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Jackson County

Population in July 2008: 271. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 134  (49.6%)
Females: 137  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52054.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,661 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
La Motte:  $45,661
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,625
La Motte:  $26,625
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,992 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
La Motte:  $102,992
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,321; Detached houses: $116,358; Mobile homes: $31,786

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Races in La Motte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in La Motte: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (55.5%), Irish (25.7%), United States (18.0%), Polish (2.9%), English (2.6%), French Canadian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 915 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 580 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Motte

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Motte city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in La Motte, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Motte to the number of sex offenders is 271 to 1.

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

La Motte:  1.2% ($850)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (14.9 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (82.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (154.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Zwingle, IA (1.8 miles) , St. Donatus, IA (2.5 miles) , Andrew, IA (3.1 miles ), Bellevue, IA (3.2 miles ), Bernard, IA (3.3 miles) , Springbrook, IA (3.4 miles) , Galena, IL (3.6 miles ), Menominee, IL (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $391,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.29 N, Longitude: 90.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)



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La Motte-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the La Motte city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


La Motte-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from La Motte center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Motte:
  • JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in La Motte, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Motte:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 32 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 54 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 62 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

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Church in La Motte: Holy Rosary Parish (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: East Hill Catholic Cemeetery (1), Holy Rosary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Motte, IA



La Motte 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 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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La Motte travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for La Motte

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents58.5%26.7%6.2%2.7%2.5%
Congregations29.4%23.5%14.7%5.9%8.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchOld Order AmishFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents1.5%0.5%0.5%0.4%0.4%
Congregations2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%5.9%
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.


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 7$745
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$150
Sewerage 0$0 1$195
Water Supply 0$0 2$225
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,315



La Motte government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $224,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
    General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
    Total General Sales: $15,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
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:
from Dubuque County, IA  1.13% ($30,933 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.93% ($36,658)
from Scott County, IA  0.29% ($30,130)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
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 Dubuque County, IA  1.15% ($33,473 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA  1.05% ($28,542)
to Scott County, IA  0.46% ($36,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Motte:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Motte:
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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 La Motte:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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