Cerro Gordo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.6. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.3% | | 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: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plymouth, IA
Plymouth 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above 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 Plymouth (2011 data):
- Farmers State Bank: Plymouth Branch at 520 Main Street, branch established on 1994/06/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $148.0 mil, Deposits: $125.2 mil, headquarters in Northwood, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Plymouth (based on Cerro Gordo County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.18%
| Here |  | 67.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 30.1% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
| Congregations | 13.8% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 12.5% |
| Congregations | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 39.7% |
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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: 8 | Cerro Gordo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29 | Cerro Gordo County: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50 | This county: | 11.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 9.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 26.1% | | 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 | $1,458 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,423 | $29,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,423 | $29,076 | 1 | $1,458 |
Plymouth government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $32,000 ($83.99)
Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($44.62)
Regular Highways: $4,000 ($10.50)
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $78,000 ($204.72)
Regular Highways: $29,000 ($76.12)
Water Utilities: $27,000 ($70.87)
Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($57.74)
Sewerage: $18,000 ($47.24)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($36.75)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($31.50)
General - Other: $5,000 ($13.12)
Welfare - Other: $5,000 ($13.12)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($10.50)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($7.87)
Libraries: $3,000 ($7.87)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.25)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $3,000 ($7.87)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($5.25)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($60.37)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($31.50)
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($21.00)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $304,000 ($797.90)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,000 ($102.36)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000 ($91.86)
General Support: $5,000 ($13.12)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $46,000 ($120.73)
Property: $19,000 ($49.87)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.62)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($2.62)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000 ($102.36)
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | 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:
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.45% | | 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 Plymouth:
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plymouth:
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Plymouth:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
- KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
- K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
- K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
Plymouth fatal accident list:
Dec 6, 2005 10:10 PM, Thrush Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 10, 1992 03:45 PM, 1524, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 1979 11:15 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 22556 Ulmas Street (Lat: 43.221361 Lon: -93.104611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Douglas I Brandon, 22556 Ulmas Street (Lat: 43.221361 Lon: -93.104611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Ave., Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
- David C Jatlow, 22556 Ulmas Street (Lat: 43.221361 Lon: -93.104611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Licensee ID: L00024153
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Group, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 22556 Ulmas Street (Lat: 43.221361 Lon: -93.104611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2000, Email:
- KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 22556 Ulmas Street (Lat: 43.221361 Lon: -93.104611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1 1/2 Mi E 1 Mi N (Lat: 43.268306 Lon: -93.097694), Call Sign: KNGK262
Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 04/22/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: WB0YTD
Grant Date: 10/25/1988, Expiration Date: 10/25/1998, Cancellation Date: 10/26/2000
Registrant: Dennis M Barrick, Rt 1, Plymouth, IA 50464
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Plymouth, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Mary | 6 | 87.5 years |
| William | 6 | 64.9 years |
| Anna | 4 | 88.0 years |
| Laura | 4 | 84.2 years |
| Harold | 4 | 70.5 years |
| James | 4 | 62.2 years |
| Dorothy | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Robert | 3 | 72.4 years |
| Albert | 3 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Plymouth, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Borchardt | 7 | 79.4 years |
| Rezab | 5 | 85.0 years |
| Gasteiger | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Bernhardt | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Helm | 4 | 84.8 years |
| Reynolds | 3 | 59.7 years |
| Yezek | 3 | 79.6 years |
| Arends | 3 | 61.0 years |
| Factor | 3 | 88.3 years |
| Faktor | 3 | 70.7 years |
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #46 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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