Boone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.356. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 25.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 11.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 74.1% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Luther, IA
Luther compared to Iowa state average:
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Electricity (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Luther (based on Boone County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.63%
| Here |  | 54.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 22.1% | 18.0% | 17.4% | 11.9% | 7.3% |
| Congregations | 6.8% | 9.1% | 20.5% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Evangelical Free Church of America | Christian and Missionary Alliance | United Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 8.8% |
| Congregations | 4.5% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 31.8% |
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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: 4 | Boone County: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Boone County: | 4.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | This county: | 5.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Boone County: | 8.1% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Boone County: | 30.3% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $150 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $366 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $12 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $528 |
Luther government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $6,000 ($49.18)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($32.79)
General - Other: $4,000 ($32.79)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($24.59)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($16.39)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($16.39)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($8.20)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($8.20)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($8.20)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000 ($16.39)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($16.39)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($8.20)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000 ($16.39)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $90,000 ($737.70)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000 ($106.56)
- Tax - Property: $21,000 ($172.13)
Total General Sales: $8,000 ($65.57)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($16.39)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000 ($65.57)
6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.34% | | 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:
6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.49% | | 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 Luther:
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Luther:
- KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KURE (88.5 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: RESIDENCE ASSOCS. B/CSTNG SER., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Luther:
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
- K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - .5 Mi N 1.5 Mi E (Lat: 41.979444 Lon: -93.782778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1/2 Mi N 1 & 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 41.979417 Lon: -93.782722), Structure height: 98 m, Call Sign: WPAJ466, Licensee ID: L00003444
Assigned Frequencies: 929.762 MHz Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 08/24/2017
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Company, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
- 1/2 Mi N 1 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 41.979417 Lon: -93.782722), Structure height: 98 m, Call Sign: WPEF477
Assigned Frequencies: 929.337 MHz Grant Date: 06/15/1998, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2005, Certifier: Lowell Todd
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1/2 Mi N 1 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 41.979417 Lon: -93.782722), Call Sign: WNKP693
Assigned Frequencies: 75.4200 MHz Grant Date: 09/05/2003, Expiration Date: 11/09/2013
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co, 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - LUTHER, 1/2 Mi N 1 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 41.979417 Lon: -93.782722), Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WLK864, Licensee ID: L00003444
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2001
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Company, 1100 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309 - LUTHER, 1/2 Mi N 1 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 41.979417 Lon: -93.782722), Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WLR417
Assigned Frequencies: 2112.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/30/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2001
Registrant: Phone: (202) 508-6000
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - 1/2 Mile (.8 Km) North, 1 1/2 Miles (2.4 Km) East Of (Lat: 41.979417 Lon: -93.782722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKD263
Assigned Frequencies: 152.780 MHz Grant Date: 05/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Tenth Floor, Washungton, DC 20004-2400, Phone: (202) 508-9562 - .15 Km North, .46 Km East Of (Lat: 41.979417 Lon: -93.782722), Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKG531
Assigned Frequencies: 931.162 MHz Grant Date: 05/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070
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