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Notable locations in La Porte City: La Porte City (A), La Porte City Hall (B), La Porte City Police Department (C), La Porte Fire Station (D), Hawkins Memorial Library (E), FFA Historical and Ag Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in La Porte City include: American Lutheran Church (A), Saint Paul United Methodist Church (B), First United Presbyterian Church (C), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (D), Trinity Wesleyan Church (E), Heartland Community Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: La Porte City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Rockwood Motel (504 Highway 218 North).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  6.2% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
La Porte City 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in La Porte City (2007 data):
- Cedar Valley Bank & Trust: at 321 Main Street, branch established on 1906-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.6 mil, Deposits: $30.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: D & D Bancshares, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: La Porte City Branch at 508 Highway 218 North, branch established on 1937-09-07. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
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2004 Presidential Election results in Black Hawk County Iowa:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,892 | $22,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $7,524 | $30,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 37 | $1,387 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,846 | $46,152 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,897 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,098 | $24,588 | 7 | $1,371 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $10,154 | $30,462 | 2 | $600 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $178 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,658 | $43,896 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $5,704 | $34,224 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,584 | $33,504 | 1 | $1,216 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $42,460 | $31,845 | 52 | $6,649 |
La Porte City government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $215,000
Solid Waste Management: $137,000
All Other: $85,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $454,000
Sewerage: $38,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $894,000
Police Protection: $282,000
Regular Highways: $232,000
Parks & Recreation: $161,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
Solid Waste Management: $124,000
Sewerage: $111,000
Health Services - Other: $61,000
Fire Protection: $59,000
Libraries: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $48,000
General Public Buildings: $46,000
Financial Administration: $41,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
General - Other: $6,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $72,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $89,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $128,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,315,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $608,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $20,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $600,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,235,000
Other, NEC: $20,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $80,000
Other, NEC: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Property Sale Other: $10,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $39,000
Police Protection: $31,000
Fire Protection: $30,000
Sewerage: $22,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Libraries: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,057,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,119,000
Water Utilities: $206,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $72,000
End of Fiscal Year: $49,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $193,000
All Other: $25,000
General Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $526,000
Total General Sales: $224,000
NEC: $19,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $711,000
5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,300 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.77% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($400 average AGI)| Black Hawk County: | 0.16% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,692 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($309 average AGI)| Black Hawk County: | 0.05% | | Iowa average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in La Porte City:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KWOF (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: FRIENDSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in La Porte City:
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- 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.)
- KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, 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.)
- KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
- KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KBBG (88.1 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY B/CSTING,INC)
TV broadcast stations around La Porte City:
- 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.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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