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Linn County

Population in July 2007: 169. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 82  (48.6%)
Females: 87  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52219


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,613 (it was $36,750 in 2000)
Prairieburg:  $41,613
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,032 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Prairieburg:  $81,032
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,183; Detached houses: $90,252; Townhouses or other attached units: $22,393; Mobile homes: $44,500
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Races in Prairieburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Prairieburg: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.4%), Irish (16.6%), Czech (12.6%), United States (6.9%), Italian (4.0%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/30/1905

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 372 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Prairieburg

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairieburg city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Prairieburg:  0.7% ($420)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (21.6 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (118.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (194.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Central City, IA (2.4 miles ), Coggon, IA (2.5 miles ), Ryan, IA (2.9 miles ), Anamosa, IA (3.4 miles ), Hopkinton, IA (3.4 miles ), Alburnett, IA (3.4 miles ), Monticello, IA (3.5 miles ), Springville, IA (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 91.42 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-13.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (14%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)



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Average climate in Prairieburg, Iowa

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Prairieburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Prairieburg city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 8.3 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prairieburg:
  • JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 18 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairieburg:
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 36 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 60 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 66 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prairieburg, IA



Prairieburg compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (99%)


Religon statistics for Prairieburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents40.8%13.1%9.9%5.6%5.0%
Congregations11.2%17.8%7.7%5.3%8.9%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.7%2.1%1.6%16.3%
Congregations4.1%2.4%1.2%2.4%39.1%
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.


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$163
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$505
Sewerage 0$0 1$158
Water Supply 0$0 1$316
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,142



Prairieburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $278,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $65,000
    Property: $17,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.08%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, IA  0.75% ($35,732 average AGI)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($38,018)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.20% ($35,775)


5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.22%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, IA  0.63% ($39,219 average AGI)
to Benton County, IA  0.37% ($44,746)
to Polk County, IA  0.27% ($40,374)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prairieburg:
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairieburg:
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prairieburg:
  • 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.)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$59,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

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