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Dubuque County

Population in July 2007: 75. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 36  (49.3%)
Females: 39  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52039


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,825 (it was $56,250 in 2000)
Graf:  $65,825
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,936 (it was $95,000 in 2000)
Graf:  $135,936
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,952; Detached houses: $133,365; In 2-unit structures: $61,516

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Races in Graf:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Graf: 68.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (126.0%), Irish (30.1%), Arab (20.5%), Swiss (17.8%), English (4.1%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/30/1933

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 536 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Graf

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graf city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 76.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

4 residents are foreign born (5.5% Africa).

This city:  5.5%
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:

Graf:  1.0% ($971)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (9.5 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (85.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (169.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Centralia, IA (1.6 miles) , Peosta, IA (1.9 miles ), Epworth, IA (2.1 miles ), Bankston, IA (2.1 miles) , Asbury, IA (2.4 miles ), Rickardsville, IA (2.5 miles) , Durango, IA (2.6 miles) , Farley, IA (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.49 N, Longitude: 90.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-20.7%).



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Average climate in Graf, Iowa

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Graf-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Graf city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Graf:
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 3 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graf:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 27 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 64 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 69 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 69 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  95.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 4.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


Graf compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Dubuque County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Religon statistics for Graf

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents82.9%5.0%3.0%2.2%1.9%
Congregations41.7%9.7%9.7%4.2%5.6%
NameUnited Church of ChristSalvation ArmyChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%0.7%0.6%0.4%1.5%
Congregations6.9%1.4%1.4%1.4%18.1%
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 1$125
Totals for Government 0$0 1$125



Graf government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $9,000
    Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,602 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  0.07%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jo Daviess County, IL  0.39% ($29,326 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.28% ($31,760)
from Jackson County, IA  0.26% ($33,473)


4.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.54%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, IA  0.28% ($33,094 average AGI)
to Jo Daviess County, IL  0.27% ($139,806)
to Jackson County, IA  0.26% ($30,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Graf:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Graf:
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Graf:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$98,070
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00

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