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Holy Cross, IA map Population (year 2000): 339. Estimated population in July 2006: 347 (+2.4% change)
 

Males: 179  (52.8%)
Females: 160  (47.2%)

Dubuque County

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

Zip codes: 52053.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,500 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Holy Cross  $42,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,700 (it was $89,500 in 2000)
Holy Cross  $112,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Holy Cross:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (61.1%), United States (16.5%), Irish (9.1%), French (4.1%), English (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/20/1898

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1192 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Holy Cross

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holy Cross city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Holy Cross, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Holy Cross to the number of sex offenders is 339 to 1.

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

Holy Cross:  1.3% ($1,130)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
Holy Cross satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (22.2 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (114.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (233.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Luxemburg, IA (5.6 miles ), North Buena Vista, IA (6.0 miles) , Bankston, IA (6.7 miles) , Cassville, WI (7.9 miles ), Rickardsville, IA (7.9 miles) , New Vienna, IA (8.9 miles ), Balltown, IA (9.0 miles) , Millville, IA (9.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 90.99 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+15.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (31%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Holy Cross-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Holy Cross city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 37.6 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 Holy Cross:
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 13 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holy Cross:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 72 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Holy Cross:
  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 8 miles; CASSVILLE, WI; ID: C74)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 29 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; ID: MXO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holy Cross:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 72 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 72 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

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Notable locations in Holy Cross: Holy Cross City Hall (A), Holy Cross Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Holy Cross: Holy Cross Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

HOLY CROSS WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 339, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
MID-MART, INC. (Address: 22751 RT 52N, Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: 875 CHURCH ST, Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-08-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-08-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-20-1998), St Formal NOV issued (APR-20-1998), St Public Notif received (APR-21-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2004 and AUG-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Holy Cross compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Holy Cross (2007 data):
  • Dubuque Bank and Trust Company: Holy Cross Branch at Main Street Near Maple Road, branch established on 1978-03-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $843.2 mil, Deposits: $636.5 mil, headquarters in Dubuque, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 0$0 1$175
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,115
Sewerage 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,590


Holy Cross government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $121,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $114,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $99,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $42,000
    Total General Sales: $33,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

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 Holy Cross:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holy Cross:
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, 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)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Holy Cross:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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