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Population in 2011: 461. Population change since 2000: -8.3%

Males: 235	(51.0%)
Females: 226	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Iowa median age:	42.7 years

Zip codes: 50650.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,827 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Lamont:	$37,827
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,239

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $42,142 (it was $36,300 in 2000)

Lamont:	$42,142
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $47,664; Detached houses: $48,185; Townhouses or other attached units: $42,943; Mobile homes: $38,444

Median gross rent in 2009: $525.

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White alone - 453 (98.3%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.4%)
Two or more races - 2 (0.4%)
Hispanic - 2 (0.4%)
Black alone - 1 (0.2%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lamont: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 767 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 (commute): 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 of Iowa and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lamont, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Lamont to the number of sex offenders is 97 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $392 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $345 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (36.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (118.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (209.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Aurora, IA (2.1 miles) , Dundee, IA (2.2 miles) , Strawberry Point, IA (2.8 miles ), Masonville, IA (3.0 miles) , Stanley, IA (3.0 miles) , Winthrop, IA (3.2 miles ), Arlington, IA (3.2 miles ), Manchester, IA (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

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

2007: 0 buildings

2008: 1 building, cost: $125,000

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 0 buildings

2011: 1 building, cost: $160,000

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Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 91.64 W

Area code: 563

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.0%
Iowa:
5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (37%)

Construction (20%)

Retail trade (18%)

Wholesale trade (13%)

Transportation and warehousing (7%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)

Retail trade (36%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)

Manufacturing (10%)

Educational services (10%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Finance and insurance (5%)

Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Lamont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.5 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Buchanan County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lamont:

REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MANCHESTER, IA)
MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS-OELWEIN (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; OELWEIN, IA)
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; INDEPENDENCE, IA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamont:

Upper Iowa University (about 19 miles; Fayette, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,144)
Hawkeye Community College (about 37 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 42 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
University of Northern Iowa (about 43 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,923)
Kirkwood Community College (about 48 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
Luther College (about 51 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 60 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 6,352)

Library in Lamont:

LAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,432; Location: 616 BUSH ST; 7,650 books; 150 audio materials; 202 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 23 print serial subscriptions)

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

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

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

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

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:	20.4
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.1
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.3
U.S.:	10.6

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.0%
(23.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.7%
Whole state:	66.4%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lamont, IA

Lamont compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage 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 (2011 data):

BankIowa of Cedar Rapids: Lamont Branch at 633 Bush Street, branch established on 1937/11/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $464.4 mil, Deposits: $375.8 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Ban Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (90%)
Wood (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Electricity (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:

2008 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:

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Religion statistics for Lamont (based on Buchanan County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.39%

Here		70.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church
Adherents	48.3%	16.0%	13.0%	5.4%	4.3%
Congregations	17.4%	19.6%	6.5%	10.9%	6.5%

Name	Old Order Amish	The Wesleyan Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	International Council of Community Churches	Other
Adherents	2.8%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Congregations	13.0%	2.2%	6.5%	2.2%	15.2%

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: 5

Buchanan County:	2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14

Buchanan County:	6.70 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20

This county:	9.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Buchanan County:	7.7%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Buchanan County:	27.5%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	13.3%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,494
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$133
Water Supply	1	$2,984	$35,808	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,030
Totals for Government	1	$2,984	$35,808	5	$2,657

Lamont government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $47,000 ($101.95)
Sewerage: $29,000 ($62.91)

All Other: $1,000 ($2.17)
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $65,000 ($141.00)
Regular Highways: $52,000 ($112.80)

Solid Waste Management: $50,000 ($108.46)

Sewerage: $38,000 ($82.43)

Water Utilities: $25,000 ($54.23)

Libraries: $16,000 ($34.71)

General - Other: $15,000 ($32.54)

Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($30.37)

Fire Protection: $12,000 ($26.03)

Police Protection: $9,000 ($19.52)

Financial Administration: $5,000 ($10.85)

Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($6.51)

Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($4.34)

General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($4.34)

Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($2.17)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $54,000 ($117.14)
All Other: $45,000 ($97.61)
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($8.68)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $9,000 ($19.52)
General: $1,000 ($2.17)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000 ($43.38)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $88,000 ($190.89)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $68,000 ($147.51)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($43.38)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000 ($52.06)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($17.35)

Rents: $2,000 ($4.34)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $95,000 ($206.07)
Libraries: $1,000 ($2.17)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $206,000 ($446.85)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($71.58)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000 ($86.77)
General Support: $9,000 ($19.52)

All Other: $1,000 ($2.17)
Tax - Property: $67,000 ($145.34)
Total General Sales: $32,000 ($69.41)
Total Salaries & Wages: $57,000 ($123.64)

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.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

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)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, 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.)

Lamont fatal accident list:

Oct 2, 2000 12:30 AM, Monroe St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Lori Dawson, 3149 130th Street (Lat: 42.601278 Lon: -91.656917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA0DTY
Grant Date: 10/05/1993, Expiration Date: 10/05/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2002
Registrant: Myron C Dake, 860 East St, Lamont, IA 50650
Call Sign: N0UZD, Licensee ID: L00305695
Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 01/05/2013
Registrant: Joshua J Engelbrecht, 3290 150th St, Lamont, IA 50650

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 177A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 30450 , Serial Number: 17701262, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/1968
Registrant (Individual): Timothy J Recker, 1271 Buchanan Delaware Ave, Lamont, IA 50650

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Lamont, IA among deceased individuals
John	9	74.1 years
Raymond	7	75.3 years
Mary	7	87.5 years
Robert	7	71.0 years
Arthur	6	79.7 years
Carl	5	78.2 years
William	5	82.0 years
George	5	79.8 years
Henry	5	78.4 years
Howard	5	76.2 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Lamont, IA among deceased individuals
Jones	8	79.5 years
Koch	7	72.6 years
Goedken	7	78.4 years
Gaffney	7	69.4 years
Dozark	5	79.6 years
Helms	5	83.2 years
Houska	5	83.2 years
Elliott	4	88.0 years
Streicher	4	88.0 years
Smith	4	74.5 years

Lamont on our top lists:

#56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments"

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