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Louisa County

Population in July 2007: 383. Population change since 2000: -1.5%
 

Males: 190  (49.7%)
Females: 193  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52754.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,664 (it was $37,188 in 2000)
Letts:  $47,664
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,952 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
Letts:  $93,952
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,464; Detached houses: $116,914; Mobile homes: $26,875
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Races in Letts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Letts: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.4%), United States (16.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.9%), Swedish (3.1%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/28/1877

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 690 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Letts

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Letts city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Letts, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Letts to the number of sex offenders is 192 to 1.

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

Letts:  0.9% ($590)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (27.1 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (153.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (187.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grandview, IA (2.1 miles ), Fruitland, IA (2.4 miles ), Fredonia, IA (2.5 miles ), Conesville, IA (2.6 miles ), Columbus Junction, IA (2.7 miles ), Columbus City, IA (3.0 miles ), Wapello, IA (3.3 miles ), Nichols, IA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 91.24 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+4.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (18%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other transportation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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Letts-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the Letts city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 39.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Letts:
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Letts, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Letts:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 33 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 37 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
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Library in Letts:
  • LETTS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,208; Location: 135 S. CHERRY STREET, BOX B; 8,504 books; 154 audio materials; 695 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Letts: Letts (A), Ononwa Station (B), Letts City Hall (C), Letts Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Letts include: Letts Bible Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 

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

LETTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-06-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2006)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Letts, IA



Letts compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Letts

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents46.7%18.7%16.4%9.0%9.2%
Congregations35.0%10.0%25.0%5.0%25.0%
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.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$585
Sewerage 0$0 1$250
Local Libraries 0$0 1$925
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,760



Letts government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Muscatine County, IA  1.58% ($28,758 average AGI)
from Des Moines County, IA  0.74% ($29,677)
from Johnson County, IA  0.34% ($23,071)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
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 Muscatine County, IA  2.00% ($32,060 average AGI)
to Des Moines County, IA  0.76% ($30,438)
to Johnson County, IA  0.55% ($30,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Letts:
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWPC (860 AM; 0 kW; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Letts:
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Letts:
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Robert J Knievel, 4.25 Mi Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
    Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc., 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Email:
  • Janean K Riordan, 14735 170th St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 13781 190th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 34.8 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • County Hwy 3.7 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KWE813
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.3000 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014, Certifier: Christopher Kinney
    Registrant: Knight Inc, 370 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:
  • 1 1/2 Mi Nw Of Jct Of 61 And 92, Call Sign: WZZ858
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.930 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/27/2004, Expiration Date: 10/02/2014
    Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido Suite 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 723-2025
  • Imrl R O W @ Cr 1.0 Mi Sw, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPZS687, Licensee ID: L00769529
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.770 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/2004, Expiration Date: 03/04/2014, Certifier: Arnold Berry
    Registrant: Iowa Chicago And Eastern Railroad Corporation, 1300 N Wildwood, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (641) 682-0566, Fax: (641) 682-0535, Email:
  • Lat: 41.276083 Lon: -91.192833, Call Sign: WQDG457
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2005, Expiration Date: 08/18/2015, Certifier: Randy Griffin
    Registrant: Business Radio Sales & Service Inc, Coralville, IA 52241, Phone: (319) 354-2204, Fax: (319) 351-2938, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • 199 LETTS, 4.25 Mi Ne Of, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPOT992
    6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
    Registrant: Pathnet, Inc., 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728, Email:
  • LETTS 199, 4.25 Mi Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPVZ664, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/20/2012, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
    Registrant: Great Western Communications, LLC
  • STATION, 3.7 Miles Ne Of, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KCF88
    Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/1997, Expiration Date: 04/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/01/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (630) 691-3854

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KD0BFY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01308656
    Grant Date: 07/26/2007, Expiration Date: 07/26/2017, Certifier: Collin S Morehouse
    Registrant: Collin S Morehouse, 345 East Vine St, Letts, IA 52754


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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