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Letts, IA map Population (year 2000): 392. Estimated population in July 2006: 388 (-1.0% change)
 

Males: 195  (49.7%)
Females: 197  (50.3%)

Louisa County

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

Zip codes: 52754.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,600 (it was $37,188 in 2000)
Letts  $40,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,700 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Letts  $76,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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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%)

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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: 703 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 195 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 (30.1 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (174.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (246.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grandview, IA (4.8 miles ), Fredonia, IA (7.6 miles ), Fruitland, IA (7.7 miles ), Conesville, IA (8.6 miles ), Columbus Junction, IA (9.3 miles ), Columbus City, IA (10.8 miles ), Wapello, IA (10.8 miles ), Nichols, IA (11.5 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 near Iowa state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the Letts city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 45.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Letts:
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 33 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Letts:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 52 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Letts:
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 8 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; ID: MUT)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 30 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; ID: IOW)
  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; TIPTON, IA; ID: 8C4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Letts:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 36 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
Public high school in Letts:
  • LOUISA-MUSCATINE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 14354 170TH ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Letts:
  • LOUISA-MUSCATINE ELEMENTARY (Students: 492; Location: 14506 170TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
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

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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 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

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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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$575
Sewerage 0$0 2$755
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,330


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.)
  • 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.)
  • KWPC (860 AM; 0 kW; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)

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.)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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