Louisa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.9%
(0.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 74.3% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
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.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Letts (based on Louisa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.05%
| Here | | 40.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America | Other |
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| Adherents | 46.7% | 18.7% | 16.4% | 9.0% | 9.2% |
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| Congregations | 35.0% | 10.0% | 25.0% | 5.0% | 25.0% |
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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: 5 | This county: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Louisa County: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | This county: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Louisa County: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Louisa County: | 18.7% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 ($122.40)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $36,000 ($93.75)
Regular Highways: $28,000 ($72.92)
Financial Administration: $15,000 ($39.06)
Police Protection: $10,000 ($26.04)
General - Other: $9,000 ($23.44)
General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($23.44)
Libraries: $8,000 ($20.83)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($7.81)
Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($5.21)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($5.21)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($5.21)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.60)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,000 ($20.83)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,000 ($20.83)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($5.21)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($5.21)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000 ($260.42)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000 ($80.73)
- Tax - Property: $40,000 ($104.17)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000 ($67.71)
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:
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:
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: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Letts)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - County Hwy 3.7 Mi Ne (Lat: 41.381417 Lon: -91.192917), 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:
- 15881 Hwy 305 (Lat: 41.320333 Lon: -91.231694), Type: Bant, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WZZ858
Assigned Frequencies: 152.930 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2004, Expiration Date: 10/02/2014
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 723-2025, Email:
- Imrl R O W @ Cr 1.0 Mi Sw (Lat: 41.320861 Lon: -91.257389), 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: 5 - 199 LETTS, 4.25 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 41.380833 Lon: -91.192917), Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPOT992
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2009, 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 (Lat: 41.380861 Lon: -91.192944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPVZ664, Licensee ID: L00896575
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 09/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/20/2012, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
Registrant: Great Western Communications, LLC - Roudybush, Approximately 1200ft Nw Of Intersection Of I-Ave & G44x (Lat: 41.318028 Lon: -91.162861), Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQLQ366
Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2010, Expiration Date: 03/29/2020, Certifier: Randy D Foor
Registrant: Louisa Communications, 28 W Division Street, Morning Sun, IA 52640, Phone: (319) 868-7636, Fax: (319) 868-4297, Email:
- L&M, Approximately 1220ft Se Of 170th Street & L Avenue (Lat: 41.301417 Lon: -91.208056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQLQ369
Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2010, Expiration Date: 03/29/2020, Certifier: Randy D Foor
Registrant: Louisa Communications, 28 W Division Street, Morning Sun, IA 52640, Phone: (319) 868-7636, Fax: (319) 868-4297, Email:
- STATION, 3.7 Miles Ne Of (Lat: 41.380833 Lon: -91.192917), 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, Cancellation Date: 11/01/1999
Registrant: Phone: (630) 691-3854
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Letts, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 11 | 77.5 years |
| Harry | 8 | 77.6 years |
| Mary | 8 | 80.1 years |
| Robert | 8 | 67.5 years |
| James | 7 | 70.7 years |
| Fred | 6 | 79.5 years |
| John | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 75.6 years |
| Donald | 4 | 59.2 years |
| Earl | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Letts, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Meeker | 9 | 75.1 years |
| Miller | 6 | 80.2 years |
| Hafner | 6 | 82.0 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Estle | 5 | 79.3 years |
| Padgett | 5 | 69.0 years |
| Harvey | 4 | 74.5 years |
| Lange | 4 | 84.8 years |
| Williams | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Otoole | 4 | 84.7 years |
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Gasoline stations"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing"
- #83 (52754) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 1,000+)"
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