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Population (year 2000): 1,644. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,589 (-3.3% change)
 

Males: 763  (46.4%)
Females: 881  (53.6%)

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Median resident age:  40.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52637.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $37,857 in 2000)
Mediapolis  $41,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,100 (it was $77,700 in 2000)
Mediapolis  $92,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Mediapolis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (12.9%), United States (10.2%), English (9.2%), Swedish (8.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/14/1875

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 1314 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mediapolis

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mediapolis city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Mediapolis, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mediapolis to the number of sex offenders is 264 to 1.

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

Mediapolis:  1.2% ($901)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (51.2 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (176.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (246.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morning Sun, IA (8.6 miles ), Oakville, IA (10.4 miles ), Wapello, IA (12.0 miles ), West Burlington, IA (13.0 miles ), Middletown, IA (14.1 miles ), Burlington, IA (14.2 miles ), Danville, IA (14.4 miles ), Gulf Port, IL (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,000

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Latitude: 41.01 N, Longitude: 91.16 W


People in group quarters in Mediapolis
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 26 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Mediapolis-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/25/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Mediapolis city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 21.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mediapolis:
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mediapolis:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 55 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 71 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mediapolis:
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)
  • MUSCATINE MUNI (about 25 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; ID: MUT)
  • FORT MADISON MUNI (about 27 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; ID: FSW)

Amtrak stations near Mediapolis:
  • 14 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mediapolis:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 55 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 57 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public high school in Mediapolis:
  • MEDIAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mediapolis:
  • MEDIAPOLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Mediapolis:
  • MEDIAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,209; Location: 128 N. ORCHARD; 15,232 books; 243 audio materials; 667 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Mediapolis Medical Clinic 401 North Orchard St.

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Mediapolis compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Mediapolis (2007 data):
  • Mediapolis Savings Bank: Wapello Street North Branch at 205 Wapello Street North, branch established on 1997-05-01; at Main Street, branch established on 1940-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $113.6 mil, Deposits: $104.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mediapolis Bancorporation
  • Burlington Bank and Trust: Mediapolis Southeast Security Branch at 105 Main Street, branch established on 1996-12-04. Info updated 2007-02-20: Bank assets: $235.7 mil, Deposits: $176.6 mil, headquarters in Burlington, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Great River Financial Group, Inc.



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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 0$0 1$886
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,448
Financial Administration 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Water Supply 1$1,661$19,9320$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,346
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,993
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$179
Totals for Government 2$4,140$24,84014$5,852


Mediapolis government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $128,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $91,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $192,000
    Solid Waste Management: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $147,000
    Libraries: $80,000
    Sewerage: $79,000
    Parks & Recreation: $78,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $655,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $590,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $87,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $91,000
    Housing & Community Development: $79,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $732,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $145,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $22,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $132,000
    All Other: $90,000
    General Support: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $343,000
    Total General Sales: $165,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $249,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,492 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 Lee County, IA  0.62% ($32,433 average AGI)
from Henry County, IA  0.49% ($35,026)
from Henderson County, IL  0.30% ($22,234)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 Lee County, IA  0.57% ($25,236 average AGI)
to Henry County, IA  0.41% ($26,892)
to Johnson County, IA  0.27% ($27,163)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mediapolis:
  • KCPS (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: JOHN M. GIANNETTINO)
  • KBUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mediapolis:
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Mediapolis:
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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