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Population in July 2007: 3,266. Population change since 2000: +13.5%
 

Males: 1,632  (50.0%)
Females: 1,634  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  36.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52753.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,300 (it was $45,644 in 2000)
Le Claire  $50,300
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $127,800 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Le Claire  $127,800
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Le Claire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Le Claire: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (17.6%), United States (8.9%), English (7.9%), Norwegian (5.3%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 4.19 square miles.

Population density: 780 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Le Claire

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Claire city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Le Claire, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Le Claire to the number of sex offenders is 3266 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Le Claire:  1.3% ($1,162)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (16.5 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (121.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (184.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rapids City, IL (1.3 miles ), Port Byron, IL (2.2 miles ), Hampton, IL (4.4 miles ), Princeton, IA (5.4 miles ), Cordova, IL (6.1 miles ), Cleveland, IL (6.8 miles ), Carbon Cliff, IL (7.3 miles ), Panorama Park, IA (7.3 miles) .

Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 90.36 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+2.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Le Claire (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (210.0 per 100,000)
  • 20 burglaries (700.0 per 100,000)
  • 39 thefts (1365.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (35.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 148.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.84
US city average:  3.00

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Le Claire-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Le Claire city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Le Claire:
  • ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SILVIS, IL)
  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
  • HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENESEO, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Le Claire:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 15 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 49 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Le Claire:
  • QUAD-CITY (about 14 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 21 miles; ERIE, IL; ID: 3H5)

Amtrak stations near Le Claire:
  • 15 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plants near Le Claire:
  • 7 miles: Quad Cities 1 and 2 in Cordova, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Claire:
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 80 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • LeClaire hosts (in behalf of the Iowa side) the biggest tug of war across the Mississippi with Port Byron, IL. The "Tug Fest" held in August, is the only one if it's kind to be found anywhere along the Mississippi River.

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Notable locations in Le Claire: Le Claire (A), Le Claire City Hall (B), Le Claire Fire Department (C), Le Claire Library (D), Le Claire Police Department (E), Scott County Library (F), Mississippi Valley Welcome Center (G), Buffalo Bill Museum (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Le Claire include: First Assembly of God Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), New Life Community Church (C), Calvary Chapel (D), Le Claire Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Glendale Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Le Claire include: Scout Park (1), Huckleberry Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Buffalo Bill Museum of Leclaire Inc (200 North River Drive).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Riverview (902 Mississippi View Court), Super 8 Motel (1552 Welcome Center Court).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Le Claire and their reported violations in the past:

HAESSLER SUBDIVISION HOA #8 (Address: 27466 FREDERICK DR, Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2003)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Le Claire compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Le Claire (2007 data):
  • First Central State Bank: Le Claire Branch at 1291 Eagle Ridge Road, branch established on 2002-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $195.1 mil, Deposits: $150.4 mil, headquarters in De Witt, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ohnward Bancshares, Inc.



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Le Claire government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $628,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $328,000
    Solid Waste Management: $139,000
    All Other: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $635,000
    Regular Highways: $582,000
    Water Utilities: $196,000
    Sewerage: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $430,000
    Sewerage: $337,000
    Water Utilities: $223,000
    Regular Highways: $194,000
    Solid Waste Management: $139,000
    Financial Administration: $101,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $72,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,027,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,400,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $485,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,436,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,054,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $875,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $449,000
    Water Utilities: $98,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $790,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
    Rents: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $50,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $366,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $127,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $230,000
    General Support: $36,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,347,000
    Total General Sales: $327,000
    Other Selective Sales: $110,000
    Public Utilities: $54,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $685,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $116,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,275 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.12%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rock Island County, IL  1.23% ($33,372 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.28% ($40,947)
from Johnson County, IA  0.20% ($27,317)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($652 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.07%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock Island County, IL  1.10% ($33,561 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA  0.27% ($35,169)
to Johnson County, IA  0.24% ($29,075)


Strongest AM radio stations in Le Claire:
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Le Claire:
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K276DE (103.1 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Le Claire:
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Le Claire fatal accident list for 2002:
May 3, 2002 05:23 AM, Wisconsin St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Le Claire fatal accident list for 1994:
Jun 17, 1994 06:20 AM, I80, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Le Claire fatal accident list for 1992:
May 8, 1992 05:99 AM, Territoral, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Le Claire fatal accident list for 1985:
Apr 26, 1985 04:00 AM, Hwy 67, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1


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