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Hills, IA map Population (year 2000): 679. Estimated population in July 2006: 611 (-10.0% change)
 

Males: 343  (50.5%)
Females: 336  (49.5%)

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Median resident age:  36.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52235.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,300 (it was $51,477 in 2000)
Hills  $56,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,600 (it was $105,800 in 2000)
Hills  $126,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (18.3%), English (10.6%), Czech (8.0%), Dutch (4.1%), United States (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1048 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hills

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hills city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

16 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

This city:  2.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hills, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hills to the number of sex offenders is 624 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Hills:  1.1% ($1,161)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (6.9 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (180.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Riverside, IA (5.9 miles ), Iowa City, IA (6.9 miles ), University Heights, IA (6.9 miles ), Lone Tree, IA (8.9 miles ), Coralville, IA (9.7 miles ), Kalona, IA (12.7 miles ), Tiffin, IA (13.5 miles ), North Liberty, IA (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.56 N, Longitude: 91.53 W


49 people in nursing homes

Area code: 319

Hills household income distribution Hills home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (42%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


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Hills-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Hills city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 tornado 40.4 miles away from the city center .


Hills topographic map

Main business address for: HILLS BANCORPORATION (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Hills:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINIC (about 13 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hills:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 26 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 70 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hills:
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 6 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; ID: IOW)
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; ID: AWG)
  • AMANA (about 28 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hills:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 13 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 67 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public elementary/middle school in Hills:
  • HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 301 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 06)

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Church in Hills: Saint Joseph's Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

ATRIUM VILLAGE RETIREMENT (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
SAINT JOSEPHS CHURCH (Address: 209 BRADY ST, Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Hills compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Hills (2007 data):
  • Hills Bank and Trust Company: Hills Bank And Trust Company at 131 Main Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,550.6 mil, Deposits: $1,108.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Hills 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
Streets and Highways 1$2,011$24,1320$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$100
Sewerage 0$0 1$450
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,096
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$150
Totals for Government 1$2,011$24,1329$1,796


Hills government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $27,000
    Property Sale Other: $13,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $799,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
    General Support: $43,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $105,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000

10.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,443 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.50%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($467 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.62%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Linn County, IA  1.11% ($39,219 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.44% ($30,598)
from Washington County, IA  0.34% ($32,047)


10.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.48%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($467 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.17%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, IA  1.33% ($35,732 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.55% ($37,504)
to Cook County, IL  0.51% ($31,248)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hills:
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hills:
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K295AC (106.9 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KRUI-FM (89.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: STUDENT B/CASTERS, INCORP.)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hills:
  • 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)
  • K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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