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Luana, IA map Population (year 2000): 249. Estimated population in July 2006: 240 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 127  (51.0%)
Females: 122  (49.0%)

Clayton County

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

Zip codes: 52156.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,300 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Luana  $32,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,800 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
Luana  $65,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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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)

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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: 226 people per square mile 
 
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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:  1.0% ($571)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (54.2 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (141.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monona, IA (4.4 miles ), Postville, IA (8.2 miles ), Farmersburg, IA (9.2 miles ), St. Olaf, IA (10.3 miles) , Clermont, IA (14.5 miles ), Waukon, IA (14.5 miles ), Elgin, IA (14.5 miles ), Elkader, IA (14.6 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

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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 below Iowa state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.9 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 21.1 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 24 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luana:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 70 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 75 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Luana:
  • MONONA MUNI (about 9 miles; MONONA, IA; ID: 7C3)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 11 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)
  • WAUKON MUNI (about 15 miles; WAUKON, IA; ID: Y01)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luana:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 30 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 59 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)

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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

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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 1999:
This city:  9.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

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

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 (2007 data):
  • Luana Savings Bank: at 302 Main Street, branch established on 1908-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $181.0 mil, Deposits: $137.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Luana Bancorporation



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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
Streets and Highways 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$50
Financial Administration 0$0 1$498
Totals for Government 1$1,772$21,2642$548


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.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

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.)
  • 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)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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