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Notable locations in Fort Dodge: Sunkissed Meadows Golf Course (A), Fort Dodge (B), Fort Dodge Country Club (C), Fort Museum and Frontier Village (D), Curious Kids' Museum (E), Blanden Memorial Art Museum (F), Blanden Memorial Art Museum Library (G), Webster County Law Enforcement Center (H), Webster County Courthouse (I), Fort Dodge Fire Department (J), Fort Dodge Police Department (K), Fort Dodge Public Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Crossroads Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Fort Dodge include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Epworth United Methodist Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Evangelical Mennonite Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Salvation Army Temple (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), Apostolic Church of Deliverance (H), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), North Lawn Cemetery (2), Corpus Christi Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), C C Carpenter Cemetery (5), Saint Paul Cemetery (6), Saint Olafs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Elkhorn Creek (A), Soldier Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Lizard Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fort Dodge include: Island Park (1), Loomis Park (2), Dodger Stadium (3), Haskell Park (4), Knollcrest Park (5), Dragoon Trail Historical Marker (6), Mason Park (7), Kennedy Brown Park (8), Leif Ericson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Fort Dodge Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Fort Dodge Historical Foundation & Trading Post (Museums; Museum Road) (1), Opera House at FT Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; South Kenyon & Museum Road) (2), Amuse-O-Matic CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15 South 1st Street) (3), Sunset Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1905 5th Avenue South) (4), Fort Museum (Museum Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Quality Inn Fort Dodge (2001 Highway 169 South) (1), Budget Host Inn (JCT Hwys 169 & 20) (2), Hilltop Motel (1149 3rd Avenue Northwest) (3), Comfort Inn Ft. Dodge (2938 5th Avenue South) (4), Super 8 Motel (3638 Maple Drive) (5), Economy Inn (3003 5th Avenue South) (6), Country Inn-Stes Fort Dodge (3259 5th Avenue South) (7), Days Inn Fort Dodge IA (3040 5th Avenue South) (8), Holiday Inn (2001 Highway 169 South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Iowa State - Judicial Department- Juvenile Court Services (702 1st Avenue South) (1), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Clerk Of District Court (701 Central Avenue) (2), Social Security Administration - Fort Dodge (2315 2nd Avenue North) (3), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Public Defenders OFC (706 Central Avenue) (4), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Courtroom (701 Central Avenue) (5), Iowa State - District Court Administration- Judicial Department- District Court Administr (701 Central Avenue) (6), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Juvenile Referee (702 1st Avenue South) (7), United States Governmentfort Dodge - Clerk Of Court- Courts- District Court J (Federal Building) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dodge and their reported violations in the past:
FORT DODGE WATER SUPPLY (Address: 600 PHINNEY PARK DR, Population served: 26309, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 5 regular monitoring violations
DEERWOOD ESTATES UTILITIES (Address: 2040 PARKER DR, Population served: 173, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-2000 to SEP-07-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-2000 to SEP-07-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
COATS SUBDIVISION WATER SUPPLY (Address: 955 S 28TH, Population served: 158, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
CENTRAL WATER WORKS (Address: 23837 239TH AVE, Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dodge that have no violations reported:
- BARNUM WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 195, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKESIDE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  11.6% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Dodge, IA
People in group quarters in Fort Dodge
- 599 people in nursing homes
- 292 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 103 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 103 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 38 people in other group homes
- 35 people in halfway houses
- 30 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fort Dodge compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Fort Dodge (2009 data):
- First American Bank: Crossroads Branch at 114 North 27th Street, branch established on 1976-09-27; at 1207 Central Avenue, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,763.7 mil, Deposits: $1,265.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fort Dodge Main Branch at 822 Central Avenue, branch established on 1882-08-05; Crossroads Branch at 406 South 25th Street, branch established on 1965-11-26. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First State Bank: at 301 South 25th Street, Suite A, branch established on 2007-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $242.2 mil, Deposits: $189.5 mil, headquarters in Webster City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Van Diest Investment Company
- First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa: First Federal Savings Bank Of Iowa at 825 Central Avenue, branch established on 1954-10-01. Info updated 2009-04-03: Bank assets: $479.7 mil, Deposits: $353.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
- Bank of America, National Association: Fort Dodge Main Branch at 723 First Avenue South, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- United Bank of Iowa: Fort Dodge Branch at 1608 First Avenue South, branch established on 1990-03-16. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $779.7 mil, Deposits: $560.8 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
- Citizens State Bank: at 130 North 29th Street, branch established on 1986-06-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.8 mil, Deposits: $86.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Days Inn Fort Dodge, 3040 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 576-8000, Fax: (515) 576-8000
