Jackson 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 36.9. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.93. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 24.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.2. This is about average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Preston and their reported violations in the past:
PLUM RIVER GOLF COURSE (Population served: 122, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.7%
(2.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.0% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Preston, IA
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Preston compared to Iowa state average:
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Preston (2011 data):
- Maquoketa State Bank: Preston Branch at 131 West Gillet Streeet, branch established on 2002/11/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $299.8 mil, Deposits: $221.8 mil, headquarters in Maquoketa, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ohnward Bancshares, Inc.
- The Clinton National Bank: Preston Community Branch at 1 West White Street, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2007/04/02: Bank assets: $369.6 mil, Deposits: $301.9 mil, headquarters in Clinton, IA, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: W. J. Young & Co.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Preston (based on Jackson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.39%
| Here |  | 73.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 58.5% | 26.7% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 29.4% | 23.5% | 14.7% | 5.9% | 8.8% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | Old Order Amish | Friends (Quakers) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 5.9% |
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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: 6 | Here: | 3.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | This county: | 7.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24 | Jackson County: | 11.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jackson County: | 8.2% | | State: | 7.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.3% | | Iowa: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
2 | $4,742 | $28,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,182 | $38,184 | 1 | $1,353 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $75 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,367 | $28,404 | 1 | $73 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $3,113 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $5,991 | $35,946 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $3,640 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $259 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $16,282 | $32,564 | 19 | $8,513 |
Preston government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $141,000 ($139.33)
Solid Waste Management: $97,000 ($95.85)
All Other: $4,000 ($3.95)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($39.53)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $632,000 ($624.51)
Gas Utilities: $566,000 ($559.29)
Police Protection: $126,000 ($124.51)
Sewerage: $100,000 ($98.81)
Solid Waste Management: $99,000 ($97.83)
Water Utilities: $93,000 ($91.90)
Libraries: $76,000 ($75.10)
Regular Highways: $68,000 ($67.19)
Local Fire Protection: $38,000 ($37.55)
Financial Administration: $29,000 ($28.66)
Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($20.75)
General Public Buildings: $17,000 ($16.80)
General - Other: $17,000 ($16.80)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($3.95)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($17.79)
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($14.82)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000 ($58.30)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,000 ($131.42)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000 ($69.17)
Interest Earnings: $50,000 ($49.41)
Rents: $2,000 ($1.98)
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($0.99)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $806,000 ($796.44)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $673,000 ($665.02)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $26,000 ($25.69)
Gas Utilities: $19,000 ($18.77)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($11.86)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($8.89)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($6.92)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,277,000 ($1261.86)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $674,000 ($666.01)
Gas Utilities: $584,000 ($577.08)
Water Utilities: $99,000 ($97.83)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000 ($78.06)
All Other: $5,000 ($4.94)
- Tax - Property: $136,000 ($134.39)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,000 ($55.34)
Public Utilities Sales: $8,000 ($7.91)
Other License: $2,000 ($1.98)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $344,000 ($339.92)
4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.72% | | 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:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,287 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | 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 Preston:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KCLN (1390 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
- KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:
- WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Preston:
- WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
- WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
Preston fatal accident list:
Aug 15, 1988 08:30 PM, 64, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 26, 1987 09:58 PM, Hwy 64, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Janean K Amundson, 725 418th Avenue (Lat: 42.040361 Lon: -90.400306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services LP, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:
- Janean K Amundson, 725 418th Avenue (Lat: 42.040361 Lon: -90.400306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services LP, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 11 W Tower St (Lat: 42.051417 Lon: -90.394583), Type: Tank, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KNEJ488
Assigned Frequencies: 154.860 MHz Grant Date: 12/29/2004, Expiration Date: 02/16/2015
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 1/2 Mi E Of Sugar Creek Church (Lat: 42.016972 Lon: -90.462639), Call Sign: KNEG896, Licensee ID: L00602215
Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz Grant Date: 02/04/2003, Expiration Date: 12/10/2012
Registrant: Gary Roling, 3282 110th St, Preston, IA 52069, Phone: (563) 689-6529
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, Sec 29 T84n R4e (Lat: 42.055000 Lon: -90.528722), Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WHC473
Assigned Frequencies: 1975.00 MHz, 1895.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/10/1996, Expiration Date: 10/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2001
Registrant: Phone: (319) 582-5421
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KB0VLJ, Licensee ID: L00245947
Grant Date: 10/15/1996, Expiration Date: 02/28/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/30/2000
Registrant: Eugene F Gerlach, 511 W School St, Preston, IA 52069 - Call Sign: KC0EII, Licensee ID: L01260275
Grant Date: 10/04/2008, Expiration Date: 10/22/2018, Certifier: Harlan H Wilslef
Registrant: Harlan H Wilslef, 46983 75th St, Preston, IA 52069 - Call Sign: WA0DUB
Grant Date: 05/17/1988, Expiration Date: 05/17/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2000
Registrant: Fred A Behn, 213 Gillett, Preston, IA 52069 - Call Sign: KC0IAS, Previous Call Sign: KB0VLJ, Licensee ID: L00245947
Grant Date: 11/30/2005, Expiration Date: 02/28/2016, Certifier: Eugene F Gerlach
Registrant: Eugene F Gerlach, 511 W School St, Preston, IA 52069
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 92650 , Serial Number: 17023, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1956
Registrant (Individual): Brian E Driscoll, Po Box 500, Preston, IA 52069
| Most common first names in Preston, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 19 | 75.3 years |
| Robert | 10 | 75.0 years |
| Edward | 10 | 78.7 years |
| Henry | 9 | 86.3 years |
| Anna | 8 | 84.8 years |
| Mary | 8 | 84.3 years |
| Harry | 8 | 81.4 years |
| Albert | 7 | 78.6 years |
| Margaret | 7 | 84.3 years |
| George | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Preston, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 17 | 79.1 years |
| Mohr | 11 | 78.8 years |
| Hoenicke | 9 | 79.4 years |
| Meyer | 8 | 81.1 years |
| Burken | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Thiede | 7 | 78.6 years |
| Schmidt | 7 | 82.0 years |
| Driscoll | 6 | 82.0 years |
| Michel | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Trenkamp | 6 | 85.1 years |
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident in 2004 in $"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #68 (52069) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Luxemburger first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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