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Goose Lake, IA map Population (year 2000): 232. Estimated population in July 2006: 234 (+0.9% change)
 

Males: 127  (54.7%)
Females: 105  (45.3%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52750.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,100 (it was $43,125 in 2000)
Goose Lake  $47,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,300 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Goose Lake  $80,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Goose Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

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Ancestries: German (51.7%), Irish (15.5%), English (5.2%), Norwegian (4.7%), United States (4.3%), Swedish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/26/1908

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 717 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Goose Lake

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goose Lake city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Goose Lake, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goose Lake to the number of sex offenders is 234 to 1.

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

Goose Lake:  1.2% ($795)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (32.7 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (102.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (185.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Preston, IA (5.8 miles ), Charlotte, IA (6.1 miles ), Miles, IA (7.2 miles ), Spragueville, IA (8.2 miles) , Andover, IA (8.9 miles) , Low Moor, IA (11.6 miles ), Clinton, IA (14.5 miles ), De Witt, IA (15.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $185,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 90.38 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+23.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Printing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)


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Goose Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Goose Lake city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Goose Lake:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON (about 14 miles; CLINTON, IA)
  • DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DEWITT, IA)
  • JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goose Lake:
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 12 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 38 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goose Lake:
  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 20 miles; SAVANNA, IL; ID: SFY)
  • MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 26 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; ID: OQW)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 29 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goose Lake:
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 34 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 54 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 83 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
Public high school in Goose Lake:
  • NORTHEAST MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 3690 HWY.136; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Goose Lake:
  • NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 1450 370TH AVE; Grades: PK - 06)

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Notable locations in Goose Lake: Goose Lake City Hall (A), Goose Lake Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Goose Lake: Ascension Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Goose Lake Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Goose Lake and their reported violations in the past:

CHARLOTTE WATER WORKS (Address: 1578 351ST AVE, Population served: 421, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GOOSE LAKE MUNI WATER SYSTEM (Address: 1578 351ST AVE, Population served: 232, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Goose Lake 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Goose Lake (2007 data):
  • Gateway State Bank: Goose Lake Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1980-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.1 mil, Deposits: $70.8 mil, headquarters in Clinton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ohnward Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$146
Water Supply 0$0 1$334
Sewerage 0$0 1$252
Financial Administration 0$0 1$106
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$425
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,263


Goose Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Construction - General: $182,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $6,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,000
    Total General Sales: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
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 Scott County, IA  0.89% ($35,169 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IA  0.44% ($28,542)
from Whiteside County, IL  0.44% ($24,354)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
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 Scott County, IA  0.91% ($40,947 average AGI)
to Whiteside County, IL  0.57% ($30,787)
to Jackson County, IA  0.39% ($36,658)


Strongest AM radio stations in Goose Lake:
  • KCLN (1390 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goose Lake:
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Goose Lake:
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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