Ladora, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 287. Estimated population in July 2006: 292 (+1.7% change)

Males: 157	(54.7%)
Females: 130	(45.3%)

Iowa County

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52251.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,200 (it was $36,875 in 2000)

Ladora	$40,200
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,500 (it was $35,900 in 2000)

Ladora	$42,500
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Ladora:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (41.1%), English (10.8%), United States (8.7%), Irish (8.4%), Scottish (4.9%), Czech (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/27/1879

Elevation: 772 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 954 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ladora

High school or higher: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ladora city

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 54.4%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 15.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ladora, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ladora to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

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

Ladora:	0.6% ($228)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (38.8 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (212.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (309.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Victor, IA (8.0 miles ), Marengo, IA (8.4 miles ), Luzerne, IA (10.5 miles) , Hartwick, IA (11.2 miles) , Belle Plaine, IA (11.7 miles ), Blairstown, IA (12.6 miles ), Millersburg, IA (12.7 miles) , Guernsey, IA (13.2 miles) .

Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 92.18 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-6.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (17%)
Machinery (14%)
Construction (12%)
Printing and related support activities (10%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Ladora-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the Ladora city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 25.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Mildred Benson - writer.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ladora:

MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MARENGO, IA)
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; VINTON, IA)
KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 30 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ladora:

THE EASTERN IOWA (about 35 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 49 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ladora:

BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 11 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)
AMANA (about 23 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)
SIG FIELD (about 29 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; ID: 7C5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ladora:

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 44 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)

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Notable locations in Ladora: Ladora (A), Ladora City Fire Department (B), Ladora Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ladora: Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.4%
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: 1.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Ladora compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Ladora government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000

Water Utilities: $19,000

General - Other: $15,000

Sewerage: $13,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $50,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $23,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $131,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
Tax - Property: $46,000
Total General Sales: $35,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Johnson County, IA	1.04% ($39,955 average AGI)
from Linn County, IA	0.76% ($39,612)
from Benton County, IA	0.40% ($35,500)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
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 Johnson County, IA	1.31% ($33,294 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	1.08% ($32,371)
to Benton County, IA	0.45% ($34,448)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ladora:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, 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.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ladora:

KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ladora:

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)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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