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Clinton County

Population in July 2008: 222. Population change since 2000: -7.5%

Males: 113	(51.2%)
Females: 109	(48.8%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52757.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,948 (it was $40,417 in 2000)

Low Moor:	$53,948
Iowa:	$48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,264

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $103,874 (it was $67,700 in 2000)

Low Moor:	$103,874
Iowa:	$120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $99,495; Detached houses: $98,439; Townhouses or other attached units: $144,587; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Low Moor:

White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Low Moor: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), English (17.1%), Irish (7.5%), United States (3.8%), Norwegian (2.9%), Danish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/10/1897

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 476 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Low Moor

High school or higher: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Low Moor city

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 68.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 5.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Low Moor, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Low Moor to the number of sex offenders is 222 to 1.

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

Low Moor:	1.0% ($666)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (21.6 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (100.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (138.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Camanche, IA (2.3 miles ), McCausland, IA (2.4 miles ), Albany, IL (2.7 miles ), Clinton, IA (2.9 miles ), Cordova, IL (3.0 miles ), Princeton, IA (3.0 miles ), De Witt, IA (3.1 miles ), Fulton, IL (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $92,800
1997: 1 building, cost: $92,800
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.80 N, Longitude: 90.36 W

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+7.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (24%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Chemicals (9%)
Paper (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (30%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)
Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (13%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

Average climate in Low Moor, Iowa

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Low Moor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Low Moor city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Low Moor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Low Moor center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Low Moor:

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON (about 9 miles; CLINTON, IA)
DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DEWITT, IA)
MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MORRISON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Low Moor, IA

Operable nuclear power plants near Low Moor:

9 miles: Quad Cities 1 and 2 in Cordova, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Low Moor:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 23 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 63 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 66 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Low Moor, IA

Low Moor compared to Iowa state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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

Low Moor mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clinton County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Low Moor

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.63%

Here		53.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	39.3%	15.1%	12.3%	9.6%	6.4%
Congregations	13.2%	16.2%	7.4%	14.7%	7.4%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Other
Adherents	2.6%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	9.2%
Congregations	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	4.4%	27.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$317
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$710
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$135
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$225
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$225
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$1,612

Low Moor government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000
Sewerage: $9,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $21,000
Water Utilities: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000

General - Other: $10,000

Regular Highways: $10,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $576,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $33,000
Total General Sales: $16,000

Public Utilities: $3,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
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 Scott County, IA	0.89% ($35,169 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IA	0.44% ($28,542)
from Whiteside County, IL	0.44% ($24,354)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
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 Scott County, IA	0.91% ($40,947 average AGI)
to Whiteside County, IL	0.57% ($30,787)
to Jackson County, IA	0.39% ($36,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Low Moor:

WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCLN (1390 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
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.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Low Moor:

KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; 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)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Low Moor:

WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Fire Station Main St, Call Sign: KEK752, Licensee ID: L00415207
Assigned Frequencies : 154.235 MHz, 154.280 MHz
Grant Date: 10/31/2001, Expiration Date: 11/25/2011
Registrant: City Of Low Moor, Low Moor, IA 52757, Phone: (319) 522-2456
Nw Corner, Call Sign: KUG470
Assigned Frequencies : 151.685 MHz
Grant Date: 03/04/1999, Expiration Date: 02/09/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/11/2004
Registrant: Low Moor Ag Service Inc, 2590 380th Ave, Low Moor, IA 52757, Phone: (402) 390-3247
Main St, Call Sign: WGC421, Licensee ID: L00096606
Assigned Frequencies : 468.700 MHz
Grant Date: 03/16/2004, Expiration Date: 03/14/2014
Registrant: Wisors Feed & Grain Inc, Low Moor, IA 52757

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA0OJD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00072900
Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: Mark L Roode
Registrant: Mark L Roode, 400 3rd Ave, Low Moor, IA 52757

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

Low Moor on our top lists:

#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Administrative and support and waste management services"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other financial specialists"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and metal products"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal occupations:"

#93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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