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Population (year 2000): 2,275. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,285 (+0.4% change)
 

Males: 1,086  (47.7%)
Females: 1,189  (52.3%)

Black Hawk County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50651.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,300 (it was $37,540 in 2000)
La Porte City  $40,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,000 (it was $73,300 in 2000)
La Porte City  $96,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in La Porte City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

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Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.6%), United States (7.3%), Norwegian (4.8%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 2.63 square miles.

Population density: 873 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in La Porte City

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Porte City city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in La Porte City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Porte City to the number of sex offenders is 328 to 1.

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

La Porte City:  1.1% ($771)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (16.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (193.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (311.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gilbertville, IA (7.4 miles ), Mount Auburn, IA (7.6 miles) , Raymond, IA (10.9 miles ), Elk Run Heights, IA (11.7 miles ), Garrison, IA (12.2 miles ), Evansdale, IA (12.5 miles ), Brandon, IA (12.7 miles ), Dysart, IA (13.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $148,200
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $271,000

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Latitude: 42.31 N, Longitude: 92.19 W


Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+7.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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La Porte City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the La Porte City city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near La Porte City:
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
  • ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Porte City:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 22 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 45 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 86 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Porte City:
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 14 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 20 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 21 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Porte City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 14 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 60 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 63 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
Public high school in La Porte City:
  • UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 200 ADAMS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in La Porte City:
  • LA PORTE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 515 FILMORE; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in La Porte City:
  • HAWKINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,034; Location: 308 MAIN; 13,534 books; 305 audio materials; 284 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)

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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).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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:

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  • 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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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
Police - Other 1$1,892$22,7040$0
Electric Power 3$7,524$30,0960$0
Firefighters 0$0 37$1,387
Sewerage 1$3,846$46,1520$0
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,897
Other Government Administration 2$4,098$24,5887$1,371
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,154$30,4622$600
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$178
Water Supply 1$3,658$43,8960$0
Solid Waste Management 2$5,704$34,2240$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,584$33,5041$1,216
Totals for Government 16$42,460$31,84552$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:
from Bremer County, IA  0.34% ($36,692 average AGI)
from Linn County, IA  0.27% ($28,040)
from Polk County, IA  0.24% ($26,464)


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:
to Polk County, IA  0.48% ($31,587 average AGI)
to Bremer County, IA  0.41% ($42,726)
to Linn County, IA  0.35% ($35,775)


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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