Hazleton, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 950. Estimated population in July 2006: 932 (-1.9% change)

Males: 485	(51.1%)
Females: 465	(48.9%)

Buchanan County

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

Zip codes: 50641.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $32,625 in 2000)

Hazleton	$35,600
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,100 (it was $44,000 in 2000)

Hazleton	$52,100
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Hazleton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (37.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (11.2%), English (6.4%), Norwegian (5.5%), Danish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1237 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hazleton

High school or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazleton city

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 11.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
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:

Hazleton:	1.0% ($461)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (31.4 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (175.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (295.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oelwein, IA (4.1 miles ), Stanley, IA (6.7 miles) , Fairbank, IA (9.8 miles ), Independence, IA (10.3 miles ), Maynard, IA (11.0 miles ), Westgate, IA (12.0 miles ), Aurora, IA (12.2 miles) , Jesup, IA (14.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 91.91 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +213 (+28.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Food (12%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Hazleton, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hazleton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Hazleton city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hazleton:

MERCY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (about 7 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hazleton:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 35 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
THE EASTERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 85 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hazleton:

OELWEIN MUNI (about 6 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)
INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 12 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 27 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazleton:

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 30 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 38 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 66 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

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

Churches in Hazleton include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Oelwein, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Hazelton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Hazleton: Otter Creek Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

HAZLETON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 950, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1996 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2000), St Public Notif received (3 times from OCT-31-2000 to AUG-02-2001), St BCA signed (AUG-27-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2001), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-29-2002 to MAY-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002), St Public Notif received (3 times from AUG-02-2002 to DEC-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hazleton that have no violations reported:

MORWOOD CAMPGROUND & RESORT (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	10.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Hazleton compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hazleton (2007 data):

Maynard Savings Bank: Hazleton Branch at 109 North Main Street, branch established on 1936-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.0 mil, Deposits: $31.2 mil, headquarters in Maynard, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fayette Bancorporation

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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 Government Administration	1	$1,789	$21,468	7	$412
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$244
Streets and Highways	1	$2,555	$30,660	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$46
Totals for Government	2	$4,344	$26,064	9	$702

Hazleton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $85,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000

All Other: $1,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $60,000
Housing & Community Development: $58,000

Water Utilities: $53,000

Sewerage: $43,000

Solid Waste Management: $34,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Police Protection: $17,000

General - Other: $16,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

General Public Buildings: $8,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $65,000
General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $17,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $545,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $545,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000
Rents: $4,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $609,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000
General Support: $15,000

All Other: $15,000
Tax - Property: $61,000
Total General Sales: $54,000

Public Utilities: $2,000

NEC: $2,000

Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA	0.72% ($33,255)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA	0.65% ($28,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hazleton:

KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
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.)
KQMG (1220 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hazleton:

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)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hazleton:

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)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)

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