Ladora, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 286. Population change since 2000: -0.3%

Males: 156	(54.7%)
Females: 130	(45.3%)

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

Zip codes: 52251.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,220 (it was $36,875 in 2000)

Ladora:	$49,220
Iowa:	$48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,452

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $54,008 (it was $35,200 in 2000)

Ladora:	$54,008
Iowa:	$120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $60,259; Detached houses: $60,762; In 2-unit structures: $33,583; Mobile homes: $31,500

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Races in Ladora:

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

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ladora: 69.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 935 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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Ladora to the number of sex offenders is 72 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 (30.9 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (169.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (232.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Victor, IA (2.5 miles ), Marengo, IA (2.6 miles ), Hartwick, IA (2.9 miles) , Luzerne, IA (3.2 miles) , Williamsburg, IA (3.3 miles ), Belle Plaine, IA (3.3 miles ), Guernsey, IA (3.3 miles) , Blairstown, IA (3.4 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%)

Average climate in Ladora, Iowa

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Ladora-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 176% 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 21.1 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 5 miles; MARENGO, IA)
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; VINTON, IA)
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; GRINNELL, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ladora:

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 33 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 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 52 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)

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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 2008:

This city:	8.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ladora, IA

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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Educational Attainment

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Ladora mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Ladora

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.38%

Here		55.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Mennonite Church USA
Adherents	34.5%	26.1%	16.5%	8.1%	4.4%
Congregations	25.8%	16.1%	32.3%	6.5%	3.2%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Church of Christ	North American Baptist Conference	Other
Adherents	3.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.2%	0.5%
Congregations	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		5	$49
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$49

Ladora government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $29,000
Sewerage: $24,000

General - Other: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Local Fire Protection: $13,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Parks and Recreation: $7,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $118,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
Tax - Property: $37,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $15,000

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.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

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.)
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.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
K204DE (89.7 FM; AMANA, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Richard D Hofmann, Ladora Ia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 57 m, , Licensee ID: L00022560
Registrant: Cooperative Telephone Company, 704 Third Street, Victor, IA 52347, Phone: (319) 647-3131, Email:
Richard D Hofmann, North Of Ladora, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 60 m, , Licensee ID: L00022560
Registrant: Cooperative Telephone Company, 704 Third Street, Victor, IA 52347, Phone: (319) 647-3131, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: K2YII, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/01/1998, Expiration Date: 09/01/2008
Registrant: Edward Wallace, 2735 Gg Ave, Ladora, IA 52251-7547

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CHAMPION 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85011 , Serial Number: 7AC-3736, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Corporation): Ladora Flg Club, , Ladora, IA 52251

Ladora on our top lists:

#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
#52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists"

#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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