Benton 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 33.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.230. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.861. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.1%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norway, IA
Norway compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Norway (2011 data):
- BankIowa of Cedar Rapids: Norway Branch at 102 Railroad Street West, branch established on 03/19/1999. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $44.1 mil, Deposits: $35.7 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Ban Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Norway:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.90%
| Here |  | 57.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 32.7% | 31.3% | 13.5% | 8.6% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 17.4% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 10.9% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10.9% |
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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 | Benton County: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Benton County: | 3.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | This county: | 4.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Benton County: | 7.0% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Benton County: | 27.9% | | 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 |
1 | $2,446 | $29,352 | 6 | $306 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,539 | $30,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $414 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,985 | $29,910 | 7 | $720 |
Norway government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $58,000 ($96.35)
Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($48.17)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.66)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $422,000 ($701.00)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $102,000 ($169.44)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($71.43)
Water Utilities: $43,000 ($71.43)
Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($43.19)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($41.53)
Libraries: $21,000 ($34.88)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($18.27)
Housing & Community Development: $11,000 ($18.27)
Police Protection: $9,000 ($14.95)
General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($13.29)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($6.64)
General - Other: $3,000 ($4.98)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($3.32)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.66)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $8,000 ($13.29)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($6.64)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000 ($9.97)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $74,000 ($122.92)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $485,000 ($805.65)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $485,000 ($805.65)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $46,000 ($76.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $28,000 ($46.51)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($33.22)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($4.98)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $610,000 ($1013.29)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $88,000 ($146.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000 ($79.73)
General Support: $10,000 ($16.61)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.66)
- Tax - Property: $115,000 ($191.03)
Public Utilities: $5,000 ($8.31)
NEC: $2,000 ($3.32)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000 ($117.94)
6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,867 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.60% | | 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:
7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,373 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.34% | | 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 Norway:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Norway:
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Norway:
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- 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.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- 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)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Eric Nicholds, V Avenue (Lat: 41.840583 Lon: -91.889889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 16689 Se 59th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Eric Nicholds, V Avenue (Lat: 41.840583 Lon: -91.889889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 16689 Se 59th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Edward G Roach, V Avenue (Lat: 41.840583 Lon: -91.889889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 105 Railroad St W (Lat: 41.903333 Lon: -91.922944), Call Sign: WZX763, Licensee ID: L00034081
Assigned Frequencies: 154.280 MHz, 154.400 MHz Grant Date: 03/02/2002, Expiration Date: 02/19/2012
Registrant: City Of Norway, Railway St, Norway, IA 52318, Phone: (319) 227-7146 - Ded Mp 97.44, 100 S Union St. (Lat: 41.901667 Lon: -92.922500), Type: Mast, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQHV696
Assigned Frequencies: 160.890 MHz Grant Date: 11/19/2007, Expiration Date: 11/19/2017, Certifier: Larry J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norway)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: FIREFLY 8B-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 2085E , Serial Number: F8B-2096, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/2006
Registrant (Individual): Shawn Dba Erger, Po Box 154, Norway, IA 52318, Other Owners: Erger Contstruction Shawn
| Most common first names in Norway, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 7 | 74.4 years |
| Clarence | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Mary | 7 | 82.9 years |
| William | 5 | 69.0 years |
| Chester | 4 | 70.5 years |
| Kenneth | 4 | 78.2 years |
| Charles | 4 | 75.2 years |
| Richard | 4 | 66.8 years |
| Gertrude | 4 | 74.7 years |
| Anna | 4 | 91.0 years |
| Most common last names in Norway, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Schulte | 27 | 79.4 years |
| Brecht | 12 | 84.5 years |
| Pickart | 7 | 79.1 years |
| Brockschink | 7 | 84.4 years |
| Kimm | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 73.2 years |
| Becker | 5 | 85.6 years |
| Holland | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Thoman | 4 | 89.3 years |
| Plotz | 4 | 72.2 years |
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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