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Population in 2011: 821. Population change since 2000: -13.6%

Males: 442	(53.9%)
Females: 379	(46.1%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Iowa median age:	42.7 years

Zip codes: 50641.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,154 (it was $32,625 in 2000)

Hazleton:	$32,154
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,600

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $64,477 (it was $35,600 in 2000)

Hazleton:	$64,477
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $63,293; Detached houses: $76,715; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,219; Mobile homes: $23,507

Median gross rent in 2009: $709.

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White alone - 786 (95.5%)
Hispanic - 13 (1.6%)
American Indian alone - 11 (1.3%)
Two or more races - 9 (1.1%)
Black alone - 4 (0.5%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hazleton: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1103 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 (commute): 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 of Iowa and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Hazleton, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Hazleton to the number of sex offenders is 127 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $753 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $518 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (24.0 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (131.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (223.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oelwein, IA (2.0 miles ), Stanley, IA (2.3 miles) , Fairbank, IA (2.7 miles ), Aurora, IA (3.0 miles) , Independence, IA (3.2 miles ), Maynard, IA (3.3 miles ), Westgate, IA (3.4 miles ), Jesup, IA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 91.91 W

Area code: 319

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.0%
Iowa:
5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (33%)

Transportation and warehousing (11%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)

Wholesale trade (8%)

Information (7%)

Educational services (7%)

Accommodation and food services (7%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)

Retail trade (26%)

Other services, except public administration (15%)

Manufacturing (10%)

Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Wholesale trade (4%)

Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Hazleton-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.8 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 8/26/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Buchanan County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Hazleton:

MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS-OELWEIN (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; OELWEIN, IA)
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; WATERLOO, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazleton:

Upper Iowa University (about 17 miles; Fayette, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,144)
Hawkeye Community College (about 26 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
University of Northern Iowa (about 29 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 39 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Luther College (about 49 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
Kirkwood Community College (about 51 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
University of Iowa (about 69 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)

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

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

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

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.

City:	34.0
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 18.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	18.4
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.4
U.S.:	9.6

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.8%
(20.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.5%
Whole state:	66.4%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hazleton, IA

Hazleton compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value 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 (2011 data):

Maynard Savings Bank: Hazleton Branch at 109 North Main Street, branch established on 1936/07/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $49.9 mil, Deposits: $39.7 mil, headquarters in Maynard, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fayette Bancorporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Hazleton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (85%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Wood (1%)

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Religion statistics for Hazleton (based on Buchanan County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.39%

Here		70.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church
Adherents	48.3%	16.0%	13.0%	5.4%	4.3%
Congregations	17.4%	19.6%	6.5%	10.9%	6.5%

Name	Old Order Amish	The Wesleyan Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	International Council of Community Churches	Other
Adherents	2.8%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Congregations	13.0%	2.2%	6.5%	2.2%	15.2%

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: 5

Buchanan County:	2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14

Buchanan County:	6.70 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20

This county:	9.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Buchanan County:	7.7%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Buchanan County:	27.5%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	13.3%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$3,151	$37,812	7	$251
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$51
Water Supply	1	$3,576	$42,912	1	$117
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$34
Totals for Government	2	$6,727	$40,362	11	$453

Hazleton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $85,000 ($103.53)
Solid Waste Management: $37,000 ($45.07)

All Other: $1,000 ($1.22)
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($26.80)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $60,000 ($73.08)
Housing & Community Development: $58,000 ($70.65)

Water Utilities: $53,000 ($64.56)

Sewerage: $43,000 ($52.38)

Solid Waste Management: $34,000 ($41.41)

Fire Protection: $21,000 ($25.58)

Police Protection: $17,000 ($20.71)

General - Other: $16,000 ($19.49)

Financial Administration: $11,000 ($13.40)

General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($9.74)

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($8.53)

Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($6.09)

Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($3.65)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $65,000 ($79.17)
General - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($29.23)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $17,000 ($20.71)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $545,000 ($663.82)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $545,000 ($663.82)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($21.92)
Rents: $4,000 ($4.87)

General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($1.22)
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($17.05)
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000 ($4.87)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $609,000 ($741.78)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000 ($75.52)
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,000 ($6.09)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000 ($92.57)
General Support: $15,000 ($18.27)

All Other: $15,000 ($18.27)
Tax - Property: $61,000 ($74.30)
Total General Sales: $54,000 ($65.77)

Public Utilities: $2,000 ($2.44)

NEC: $2,000 ($2.44)

Other Selective Sales: $2,000 ($2.44)
Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000 ($80.39)

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.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KQMG (1220 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
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.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

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.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
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.)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

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.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 Mi E & 1/2 Mi S (Lat: 42.614139 Lon: -91.877667), Call Sign: KNFR741, Licensee ID: L00536000
Assigned Frequencies: 152.465 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012
Registrant: Burton Moore, 1202 Keokuk Ave, Hazelton, IA 50641, Phone: (319) 636-2483
1102 Keokuk Ave (Lat: 42.632222 Lon: -91.871389), Call Sign: WQJN620
Assigned Frequencies: 159.907 MHz, 159.997 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/2008, Expiration Date: 11/10/2018, Certifier: Matthew Parmely
Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5606 Sw Topeka Blvd., Suite C, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA0RMD
Grant Date: 10/25/1988, Expiration Date: 10/25/1998, Cancellation Date: 10/26/2000
Registrant: Harry B Sims, 209 Hayes, Hazleton, IA 50641
Call Sign: KB0KAO, Licensee ID: L00439321
Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 03/24/2012
Registrant: Duane L Fernald, Hazleton, IA 50641
Call Sign: N0IEB
Grant Date: 03/20/1997, Expiration Date: 03/20/2007, Cancellation Date: 03/21/2009
Registrant: Niels J Kjar, 301 Benton St, Hazleton, IA 50641
Call Sign: WB0YSH
Grant Date: 02/05/1996, Expiration Date: 02/05/2006, Cancellation Date: 02/06/2008
Registrant: Jerry J Snoble, Hazleton, IA 50641
Call Sign: KC0MLR, Licensee ID: L00474776
Grant Date: 02/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/27/2012, Certifier: Ian F Potts
Registrant: Ian F Potts, 216 Hayes St W 111, Hazleton, IA 50641

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Hazleton, IA among deceased individuals
John	11	74.5 years
Dorothy	9	77.9 years
Mary	8	78.9 years
Anna	8	83.3 years
Irene	7	84.1 years
Edward	7	74.4 years
Robert	7	74.0 years
Donald	6	75.3 years
Ruth	6	80.7 years
William	6	66.2 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Hazleton, IA among deceased individuals
Michels	7	79.0 years
Shepherd	5	85.6 years
Roepke	5	73.4 years
Moore	5	72.6 years
Smith	4	75.0 years
Allen	4	85.8 years
Ponsar	4	79.7 years
Johnson	4	76.5 years
Weber	4	75.3 years
Harrington	4	83.5 years

Hazleton on our top lists:

#45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators"

#91 (50641) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Indo-European language at home (pop 1,000+)"

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