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Grundy County

Population in July 2009: 86. Population change since 2000: -11.3%

Males: 50	(58.8%)
Females: 36	(41.2%)

Median resident age:	47.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 50657

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,206 (it was $26,250 in 2000)

Morrison:	$48,206
Iowa:	$48,044

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,341

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $54,784 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Morrison:	$54,784
Iowa:	$122,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $54,728; Detached houses: $57,838; Mobile homes: $26,737

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Morrison: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.4%), Czech (9.3%), Danish (8.2%), Scottish (8.2%), English (7.2%), United States (7.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/24/1884

Elevation: 954 feet

Land area: 0.10 square miles.

Population density: 840 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Morrison:

High school or higher: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morrison city:

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 9.9%

2 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe).

This city:	2.1%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Morrison, Iowa in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Morrison to the number of sex offenders is 86 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $450 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $271 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (19.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (174.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (258.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reinbeck, IA (2.0 miles ), Grundy Center, IA (2.3 miles ), Lincoln, IA (2.4 miles) , Holland, IA (2.7 miles ), Dike, IA (3.0 miles ), Gladbrook, IA (3.3 miles ), Beaman, IA (3.4 miles ), Hudson, IA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 92.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	6.8%
Iowa:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-19.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (54%)
Construction (39%)
Transportation and warehousing (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Wholesale trade (0%)
Retail trade (0%)

Accommodation and food services (52%)
Educational services (19%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Other services, except public administration (10%)
Manufacturing (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

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Tornado activity:

Morrison-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 223% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/2008, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Morrison city center killed 9 people and injured 70 people and caused $100 million in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grundy County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Morrison:

GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; CEDAR FALLS, IA)
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; WATERLOO, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morrison:

University of Northern Iowa (about 17 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; Full-time enrollment: 10,923)
Hawkeye Community College (about 19 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 3,189)
Iowa State University (about 55 miles; Ames, IA; FT enrollment: 24,738)
Upper Iowa University (about 57 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 3,144)
Kirkwood Community College (about 60 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 9,715)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 63 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 8,947)
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 71 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)

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Notable location: Grundy County Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Grundy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.

City:	34.0
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 22.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	22.0
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.4
U.S.:	9.6

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.1%

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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Morrison compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Morrison mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (93%)
Wood (5%)

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Religion statistics for Morrison:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.65%

Here		74.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	21.4%	14.7%	12.7%	8.8%	8.4%
Congregations	16.7%	8.3%	13.9%	8.3%	5.6%

Name	Reformed Church in America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Other
Adherents	7.9%	6.7%	4.9%	4.1%	10.4%
Congregations	8.3%	8.3%	5.6%	2.8%	22.2%

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: 6

Grundy County:	4.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8

Grundy County:	6.59 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:	5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 13

This county:	10.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Grundy County:	8.7%
Iowa:	7.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Grundy County:	27.4%
State:	27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	15.7%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	7	$195
Streets and Highways	0	$0	3	$355
Totals for Government	0	$0	10	$550

Morrison government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $28,000 ($325.58)
General - Other: $4,000 ($46.51)

General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($11.63)

Financial Administration: $1,000 ($11.63)

Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($11.63)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($23.26)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($23.26)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,000 ($11.63)
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $3,000 ($34.88)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($93.02)
General Support: $1,000 ($11.63)
Tax - Property: $15,000 ($174.42)
Total General Sales: $5,000 ($58.14)

NEC: $1,000 ($11.63)
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000 ($34.88)

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.87%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.97% ($49,263 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IA	0.60% ($39,621)
from Hardin County, IA	0.37% ($30,944)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.84% ($31,236 average AGI)
to Marshall County, IA	0.56% ($30,519)
to Hardin County, IA	0.39% ($26,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Morrison:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morrison:

KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Morrison:

KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, 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.)
K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Morrison fatal accident list:

Nov 3, 1996 11:57 AM, 175, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 15, 1988 10:30 AM, 175, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: FIREFLY 7-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 25491 , Serial Number: F7-775, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1992
Registrant (Individual): Henry Schick, 209 Broadway St, Morrison, IA 50657
Aircraft: FIREFLY 7-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 2597S , Serial Number: F7-811, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1993
Registrant (Individual): Richard C Schick, Po Box 38, Morrison, IA 50657
Aircraft: FIREFLY 7-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 3202U , Serial Number: F7-1001, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 06/24/1998
Registrant (Individual): Henry A Schick, 209 Broadway St, Morrison, IA 50657
Aircraft: FIREFLY 7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 3651J , Serial Number: F7-044, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1983
Registrant (Individual): Henry A Schick, 209 Broadway St, Morrison, IA 50657

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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