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Fredonia, IA map Population (year 2000): 251. Estimated population in July 2006: 220 (-12.4% change)
 

Males: 124  (49.4%)
Females: 127  (50.6%)

Louisa County

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

Zip codes: 52738.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,000 (it was $30,250 in 2000)
Fredonia  $33,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,500 (it was $46,800 in 2000)
Fredonia  $55,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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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)

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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: 1440 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:  1.1% ($500)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (28.7 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (182.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Columbus Junction, IA (1.7 miles ), Columbus City, IA (3.2 miles ), Conesville, IA (6.6 miles ), Letts, IA (7.6 miles ), Cotter, IA (8.9 miles) , Grandview, IA (10.3 miles ), Wapello, IA (12.6 miles ), Winfield, IA (12.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 91.34 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 319

Fredonia household income distribution Fredonia home values distribution


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 near Iowa state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.7 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 24.6 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 25 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fredonia:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 59 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fredonia:
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 16 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; ID: MUT)
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; ID: AWG)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 27 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fredonia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 35 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 56 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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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 1999:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:




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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
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,136
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$449
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,585


Fredonia government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $60,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $182,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $57,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

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.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

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.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)

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.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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