Louisa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.1%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 79.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.1% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
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
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.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2011 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: $75.6 mil, Deposits: $60.6 mil, headquarters in Wapello, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Morning Sun Bank Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Morning Sun (based on Louisa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.05%
| Here |  | 40.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America | Other |
| Adherents | 46.7% | 18.7% | 16.4% | 9.0% | 9.2% |
| Congregations | 35.0% | 10.0% | 25.0% | 5.0% | 25.0% |
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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: 5 | Louisa County: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Louisa County: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | This county: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Louisa County: | 8.2% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Louisa County: | 28.8% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $51 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,356 | $28,272 | 7 | $1,605 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,100 | $37,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,615 | $43,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,656 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $9,071 | $36,284 | 11 | $3,312 |
Morning Sun government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $83,000 ($99.40)
Solid Waste Management: $53,000 ($63.47)
All Other: $6,000 ($7.19)
- Construction - General: $79,000 ($94.61)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $303,000 ($362.87)
Water Utilities: $83,000 ($99.40)
Sewerage: $60,000 ($71.86)
Solid Waste Management: $52,000 ($62.28)
Regular Highways: $44,000 ($52.69)
Libraries: $38,000 ($45.51)
Housing & Community Development: $25,000 ($29.94)
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000 ($29.94)
General - Other: $23,000 ($27.54)
Financial Administration: $22,000 ($26.35)
Police Protection: $19,000 ($22.75)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($21.56)
General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($17.96)
Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($9.58)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($2.40)
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($32.34)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000 ($9.58)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $177,000 ($211.98)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $598,000 ($716.17)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $46,000 ($55.09)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $434,000 ($519.76)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $172,000 ($205.99)
Water Utilities: $170,000 ($203.59)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $38,000 ($45.51)
Water Utilities: $7,000 ($8.38)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($7.19)
Special Assessments: $2,000 ($2.40)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000 ($263.47)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $342,000 ($409.58)
Water Utilities: $109,000 ($130.54)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000 ($87.43)
All Other: $2,000 ($2.40)
General Support: $2,000 ($2.40)
- Tax - Property: $137,000 ($164.07)
Public Utilities: $11,000 ($13.17)
NEC: $4,000 ($4.79)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $128,000 ($153.29)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($7.19)
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:
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:
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: 2 - Janean K Amundson, 18857 St Hwy 78 (Lat: 41.087750 Lon: -91.291028), 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 - Janean K Amundson, 18857 St Hwy 78 (Lat: 41.087750 Lon: -91.291028), 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 (Lat: 41.089750 Lon: -91.293750), 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, 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 Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (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 - Aircraft: RYAN NAVION A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5111K , Serial Number: NAV-4-2011, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Ce Air Inc, 18196 230th St, Morning Sun, IA 52640 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-236 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8127H , Serial Number: 28-8011042, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Mott Plane LLC, 17980 35th St, Morning Sun, IA 52640
| Most common first names in Morning Sun, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 18 | 84.5 years |
| Robert | 13 | 74.1 years |
| Charles | 13 | 82.5 years |
| Mildred | 12 | 77.6 years |
| John | 12 | 77.6 years |
| James | 11 | 74.0 years |
| William | 9 | 77.5 years |
| Kenneth | 8 | 74.7 years |
| Ralph | 8 | 79.8 years |
| Harold | 8 | 66.0 years |
| Most common last names in Morning Sun, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Wilson | 11 | 81.4 years |
| Mcdonald | 8 | 71.9 years |
| Hamilton | 7 | 79.9 years |
| Lee | 7 | 86.9 years |
| Mckee | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Butler | 6 | 81.5 years |
| Nichols | 6 | 82.5 years |
| Brown | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Baird | 6 | 88.1 years |
| Bryant | 6 | 81.3 years |
Morning Sun on our top lists:
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
- #81 (52640) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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