Ladora, Iowa

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Population in July 2009: 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 2009: $46,063 (it was $36,875 in 2000)

Ladora:	$46,063
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,452

Ladora city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $62,475 (it was $35,200 in 2000)

Ladora:	$62,475
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $62,624; Detached houses: $63,924; In 2-unit structures: $47,448; Mobile homes: $49,821

Median gross rent in 2009: $375.

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White alone - 216 (97.7%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (1.4%)
Black alone - 2 (0.9%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Ladora: 82.5 (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 (commute): 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 2 registered sex offenders living in Ladora, Iowa in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Ladora to the number of sex offenders is 143 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $792 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $550 (1.1%)
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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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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	7.3%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (61%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)
Construction (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Accommodation and food services (25%)
Manufacturing (17%)
Retail trade (17%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
Health care and social assistance (8%)
Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Ladora-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category F4 (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 F4 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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Iowa County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Ladora topographic map

Birthplace of: Mildred Benson - writer.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ladora:

MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MARENGO, IA)
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; GRINNELL, IA)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; IOWA CITY, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ladora:

Kirkwood Community College (about 30 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
University of Iowa (about 35 miles; Iowa City, IA; FT enrollment: 24,313)
Hawkeye Community College (about 48 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
Indian Hills Community College (about 51 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 3,272)
University of Northern Iowa (about 55 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 74 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Drake University (about 77 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)

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Notable locations in Ladora: Ladora (A), Ladora Town Hall (B), Ladora City Fire Department (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

Iowa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.1%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ladora, IA

Ladora compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Ladora mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (86%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Electricity (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (2%)

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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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4

Iowa County:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13

Iowa County:	8.20 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16

This county:	10.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Iowa County:	8.5%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Iowa County:	29.4%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	19.4%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	5	$49
Totals for Government	0	$0	5	$49

Ladora government finances in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $26,000 ($90.91)
Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($73.43)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $29,000 ($101.40)
Sewerage: $24,000 ($83.92)

General - Other: $20,000 ($69.93)

Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($55.94)

Local Fire Protection: $13,000 ($45.45)

Regular Highways: $12,000 ($41.96)

Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($24.48)

Financial Administration: $7,000 ($24.48)

Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($6.99)
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($3.50)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,000 ($10.49)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000 ($41.96)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000 ($34.97)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($27.97)
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000 ($139.86)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,000 ($104.90)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $118,000 ($412.59)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($87.41)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000 ($66.43)
Tax - Property: $37,000 ($129.37)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,000 ($97.90)
Total Salaries and Wages: $15,000 ($52.45)

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:

Richard D Hofmann, Ladora Ia (Lat: 41.758389 Lon: -92.182472), 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, Ladora Ia (Lat: 41.758389 Lon: -92.182472), 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 (Lat: 41.775194 Lon: -92.187111), 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:
Richard D Hofmann, North Of Ladora (Lat: 41.775194 Lon: -92.187111), 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:

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

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: 7AC (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

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Ladora, IA among deceased individuals
Charles	4	70.5 years
John	4	78.5 years
Harold	4	82.4 years
William	3	83.7 years
Howard	3	78.0 years
Kathryn	3	83.7 years
Mary	3	77.4 years
Pauline	3	77.9 years
Raymond	3	75.0 years
Wayne	3	66.7 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Ladora, IA among deceased individuals
Shaull	7	86.4 years
Smith	6	79.4 years
Heller	5	88.6 years
York	5	85.6 years
Hollopeter	5	73.0 years
Kinzenbaw	4	73.0 years
Sims	4	85.0 years
Davis	4	73.2 years
Fields	4	77.0 years
Hawkins	4	80.2 years

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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