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Lamont, IA map Population (year 2000): 503. Estimated population in July 2006: 482 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 248  (49.3%)
Females: 255  (50.7%)

Buchanan County

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50650.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,700 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Lamont  $32,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,400 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Lamont  $44,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Lamont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), English (8.2%), United States (7.4%), Irish (7.2%), Norwegian (4.4%), Czech (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/10/1892

Elevation: 1047 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 801 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lamont

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamont city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lamont, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lamont to the number of sex offenders is 160 to 1.

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

Lamont:  0.9% ($341)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (42.7 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (157.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (277.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Aurora, IA (6.1 miles) , Dundee, IA (6.6 miles) , Masonville, IA (9.0 miles) , Strawberry Point, IA (9.0 miles ), Arlington, IA (10.5 miles ), Winthrop, IA (11.0 miles ), Stanley, IA (12.1 miles) , Manchester, IA (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 91.64 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+3.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)


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Lamont-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Lamont city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lamont:
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 16 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (about 17 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lamont:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 53 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lamont:
  • MANCHESTER MUNI (about 14 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; ID: C27)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 23 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 23 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamont:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 43 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 60 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
Library in Lamont:
  • LAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,567; Location: 616 BUSH ST., BOX 116; 7,600 books; 43 audio materials; 120 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lamont: Lamont Elevator (A), Lamont Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lamont include: Saint Peter Lutheran Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (C), Grace United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Lamont City - City Clerk (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; City Clerk).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Lamont compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Lamont (2007 data):
  • BankIowa of Cedar Rapids: Lamont Branch at Bush Street, branch established on 1937-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $400.1 mil, Deposits: $324.0 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Ban Corporation



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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
Fire - Other 0$0 1$469
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$263
Firefighters 0$0 1$77
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,833
Financial Administration 0$0 1$35
Water Supply 1$2,294$27,5280$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$633
Totals for Government 1$2,294$27,52814$3,312


Lamont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $65,000
    Regular Highways: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $54,000
    All Other: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $9,000
    General: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $88,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $95,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $206,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
    General Support: $9,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,000
    Total General Sales: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $57,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA  0.72% ($33,255)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
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 Black Hawk County, IA  1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA  0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA  0.65% ($28,220)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lamont:
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • 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)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lamont:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lamont:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • 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.)

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