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Luzerne, IA map Population (year 2000): 105. Estimated population in July 2006: 102 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 54  (51.4%)
Females: 51  (48.6%)

Benton County

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52257


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,400 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Luzerne  $31,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,000 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Luzerne  $51,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Luzerne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: German (37.1%), United States (31.4%), Irish (8.6%), English (5.7%), Czech (4.8%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/24/1895

Elevation: 891 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 819 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Luzerne

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luzerne city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
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:

Luzerne:  1.2% ($530)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (35.6 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (207.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (309.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blairstown, IA (6.7 miles ), Keystone, IA (6.7 miles ), Belle Plaine, IA (6.7 miles ), Van Horne, IA (9.5 miles ), Ladora, IA (10.5 miles ), Marengo, IA (10.7 miles ), Elberon, IA (11.6 miles ), Hartwick, IA (14.0 miles) .

Latitude: 41.91 N, Longitude: 92.18 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+12.9%).



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Luzerne-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Luzerne city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Luzerne:
  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARENGO, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; VINTON, IA)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luzerne:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 34 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Luzerne:
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 8 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; ID: TZT)
  • AMANA (about 24 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 25 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luzerne:
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 45 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Luzerne compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • 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 significantly below state average.


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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$169
Totals for Government 0$0 7$169


Luzerne government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
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 Linn County, IA  2.98% ($44,746 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IA  0.35% ($26,853)
from Iowa County, IA  0.30% ($34,448)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
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 Linn County, IA  3.32% ($38,018 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.35% ($29,824)
to Johnson County, IA  0.33% ($33,121)


Strongest AM radio stations in Luzerne:
  • 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.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Luzerne:
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Luzerne:
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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