Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.3%
(2.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 60.9% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.4% | | 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: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peterson, IA
Peterson compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Peterson (2011 data):
- State Bank: Peterson Branch at 215 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $63.6 mil, Deposits: $58.4 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Everly Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Peterson (based on Clay County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.89%
| Here |  | 67.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Reformed Church in America |
| Adherents | 20.5% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 13.1% | 6.9% |
| Congregations | 10.8% | 8.1% | 27.0% | 8.1% | 5.4% |
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| Name | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 5.6% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
| Congregations | 8.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 24.3% |
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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: 3 | Clay County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Clay County: | 5.39 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | This county: | 8.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Clay County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Clay County: | 28.5% | | 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 |
1 | $2,878 | $34,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $75 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $684 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $500 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,635 | $31,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $402 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,513 | $33,078 | 10 | $1,661 |
Peterson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $28,000 ($83.83)
Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($44.91)
Sewerage: $11,000 ($32.93)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $71,000 ($212.57)
Water Utilities: $55,000 ($164.67)
Parks & Recreation: $33,000 ($98.80)
Libraries: $27,000 ($80.84)
General - Other: $22,000 ($65.87)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($53.89)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($41.92)
Police Protection: $14,000 ($41.92)
Financial Administration: $10,000 ($29.94)
Health Services - Other: $7,000 ($20.96)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($11.98)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($8.98)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($8.98)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.99)
Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($5.99)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $14,000 ($41.92)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($20.96)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000 ($77.84)
Rents: $18,000 ($53.89)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($17.96)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $278,000 ($832.34)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($95.81)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000 ($89.82)
General Support: $8,000 ($23.95)
- Tax - Property: $71,000 ($212.57)
Total General Sales: $39,000 ($116.77)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $89,000 ($266.47)
6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,922 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | 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:
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,655 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.55% | | 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 Peterson:
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KCHE (1440 AM; 1 kW; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Peterson:
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KCHE-FM (92.1 FM; CHEROKEE, IA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Peterson:
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Peterson fatal accident list:
Feb 16, 1992 00:03 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 20, 1978 06:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Richard D Hofmann, 300 West Fourth Street (Lat: 42.924444 Lon: -95.337444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72 m, Overall height: 72 m, Licensee ID: L00002716
Registrant: Evertek Inc, 216 North Main St, Everly, IA 51338, Phone: (712) 834-2211, Email:
- Michael A Mitchell, 307 S. River Rd. (Lat: 42.908944 Lon: -95.347667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Network Management, 101 N. Main Ave. Suite 321, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
- LORI DAWSON, 5079 115th Ave (Lat: 42.913278 Lon: -95.357556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Michael A Mitchell, 307 S. River Rd. (Lat: 42.908944 Lon: -95.347667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Network Management, 101 N. Main Ave. Suite 321, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
- LORIQ DAWSON, 5079 115th Ave (Lat: 42.913278 Lon: -95.357556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Richard D Hofmann, 300 West Fourth Street (Lat: 42.924444 Lon: -95.337444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72 m, Overall height: 72 m, Licensee ID: L00002716
Registrant: Evertek Inc, 216 North Main St, Everly, IA 51338, Phone: (712) 834-2211, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KC0LZH, Licensee ID: L00440022
Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 12/27/2011, Certifier: Jeremy A Johnson
Registrant: Jeremy A Johnson, 211 East St, Peterson, IA 51047 - Call Sign: KC0TQV, Licensee ID: L00964541
Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Chad R Mccarty
Registrant: Chad R Mccarty, 1370 480th St, Peterson, IA 51047 - Call Sign: KC0ZKK, Licensee ID: L01241392
Grant Date: 02/06/2007, Expiration Date: 02/06/2017, Cancellation Date: 03/23/2007, Certifier: Ray I Larson
Registrant: Kay I Larson, 4805 105th Ave, Peterson, IA 51047 - Call Sign: K0GVF, Previous Call Sign: KC0ZKK, Licensee ID: L01241392
Grant Date: 03/23/2007, Expiration Date: 03/23/2017, Certifier: Kay I Larson
Registrant: Kay I Larson, 4805 105th Ave, Peterson, IA 51047
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: KRACHT DOUGLAS W SONEX (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 154DK , Serial Number: 154, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 09/21/2006
Registrant (Individual): Douglas W Kracht, 250 S River Rd, Peterson, IA 51047 - Aircraft: BROMLEY JEFF AVID FLYER MARK IV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 67345 , Serial Number: 1252D
Registrant (Individual): Jeff I Bromley, 201 E 3rd St, Peterson, IA 51047
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Peterson
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Peterson, IA
| Most common first names in Peterson, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 11 | 74.6 years |
| Arthur | 10 | 81.1 years |
| John | 9 | 79.4 years |
| Mary | 7 | 85.7 years |
| George | 6 | 81.3 years |
| Ralph | 6 | 73.3 years |
| William | 5 | 81.8 years |
| Edward | 5 | 77.8 years |
| Charles | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Carl | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in Peterson, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 16 | 79.9 years |
| Reed | 9 | 81.3 years |
| Peterson | 7 | 72.8 years |
| Kracht | 7 | 80.2 years |
| Tigges | 7 | 86.2 years |
| Plagman | 7 | 78.1 years |
| Berg | 7 | 75.8 years |
| Mueller | 6 | 83.3 years |
| Stoner | 6 | 69.0 years |
| Rohrbaugh | 6 | 76.2 years |
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal care and service occupations:"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #67 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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