- Comfort Inn Fort Dodge, 2928 E 5TH Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 573-3731
- Americas Best Value Inn, 2001 Us Hwy 169 S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 955-3621, Fax: (515) 955-3643
- Comfort Inn, 2938 5TH Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 573-3731, Fax: (515) 573-3731
- Super 8 Motel Fort Dodge, 3638 Maple Dr, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 576-8788, Fax: (515) 576-8314
- Country Inn, 3259 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 955-2259, Fax: (515) 576-4391
- Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites, 1518 Third Ave NW, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 573-7177, Fax: (515) 573-3999
- Americinn Lodge & Suites, 100 W Kenyon Rd, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 576-2100, Fax: (515) 576-2700
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Dodge, Iowa
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Fort Dodge
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.08%
| Here | | 61.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 29.2% | 20.5% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 12.7% | 20.6% | 17.5% | 9.5% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Charismatic Churches Independent | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 22.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $15,281 | $45,843 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $40,994 | $54,659 | 1 | $1,196 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
37 | $149,215 | $48,394 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $8,269 | $33,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
31 | $116,275 | $45,010 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
25 | $83,067 | $39,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
5 | $17,823 | $42,775 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
3 | $9,142 | $36,568 | 9 | $4,804 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $23,448 | $31,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $27,989 | $37,319 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
15 | $47,769 | $38,215 | 16 | $2,500 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $7,596 | $45,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
4 | $10,271 | $30,813 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
20 | $62,561 | $37,537 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
8 | $26,488 | $39,732 | 2 | $1,638 |
| Other and Unallocable |
7 | $21,423 | $36,725 | 2 | $1,530 |
| Totals for Government |
191 | $667,611 | $41,944 | 30 | $11,668 |
Fort Dodge government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,000,000
Solid Waste Management: $948,000
Parks and Recreation: $947,000
All Other: $409,000
Parking Facilities: $102,000
Housing and Community Development: $38,000
Air Transportation: $33,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
- Construction - General - Other: $6,185,000
Air Transportation: $701,000
Sewerage: $358,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,666,000
Police Protection: $2,758,000
Water Utilities: $2,194,000
Sewerage: $1,815,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,786,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,600,000
Regular Highways: $1,324,000
Solid Waste Management: $822,000
Public Welfare - Other: $594,000
Air Transportation: $478,000
Libraries: $465,000
Financial Administration: $153,000
Central Staff Services: $140,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $101,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
Health - Other: $58,000
General Public Buildings: $49,000
Parking Facilities: $48,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $22,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,000
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $5,470,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,669,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,328,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $211,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,720,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,737,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,550,000
Interest Earnings: $1,023,000
Rents: $162,000
Fines and Forfeits: $77,000
Sale of Property: $56,000
Special Assessments: $15,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,099,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,690,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,328,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,778,000
Sewerage: $266,000
Housing and Community Development: $55,000
Libraries: $46,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,108,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,368,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,470,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,203,000
All Other: $1,067,000
- Tax - Property: $10,710,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,563,000
Other Selective Sales: $430,000
Other License: $316,000
Public Utilities Sales: $107,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,026,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $237,000
4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.97% | | 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:
5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.73% | | 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 Fort Dodge:
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- 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.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Dodge:
- KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Fort Dodge:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Fort Dodge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fort Dodge)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fort Dodge, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Dodge)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fort Dodge)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 158
- Hazardous Condition: 60
- Service Call: 15
- Good Intent Call: 5
Incident types - Fort Dodge
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fort Dodge, IA
Fort Dodge on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer in 2005-2006"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident in 2004 in $ (population 10,000+)"
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