Tama 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
PM2.5
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.2%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 67.0% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montour, IA
Montour 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 above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tama County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Montour (based on Tama County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.08%
| Here | | 52.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 32.8% | 31.6% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 20.5% | 23.1% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 7.7% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 12.8% |
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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 | Tama County: | 2.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Tama County: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | This county: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Tama County: | 8.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tama County: | 28.1% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $776 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,376 |
5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,215 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.52% | | 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:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | 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 Montour:
- 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)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDAO (1190 AM; 0 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Montour:
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCOB-FM (95.9 FM; NEWTON, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K218CE (91.5 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Montour:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- 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.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- 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.)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
Montour fatal accident list:
Aug 10, 1985 02:20 PM, E-49, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Montour)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Corner Of Ogden St And Franklin St (Lat: 41.977778 Lon: -92.711694), Type: Tank, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 28.9 m, Call Sign: KAD482
Assigned Frequencies: 465.487 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013
Registrant: Radio Communications Co., Inc., 2131 North Towne Lane Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, Phone: (319) 393-7150, Fax: (319) 393-9273, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KC0BEE, Licensee ID: L00541185
Grant Date: 11/27/2007, Expiration Date: 11/27/2017, Certifier: Michael D Buchanan
Registrant: Tama Amateur Radio Society, 104 W Jacob St, Montour, IA 50173-0094 - Call Sign: WD0GAT, Licensee ID: L00201440
Grant Date: 08/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/12/2011
Registrant: Michael D Buchanan, Montour, IA 50173 - Call Sign: KC0IUP, Licensee ID: L00282156
Grant Date: 09/02/2000, Expiration Date: 09/02/2010, Certifier: Wayne L Eagle
Registrant: Wayne L Eagle, 2997 F Ave, Montour, IA 50173
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Montour, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 3 | 73.4 years |
| John | 3 | 70.7 years |
| Mabel | 3 | 84.9 years |
| Roy | 3 | 66.0 years |
| Ruth | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Grace | 2 | 91.5 years |
| Fern | 2 | 63.9 years |
| Frank | 2 | 61.0 years |
| Donna | 2 | 50.0 years |
| Betty | 2 | 62.0 years |
| Most common last names in Montour, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Downs | 6 | 85.3 years |
| Ellis | 3 | 78.4 years |
| Hinegardner | 3 | 67.6 years |
| Avery | 3 | 82.6 years |
| Hanlin | 3 | 62.0 years |
| Buchanan | 3 | 76.7 years |
| Fisher | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Holmes | 3 | 96.0 years |
| Prusha | 3 | 79.4 years |
| Youngbear | 3 | 63.3 years |
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Arts, entertainment, and recreation"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers"
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