Drinking water stations with addresses in Jamaica that have no violations reported:
- JAMAICA WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 3, Population served: 237, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 55.9% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 14.5% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jamaica, IA
Jamaica compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Guthrie County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Religon statistics for Jamaica
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Brethren |
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| Adherents | 33.4% | 21.4% | 14.9% | 11.1% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 32.4% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 2.9% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Friends (Quakers) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 11.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $490 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $521 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $1,611 |
Jamaica government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
All Other: $1,000
Sewerage: $0
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Water Utilities: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
General - Other: $6,000
Libraries: $5,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $172,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
General Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $17,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000
6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,373 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.72% | | 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:
7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.49% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Jamaica:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KDLS (1310 AM; 1 kW; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jamaica:
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Jamaica:
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KB0WKD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00249580
Grant Date: 02/10/2006, Expiration Date: 05/07/2016, Certifier: Charles D Matthews
Registrant: Charles D Matthews, 408 Richland Street, Jamaica, IA 50128 - Call Sign: KG0ON, Previous Call Sign: WD0CYJ, Licensee ID: L00857770
Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2014, Certifier: Jerry L Merical
Registrant: Jerry L Merical, 402 1st Ave, Jamaica, IA 50128 - Call Sign: WA0OBN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01158179
Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Lebren O Fox
Registrant: Lebren O Fox, Jamaica, IA 50128 - Call Sign: KC0YQE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01203148
Grant Date: 10/17/2006, Expiration Date: 10/17/2016, Certifier: Craig A Cogil
Registrant: Craig A Cogil, 1444 Wood Road, Jamaica, IA 50128
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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