Hopkinton, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 644. Population change since 2000: -5.9%

Males: 326	(50.7%)
Females: 318	(49.3%)

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

Zip codes: 52237.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,524 (it was $33,958 in 2000)

Hopkinton:	$43,524
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,953 (it was $66,100 in 2000)

Hopkinton:	$97,953
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,814; Detached houses: $104,721; Mobile homes: $37,083

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Races in Hopkinton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Hopkinton: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.9%), Irish (12.0%), English (10.0%), United States (8.1%), French (4.8%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/3/1874

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 1044 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hopkinton

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hopkinton city

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 6.8%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hopkinton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hopkinton to the number of sex offenders is 644 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:

Hopkinton:	1.0% ($655)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (30.7 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (106.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (186.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Delhi, IA (2.7 miles ), Worthington, IA (2.7 miles ), Monticello, IA (2.8 miles ), Earlville, IA (3.1 miles ), Delaware, IA (3.2 miles) , Dyersville, IA (3.4 miles ), Prairieburg, IA (3.4 miles) , Ryan, IA (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 91.25 W

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-1.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Machinery (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Paper (5%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Plastics and rubber products (9%)
Health care (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Hopkinton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Hopkinton city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hopkinton:

REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 15 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)
FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hopkinton, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hopkinton:

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 45 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 48 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 55 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 66 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)

Public elementary/middle school in Hopkinton:

Johnston Elementary School (Location: 131 Culver Rd; Grades: KG-5)

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Library in Hopkinton:

HOPKINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,950; Location: 110 1ST STREET SE, BOX 220; 13,197 books; 117 audio materials; 548 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hopkinton: Highway Thirty-Eight Speedway (A), Hopkinton Feed and Grain Incorporated Elevator (B), Hopkinton City Hall (C), Hopkinton Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hopkinton include: Saint Luke Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hopkinton: Hopkinton City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

HOPKINTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Address: 111 FIRST ST SE BOX 129, Population served: 681, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hopkinton, IA

Hopkinton compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value 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.
Renting percentage 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 Hopkinton (2009 data):

Citizens State Bank: Hopkinton Branch at First Street, branch established on 1990-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $244.6 mil, Deposits: $192.3 mil, headquarters in Monticello, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Herky Hawk Financial Corp.,

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2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (7%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Hopkinton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	64.8%	13.1%	10.0%	3.7%	3.5%
Congregations	32.4%	21.6%	16.2%	5.4%	5.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Evangelical Free Church of America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Congregations	8.1%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$824
Streets and Highways	1	$2,170	$26,040	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,958	$35,496	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,666	$31,992	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$2,558	$30,696	2	$1,360
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,132
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$209
Totals for Government	4	$10,352	$31,056	6	$3,525

Hopkinton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $134,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000

All Other: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $385,000
Regular Highways: $138,000

Sewerage: $108,000

Solid Waste Management: $53,000

Water Utilities: $48,000

Health Services - Other: $48,000

Parks & Recreation: $37,000

General - Other: $32,000

Financial Administration: $28,000

Libraries: $23,000

Police Protection: $17,000

Fire Protection: $14,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $68,000
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000

Property Sale Other: $3,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $18,000
General - Other: $12,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,773,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $336,000
Water Utilities: $48,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $139,000
Total General Sales: $40,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $231,000

4.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.43%
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 Linn County, IA	1.00% ($32,522 average AGI)
from Dubuque County, IA	0.77% ($31,365)
from Clayton County, IA	0.37% ($30,880)

5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
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 Linn County, IA	1.36% ($35,054 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA	0.76% ($28,115)
to Buchanan County, IA	0.32% ($34,455)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hopkinton:

WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hopkinton:

KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Hopkinton:

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)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
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)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Hopkinton fatal accident list:
Oct 11, 1980 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

LORI DAWSON, 2996 State Street Highway 38, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Holland & Kngiht LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

8 Mi Wsw, Call Sign: KZJ731, Licensee ID: L00020572
Assigned Frequencies : 153.035 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/2000, Expiration Date: 12/14/2010
Registrant: Bill J Hunt, 2607 332nd St, Hopkinton, IA 52237, Phone: (319) 926-2959

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: W0AHZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00253695
Grant Date: 04/18/1995, Expiration Date: 04/18/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/07/2000
Registrant: William A Dingbaum, Rr 2 Box 123, Hopkinton, IA 52237
Call Sign: KC0IDA, Previous Call Sign: W0AHZ, Licensee ID: L00253695
Grant Date: 04/18/1995, Expiration Date: 04/18/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2001, Certifier: William A Dingbaum
Registrant: William A Dingbaum, 2943 302 St, Hopkinton, IA 52237
Call Sign: W0AHZ, Previous Call Sign: KC0IDA, Licensee ID: L00253695
Grant Date: 01/05/2001, Expiration Date: 01/05/2011, Certifier: William A Dingbaum
Registrant: William A Dingbaum, 2943 302 St, Hopkinton, IA 52237

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 18

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