Tama County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Drinking water stations with addresses in Garwin that have no violations reported:
- GARWIN WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 148, Population served: 565, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.1%
(1.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garwin, IA
Garwin compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- 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.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Garwin (2011 data):
- Lincoln Savings Bank: Garwin Branch at 237 Main Street, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $582.9 mil, Deposits: $430.7 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tama County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Garwin (based on Tama County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.08%
| Here |  | 52.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 32.8% | 31.6% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 4.9% |
| Congregations | 20.5% | 23.1% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 7.7% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Congregations | 7.7% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 12.8% |
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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: 4 | Tama County: | 2.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Tama County: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | This county: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Tama County: | 8.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tama County: | 28.1% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,100 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,200 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,300 |
Garwin government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $21,000 ($39.92)
All Other: $4,000 ($7.60)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($5.70)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $91,000 ($173.00)
Sewerage: $39,000 ($74.14)
Regular Highways: $37,000 ($70.34)
Police Protection: $27,000 ($51.33)
Fire Protection: $15,000 ($28.52)
Libraries: $12,000 ($22.81)
General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($20.91)
Health Services - Other: $8,000 ($15.21)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($11.41)
General - Other: $5,000 ($9.51)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($9.51)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($5.70)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($3.80)
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($9.51)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000 ($26.62)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $195,000 ($370.72)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $94,000 ($178.71)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $161,000 ($306.08)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $88,000 ($167.30)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $34,000 ($64.64)
Other, NEC: $6,000 ($11.41)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.90)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000 ($20.91)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($20.91)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($17.11)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $151,000 ($287.07)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000 ($129.28)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000 ($85.55)
General Support: $5,000 ($9.51)
- Tax - Property: $94,000 ($178.71)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000 ($98.86)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($28.52)
5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,215 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.52% | | 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:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | 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 Garwin:
- 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.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Garwin:
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
- K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Garwin:
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- 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.)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB5UYD, Licensee ID: L00347469
Grant Date: 01/15/2004, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Patrick F Gray
Registrant: Patrick F Gray, 104 Park St, Garwin, IA 50632 - Call Sign: KE4JLX, Licensee ID: L00821684
Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2014
Registrant: David J Bush, 301 Third St, Garwin, IA 50632
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: ZENITH AIRCRAFT CO 601HD (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 109RT , Serial Number: 6-3511, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 12/16/2007
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Tichy, 2745 B Ave, Garwin, IA 50632 - Aircraft: BUCKEYE IND 503 DREAM MACHINE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 113RT , Serial Number: 4009, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/2007
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Tichy, 2745 B Ave, Garwin, IA 50632 - Aircraft: GEMINI INDUSTRIES GEMINI II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 116RT , Serial Number: 67, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/2007
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Tichy, 2745 B Ave, Garwin, IA 50632 - Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 40468 , Serial Number: 7902, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1979
Registrant (Individual): Jason E Jones, 106 Park Street, Garwin, IA 50632
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Garwin, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 9 | 76.9 years |
| John | 7 | 78.8 years |
| James | 7 | 74.1 years |
| Mary | 7 | 89.1 years |
| Henry | 6 | 82.6 years |
| Harold | 6 | 77.7 years |
| Ralph | 6 | 75.2 years |
| Raymond | 6 | 75.2 years |
| Helen | 5 | 87.0 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 86.2 years |
| Most common last names in Garwin, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Beck | 8 | 75.1 years |
| Jensen | 8 | 82.3 years |
| Helleso | 8 | 81.7 years |
| Jorgensen | 7 | 83.8 years |
| Hall | 6 | 76.5 years |
| Aldrich | 5 | 82.2 years |
| Kouba | 5 | 80.8 years |
| Fisher | 4 | 75.2 years |
| Havran | 4 | 80.8 years |
| Welton | 4 | 87.0 years |
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #10 (50632) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
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