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Clayton County

Population in July 2008: 240. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 122  (51.0%)
Females: 118  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52156.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,916 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Luana:  $37,916
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,743
Luana:  $21,743
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,985 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Luana:  $78,985
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,381; Detached houses: $114,147; In 2-unit structures: $63,176; Mobile homes: $14,500

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Races in Luana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Luana: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (57.4%), Norwegian (9.2%), English (6.0%), Irish (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French Canadian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/29/1911

Elevation: 1132 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 229 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Luana

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luana city

  • Never married: 36.7%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

9 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

This city:  3.6%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Luana:  1.1% ($571)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (53.2 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (104.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monona, IA (1.8 miles ), Postville, IA (2.5 miles ), Farmersburg, IA (2.9 miles ), St. Olaf, IA (3.1 miles) , Clermont, IA (3.3 miles ), Elgin, IA (3.4 miles ), Castalia, IA (3.4 miles) , Waterville, IA (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,500
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.06 N, Longitude: 91.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+31.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (23%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



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Luana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Luana city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the city center .



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Hospitals/medical centers near Luana:
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; WAUKON, IA)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luana:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 23 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 54 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 60 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

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Notable locations in Luana: Luana (A), Luana City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Luana: Luana Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Luana Lutheran Cemetery (1), Luana Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Luana: Luana Softball Diamond (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

TRI-CITY GOLF CLUB (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.9%
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 Luana, IA



Luana compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Luana (2009 data):
  • Luana Savings Bank: at 100 Harvest Drive, branch established on 1908-08-01. Info updated 2009-04-08: Bank assets: $288.2 mil, Deposits: $200.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Luana Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clayton County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Luana

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents40.1%39.5%10.4%5.2%4.9%
Congregations44.4%20.0%13.3%4.4%17.8%
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$595
Streets and Highways 1$2,703$32,4360$0
Totals for Government 1$2,703$32,4361$595



Luana government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $182,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    Total General Sales: $13,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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 Crawford County, WI  0.49% ($28,686 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.47% ($27,455)
from Allamakee County, IA  0.41% ($20,690)


5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 Dubuque County, IA  0.62% ($33,659 average AGI)
to Crawford County, WI  0.53% ($22,079)
to Linn County, IA  0.43% ($34,323)


Strongest AM radio stations in Luana:
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Luana:
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Luana:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Luana fatal accident list:
May 25, 1986 05:20 AM, Old Hwy 18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 29, 1975 08:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2.5 Mi W Monona Water Tower, Call Sign: WQI759, Licensee ID: L00045988
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/27/2000, Expiration Date: 03/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/21/2005
    Registrant: Arthur E Walz, 314 N Page St, Monona, IA 52159-0174

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W6SMA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/27/1995, Expiration Date: 10/27/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/30/2007
    Registrant: Donald L Taft, 106 Circle Dr, Luana, IA 52156


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BUGENHAGEN DONALD E ROTORWAY EXEC (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTORWAY RW-145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4917M , Serial Number: 3025, Airworthiness Date: 12/02/1986
    Registrant (Individual): Donald E Bugenhagen, Rr 1 Box 18, Luana, IA 52156
  • Aircraft: DESOTEL W L/ALLEN D F CP-311 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 66DA , Serial Number: 1A1, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1989
    Registrant (Individual): Sotel Wayne L De, Po Box 34, Luana, IA 52156
  • Aircraft: BODDICKER KEVIN R TRI-Q200 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7868B , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Kevin R Boddicker, Po Box 135, Luana, IA 52156
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/10/1991


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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