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Keokuk County

Population in 2011: 114. Population change since 2000: -14.9%
 

Males: 55  (48.2%)
Females: 59  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  31.5 years
Iowa median age:  42.7 years

Zip code: 52231

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,744 (it was $37,875 in 2000)
Harper:

$33,744
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,185

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $66,689 (it was $44,400 in 2000)
Harper:

$66,689
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $66,810; Detached houses: $69,972; Mobile homes: $6,740

Median gross rent in 2009: $525.

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  • White alone - 107 (93.9%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (5.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.9%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Harper: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (63.4%), Irish (37.3%), Norwegian (7.5%), Dutch (4.5%), English (4.5%), United States (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/17/1879

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.09 square miles.

Population density: 1296 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harper:

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harper city:

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $555 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $381 (0.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (33.9 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (180.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (228.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Keota, IA (2.2 miles ), South English, IA (2.5 miles ), Kinross, IA (2.7 miles) , Webster, IA (2.8 miles) , Sigourney, IA (2.9 miles ), North English, IA (3.3 miles ), Keswick, IA (3.4 miles ), Ollie, IA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.36 N, Longitude: 92.05 W

Area code: 641

Harper household income distribution Harper home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.3%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-8.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Wholesale trade (56%)
  • Construction (33%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (48%)
  • Retail trade (42%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (37%)
  • Computer specialists (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Cashiers (19%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)


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Tornado activity:

Harper-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Harper city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category F4 tornado 27.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Keokuk County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Phil Slattery - Major League Baseball pitcher.


Hospitals/medical centers near Harper:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; WASHINGTON, IA)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; FAIRFIELD, IA)
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; MARENGO, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Harper, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harper:

  • Indian Hills Community College (about 29 miles; Ottumwa, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • University of Iowa (about 34 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)
  • Kirkwood Community College (about 44 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • Southeastern Community College (about 60 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 76 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 78 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,969)
  • Saint Ambrose University (about 78 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,699)

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Keokuk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

HARPER WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 134, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and AUG-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2005)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Harper compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Harper travel time to work - commute


Harper mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Keokuk County Iowa:




2008 Presidential Election results in Keokuk County Iowa:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Harper (based on Keokuk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.70%
Here54.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Friends (Quakers)
Adherents36.7%29.4%13.2%7.5%5.1%
Congregations10.8%32.4%16.2%10.8%10.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the BrethrenLutheran ChurchChristian UnionOther
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.6%1.1%1.4%
Congregations5.4%2.7%2.7%2.7%5.4%
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
Keokuk County:

3.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Keokuk County:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

3.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Keokuk County:

8.7%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Keokuk County:

26.9%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
State:

14.5%

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$17
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$372
Water Supply 0$0 1$173
Totals for Government 0$0 9$562

Harper government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($43.86)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($131.58)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($61.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($43.86)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($43.86)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($26.32)
    Fire Protection: $1,000 ($8.77)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000 ($745.61)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($175.44)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $47,000 ($412.28)
    End of Fiscal Year: $42,000 ($368.42)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($96.49)
    General Support: $2,000 ($17.54)
  • Tax - Property: $7,000 ($61.40)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000 ($26.32)

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.35%
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 Washington County, IA  0.72% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.69% ($32,357)
from Wapello County, IA  0.55% ($30,136)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
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 Mahaska County, IA  0.81% ($30,303 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA  0.71% ($23,724)
to Iowa County, IA  0.59% ($33,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Harper:

  • 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.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harper:

  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
  • KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harper:

  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Harper)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1/2 Mi S (Lat: 41.356111 Lon: -92.057944), Call Sign: KAB615
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.3000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/16/2012, Certifier: Christopher Kinney
    Registrant: Knight Inc, 370 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • 109, .5 Mi S Of (Lat: 41.356111 Lon: -92.058500), Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPOR738
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/18/1999, Expiration Date: 03/18/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
    Registrant: Pathnet, Inc., 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728, Email:
  • HARPER 109, .5 Mi S (Lat: 41.356111 Lon: -92.058500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPVZ661, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/20/2012, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
    Registrant: Great Western Communications, LLC
  • STATION, 1/2 Mile S Of (Lat: 41.356111 Lon: -92.057944), Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: KAW30
    Assigned Frequencies: 954.150 MHz, 954.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/2008, Expiration Date: 08/31/2018, Certifier: Christopher Kinney
    Registrant: Natural Gas Pipeline Company Of America LLC, 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-3390, Fax: (303) 984-3004, Email:


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