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Louisa County

Population in July 2008: 218. Population change since 2000: -13.1%
 

Males: 107  (49.4%)
Females: 111  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52738.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,771 (it was $30,250 in 2000)
Fredonia:  $38,771
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,687
Fredonia:  $20,687
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,387 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Fredonia:  $58,387
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,483; Detached houses: $80,697; Mobile homes: $41,985

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Races in Fredonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Hispanic (31.5%)
  • Other race (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fredonia: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.4%), Irish (3.2%), French (2.8%), English (2.4%), Swedish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/30/1874

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1421 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fredonia

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fredonia city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

64 residents are foreign born (23.9% Latin America).

This city:  25.5%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fredonia:  1.3% ($500)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (27.4 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (158.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (193.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Columbus Junction, IA (1.2 miles ), Columbus City, IA (1.6 miles ), Letts, IA (2.5 miles ), Conesville, IA (2.6 miles ), Cotter, IA (2.6 miles) , Grandview, IA (2.8 miles ), Wapello, IA (3.3 miles ), Ainsworth, IA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 91.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+55.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (40%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (38%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Food processing workers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



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Fredonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Fredonia city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Fredonia:
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fredonia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 34 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 44 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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Fredonia compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Fredonia travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (91%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Fredonia

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents46.7%18.7%16.4%9.0%9.2%
Congregations35.0%10.0%25.0%5.0%25.0%
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.


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 0$0 5$66
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$166
Totals for Government 0$0 6$232


Fredonia government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $161,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $75,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $72,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Muscatine County, IA  1.58% ($28,758 average AGI)
from Des Moines County, IA  0.74% ($29,677)
from Johnson County, IA  0.34% ($23,071)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
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 Muscatine County, IA  2.00% ($32,060 average AGI)
to Des Moines County, IA  0.76% ($30,438)
to Johnson County, IA  0.55% ($30,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fredonia:
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fredonia:
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fredonia:
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)


Fredonia fatal accident list:
Jun 14, 1979 06:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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