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Louisa County

Population in July 2008: 843. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 394  (46.8%)
Females: 449  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52640.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,355 (it was $37,727 in 2000)
Morning Sun:  $48,355
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,612
Morning Sun:  $25,612
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,054 (it was $41,200 in 2000)
Morning Sun:  $61,054
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,396; Detached houses: $75,123; In 2-unit structures: $157,940; Mobile homes: $19,000

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Races in Morning Sun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Morning Sun: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.2%), Irish (11.0%), English (10.1%), United States (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Welsh (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/3/1867

Elevation: 746 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 1082 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Morning Sun

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morning Sun city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Morning Sun, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Morning Sun to the number of sex offenders is 843 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Morning Sun:  1.3% ($546)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (41.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (166.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wapello, IA (2.6 miles ), Mediapolis, IA (2.8 miles ), Mount Union, IA (2.8 miles) , Winfield, IA (3.1 miles ), Oakville, IA (3.3 miles ), Columbus City, IA (3.6 miles ), Grandview, IA (3.6 miles ), Fredonia, IA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 41.10 N, Longitude: 91.25 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Construction (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Morning Sun-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/25/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Morning Sun city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 tornado 22.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Morning Sun:
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Morning Sun, IA

Amtrak station near Morning Sun:
  • 18 miles: MOUNT PLEASANT (418 N. ADAMS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morning Sun:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 47 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
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Public elementary/middle school in Morning Sun:
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Library in Morning Sun:
  • MELLINGER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,486; Location: DIVISION ST., BOX 8; 7,333 books; 275 audio materials; 585 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Morning Sun: Morning Sun Elevator (A), Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum (B), Morning Sun Fire Department (C), Morning Sun City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Morning Sun include: First United Presbyterian Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morning Sun, IA


40 people in nursing homes


Morning Sun compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Morning Sun (2009 data):
  • Iowa State Bank: Morning Sun Branch at Main Street And Highway 78, branch established on 1987-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.0 mil, Deposits: $54.7 mil, headquarters in Wapello, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Morning Sun Bank Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Morning Sun

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents46.7%18.7%16.4%9.0%9.2%
Congregations35.0%10.0%25.0%5.0%25.0%
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.


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$51
Other Government Administration 1$2,356$28,2727$1,605
Streets and Highways 1$3,100$37,2000$0
Sewerage 1$3,615$43,3800$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,656
Totals for Government 3$9,071$36,28411$3,312



Morning Sun government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $79,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $303,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Sewerage: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Housing & Community Development: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $598,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $434,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $172,000
    Water Utilities: $170,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $342,000
    Water Utilities: $109,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000
    All Other: $2,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $137,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $128,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Muscatine County, IA  1.58% ($28,758 average AGI)
from Des Moines County, IA  0.74% ($29,677)
from Johnson County, IA  0.34% ($23,071)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
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 Muscatine County, IA  2.00% ($32,060 average AGI)
to Des Moines County, IA  0.76% ($30,438)
to Johnson County, IA  0.55% ($30,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Morning Sun:
  • 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morning Sun:
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Morning Sun:
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Janean K Amundson, 18857 St Hwy 78, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00300223
    Registrant: Southeast Wireless, 102 South Main, Davnille, IA 52623, Phone: (319) 392-4251

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Hwy 78 2 Mi W, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPEX560, Licensee ID: L00028077
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/17/2004, Expiration Date: 05/23/2014
    Registrant: Wapello Rural Water Assn Inc, Ottumwa, IA 52501, Phone: (515) 682-8352

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB0KUQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00166963
    Grant Date: 08/27/2002, Expiration Date: 11/24/2012
    Registrant: Frank G Salladay, 20843 90th St, Morning Sun, IA 52640


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 35330 , Serial Number: 17256715, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey D Wilkerson, 20053 270th St, Morning Sun, IA 52640


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