Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 34.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Latimer and their reported violations in the past:
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH (HAMPTON) (Address: 935 HWY 3 , Population served: 47, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
P.M. PARK TRUSTEES-EAST (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.4%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race 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: | 64.8% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Latimer, IA
Latimer compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Latimer (2011 data):
- First Citizens National Bank: Latimer Branch at 117 North Akir, branch established on 1987/01/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,022.1 mil, Deposits: $744.4 mil, headquarters in Mason City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Financial Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Latimer (based on Franklin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.64%
| Here |  | 76.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 24.5% | 19.3% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 10.4% |
| Congregations | 35.5% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Reformed Church in America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 6.6% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.4% |
| Congregations | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 12.9% |
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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: 2 | Franklin County: | 1.90 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Franklin County: | 4.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | This county: | 4.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Franklin County: | 8.6% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Franklin County: | 27.8% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $2,015 | $24,180 | 1 | $227 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,144 | $25,728 | 1 | $499 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,159 | $24,954 | 2 | $726 |
Latimer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $42,000 ($82.68)
Sewerage: $31,000 ($61.02)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($11.81)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $562,000 ($1106.30)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($5.91)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $126,000 ($248.03)
Regular Highways: $57,000 ($112.20)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($43.31)
Financial Administration: $19,000 ($37.40)
Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($37.40)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($37.40)
Fire Protection: $19,000 ($37.40)
Sewerage: $17,000 ($33.46)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($7.87)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($5.91)
Welfare - Other: $3,000 ($5.91)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($3.94)
Libraries: $2,000 ($3.94)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $402,000 ($791.34)
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($35.43)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $2,000 ($3.94)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($3.94)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($17.72)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $347,000 ($683.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $349,000 ($687.01)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $75,000 ($147.64)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($78.74)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $406,000 ($799.21)
Other, NEC: $249,000 ($490.16)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000 ($118.11)
Water Utilities: $16,000 ($31.50)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($19.69)
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($9.84)
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($41.34)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($9.84)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $372,000 ($732.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000 ($143.70)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000 ($104.33)
Highways: $43,000 ($84.65)
General Support: $10,000 ($19.69)
- Tax - Property: $104,000 ($204.72)
Total General Sales: $24,000 ($47.24)
Public Utilities: $9,000 ($17.72)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.97)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $261,000 ($513.78)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($41.34)
4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,660 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.89% | | 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:
6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,340 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.52% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Latimer:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Latimer:
- KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
- KIFG-FM (95.3 FM; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Latimer:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Latimer)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Latimer, 1773 Heather Ave (Lat: 42.798778 Lon: -93.359389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPUA427
Assigned Frequencies: 159.195 MHz, 156.105 MHz, 155.985 MHz, 156.075 MHz, 156.060 MHz, 159.195 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012, Certifier: John R Porter
Registrant: Iowa Dept Of Transportation, 2893 Hwy 62, Maquoketa, IA 52060, Phone: (563) 652-9974, Fax: (563) 652-9974, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KD0EDK, Licensee ID: L01401824
Grant Date: 05/21/2008, Expiration Date: 05/21/2018, Certifier: Keith M Gould
Registrant: Keith M Gould, Latimer, IA 50452
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5930F , Serial Number: 21058930, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1975
Registrant (Individual): Jack A Christiansen, 672 130th St, Latimer, IA 50452 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8138B , Serial Number: 29938, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1957
Registrant (Individual): David N Colglazier, 844 190th St, Latimer, IA 50452
| Most common first names in Latimer, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Fred | 9 | 80.8 years |
| Emma | 7 | 88.1 years |
| Herman | 6 | 79.2 years |
| Walter | 5 | 82.2 years |
| John | 5 | 79.2 years |
| George | 5 | 78.8 years |
| William | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Minnie | 5 | 90.4 years |
| Henry | 4 | 83.2 years |
| Leona | 4 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Latimer, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Pralle | 19 | 81.5 years |
| Borcherding | 13 | 76.9 years |
| Plagge | 12 | 78.4 years |
| Meyer | 10 | 83.7 years |
| Muhlenbruck | 8 | 73.7 years |
| Johansen | 7 | 80.1 years |
| Hopkey | 6 | 85.7 years |
| Lubkeman | 6 | 82.7 years |
| Olk | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Steenhard | 5 | 77.2 years |
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- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
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