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Population (year 2000): 2,273. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,314 (+1.8% change)
 

Males: 1,140  (50.2%)
Females: 1,133  (49.8%)

Allamakee County

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52162.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,700 (it was $32,667 in 2000)
Postville  $35,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,200 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Postville  $76,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Postville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Hispanic (20.6%)
  • Other race (17.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (32.2%), Norwegian (11.2%), English (6.6%), Ukrainian (6.1%), Russian (5.7%), Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/17/1873

Elevation: 1191 feet

Land area: 2.08 square miles.

Population density: 1122 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Postville

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Postville city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

752 residents are foreign born (18.0% Latin America, 10.2% Europe, 4.6% Asia).

This city:  33.1%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Postville, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Postville to the number of sex offenders is 777 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Postville:  1.3% ($819)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (55.4 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (149.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (280.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Castalia, IA (7.6 miles) , Luana, IA (8.2 miles ), Clermont, IA (8.3 miles ), Elgin, IA (10.0 miles ), Monona, IA (12.5 miles ), Ossian, IA (14.0 miles ), Waukon, IA (14.1 miles ), Farmersburg, IA (16.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000

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Latitude: 43.09 N, Longitude: 91.57 W


61 people in nursing homes
14 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +804 (+54.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (46%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (27%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Food processing workers (25%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Postville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Postville city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Postville:
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; WAUKON, IA)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; WEST UNION, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Postville:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 59 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 69 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Postville:
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 3 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)
  • WAUKON MUNI (about 15 miles; WAUKON, IA; ID: Y01)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 17 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Postville:
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 22 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
Public high school in Postville:
  • JOHN R MOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 314 W POST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Postville:
  • CORA B DARLING ELEM AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 312 W POST; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Postville:
  • POSTVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,970; Location: 235 W TILDEN; 10,906 books; 87 audio materials; 862 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Postville: Big Four Fair Grounds (A), Postville (B), Postville City Ball Diamond (C), Postville Public Library (D), Postville Police Department (E), Postville Memorial Hall (F), Postville Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Postville include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), Forest Mills United Methodist Church (B), Saint Bridgets Catholic Church (C), Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Postville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Postville include: Roberts Park (1), Lull's Park (2), Clinton Meyer Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Pines Motel (12458 Highway 18).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Postville and their reported violations in the past:

THE OLD STORE (Address: 1127 FRANKVILLE RD, Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-2002)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-17-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2001), St BCA signed (MAY-22-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-18-2002 to MAR-19-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2001), St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2001), St BCA signed (MAY-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-19-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2001), St BCA signed (MAY-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 9 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Postville compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Postville (2007 data):
  • CITIZENS STATE BANK: Postville Branch at 100 North Lawler, branch established on 2000-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.1 mil, Deposits: $48.4 mil, headquarters in Waukon, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Company
  • FreedomBank: Postville State Branch at 135 West Tilden, branch established on 1872-10-25. Info updated 2006-12-22: Bank assets: $219.1 mil, Deposits: $184.6 mil, headquarters in Elkader, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Leroy C. Darby, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 1$200
Police - Other 0$0 3$1,082
Streets and Highways 2$4,804$28,8240$0
Local Libraries 0$0 5$1,550
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,816$35,2640$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,590$27,5402$126
Sewerage 2$6,046$36,2760$0
Water Supply 1$2,584$31,0080$0
Totals for Government 10$26,840$32,20811$2,958


Postville government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $460,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    All Other: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Construction - General: $2,247,000
    Sewerage: $189,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $406,000
    Regular Highways: $305,000
    Sewerage: $291,000
    Police Protection: $274,000
    Water Utilities: $259,000
    Financial Administration: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Libraries: $65,000
    Parks & Recreation: $62,000
    General Public Buildings: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $141,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,070,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,820,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,330,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,480,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $167,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
    Rents: $19,000
    Special Assessments: $16,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,975,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $371,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $412,000
    Highways: $189,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $630,000
    Total General Sales: $136,000
    NEC: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $440,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
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 Winneshiek County, IA  0.53% ($27,069 average AGI)
from Crawford County, WI  0.35% ($25,000)
from Clayton County, IA  0.31% ($15,353)


5.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.46%
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 Winneshiek County, IA  0.68% ($31,973 average AGI)
to Clayton County, IA  0.53% ($20,690)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.27% ($22,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Postville:
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Postville:
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Postville:
  • 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)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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