000 ($494.05)
Water Utilities: $96,000 ($142.86)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $84,000 ($125.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000 ($81.85)
General Support: $19,000 ($28.27)
All Other: $3,000 ($4.46)
- Tax - Property: $166,000 ($247.02)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($2.98)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.49)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $146,000 ($217.26)
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,842 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | 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:
6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,486 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.89% | | 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 Fontanelle:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fontanelle:
- KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
- KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
- KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Fontanelle:
- KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Fontanelle fatal accident list:
Jun 22, 1988 07:26 PM, Jefferson, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fontanelle)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - METERING STATION, East Of Hwy. 92 & 240th St. (Lat: 41.301944 Lon: -94.511389), Type: Bant, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPYK808
Assigned Frequencies: 456.300 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2003, Expiration Date: 08/28/2013, Certifier: R. Scott Homan
Registrant: National License Corp., 9040 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Vander Haags, 18671 Applewood Rd (Vander Haags #303478) (Lat: 41.159556 Lon: -95.829056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.9 m, Call Sign: WQIX434
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: WB0WWZ
Grant Date: 02/06/1995, Expiration Date: 02/06/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2007
Registrant: Delano I Chafa, Box 26 318 9th St, Fontanelle, IA 50846
| Most common first names in Fontanelle, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 17 | 82.2 years |
| John | 13 | 84.8 years |
| George | 9 | 78.7 years |
| Albert | 8 | 80.1 years |
| Anna | 8 | 85.4 years |
| Harold | 8 | 70.9 years |
| Earl | 7 | 79.9 years |
| Mildred | 7 | 82.8 years |
| Ernest | 7 | 82.6 years |
| Marie | 7 | 80.3 years |
| Most common last names in Fontanelle, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 17 | 79.7 years |
| Baudler | 14 | 81.5 years |
| Queck | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Brown | 12 | 74.6 years |
| Jensen | 11 | 84.1 years |
| Marckmann | 11 | 83.0 years |
| Westphal | 10 | 83.8 years |
| Herr | 9 | 79.5 years |
| Zimmerline | 9 | 82.0 years |
| Bakerink | 8 | 86.6 years |
Fontanelle on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators"
- #80 (50846) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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