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Clayton County

Population in July 2007: 400.
Males: 190  (47.7%)
Females: 210  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52158.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,289 (it was $30,179 in 2000)
Marquette:  $35,289
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,156
Marquette:  $22,156
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,654 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Marquette:  $93,654
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,286; Detached houses: $110,271; In 2-unit structures: $90,487; Mobile homes: $12,692

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Races in Marquette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Marquette: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (12.8%), Norwegian (10.0%), English (7.8%), French (6.7%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/2/1874

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 328 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marquette

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marquette city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Marquette, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marquette to the number of sex offenders is 400 to 1.

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

Marquette:  0.8% ($493)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (45.0 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (90.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (197.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McGregor, IA (1.2 miles ), Prairie du Chien, WI (1.5 miles ), Bridgeport, WI (2.2 miles ), Wyalusing, WI (2.9 miles ), Clayton, IA (3.1 miles) , Monona, IA (3.2 miles ), Bagley, WI (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.04 N, Longitude: 91.18 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)



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Marquette-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Marquette city center .

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Marquette:
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Marquette, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marquette:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 36 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 41 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 57 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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Notable locations in Marquette: Marquette (A), Marquette Fire Department (B), Marquette City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Schoolhouse Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bloody Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Marquette include: Marquette City Park (1), Northeast Iowas First White Farmer Historical Marker (2), Giard Tract State Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel - Calypsos Buffet Hotel Marquette Marina (100 Anti Monopoly), Frontier Motel (101 South 1st Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marquette, IA



Marquette compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Marquette (2009 data):
  • Central State Bank: Marquette Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1933-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.1 mil, Deposits: $76.9 mil, headquarters in Elkader, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ajj Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clayton County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Marquette

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.
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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
Other Government Administration 1$2,566$30,7920$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,436$41,2320$0
Sewerage 1$4,461$53,5320$0
Totals for Government 3$10,463$41,8520$0



Marquette government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $61,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $151,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $114,000
    Regular Highways: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $73,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $149,000
    All Other: $85,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $114,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $169,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,364,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $1,023,000
    Property: $299,000
    Total General Sales: $25,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $126,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

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 Marquette:
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marquette:
  • K292DP (106.3 FM; MARQUETTE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

TV broadcast stations around Marquette:
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Marquette fatal accident list:
May 19, 1993 05:15 AM, 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1st Street At City Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN642
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Dennis Miller
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • JAMES W LIENAU, 1st Street At City Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 100 Antimonoply St, Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPHB834
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.665 MHz, 154.800 MHz, 154.920 MHz, 155.430 MHz, 155.445 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.505 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/09/2005, Expiration Date: 05/31/2015, Certifier: Jerry Remhof
    Registrant: Iowa State Patrol Communications, 5912 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-3175, Fax: (515) 281-6761, Email:
  • 99 1st St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPMF610
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2003, Expiration Date: 07/06/2013, Certifier: Arnold Berry
    Registrant: Ttci, 55500 D.O.T. Road, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (719) 584-0514, Fax: (719) 584-7145, Email:
  • Lat: 43.032194 Lon: -91.176417, Call Sign: WPYZ578
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.350 MHz, 451.450 MHz, 451.825 MHz, 462.350 MHz, 464.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/2003, Expiration Date: 12/09/2013, Certifier: Roger Knott
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • 100 Anti Monopoly, Type: Building, Overall height: 2 m, Call Sign: WHU849
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/2005, Expiration Date: 11/21/2015
    Registrant: Isle Of Capri Marquette, Marquette, IA 52158, Phone: (563) 873-3531, Fax: (563) 873-3031, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA0ATR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01414429
    Grant Date: 07/07/2008, Expiration Date: 07/16/2018, Certifier: William D Silverson Iii
    Registrant: William D Silverson Iii, 216 North Street, Marquette, IA 52158


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