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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  6.8% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Preston, IA
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Preston compared to Iowa 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Preston (2009 data):
- 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: $340.8 mil, Deposits: $285.9 mil, headquarters in Clinton, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: W. J. Young & Co.
- Maquoketa State Bank: Preston Branch at 131 West Gillet Streeet, branch established on 2002-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $277.9 mil, Deposits: $209.5 mil, headquarters in Maquoketa, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ohnward Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Religion statistics for Preston
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 58.5% | 26.7% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
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| 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 religions |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
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| 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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
- Charges - Sewerage: $141,000
Solid Waste Management: $97,000
All Other: $4,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $40,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $632,000
Gas Utilities: $566,000
Police Protection: $126,000
Sewerage: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $99,000
Water Utilities: $93,000
Libraries: $76,000
Regular Highways: $68,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,000
Financial Administration: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
General - Other: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
Interest Earnings: $50,000
Rents: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $806,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $673,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $26,000
Gas Utilities: $19,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Police Protection: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,277,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $674,000
Gas Utilities: $584,000
Water Utilities: $99,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
All Other: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $136,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,000
Public Utilities Sales: $8,000
Other License: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $344,000
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 AM, 64, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 26, 1987 07:58 AM, Hwy 64, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Janean K Amundson, 725 418th Avenue, 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, 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, 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, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WHC473
Assigned Frequencies : 1895.00 MHz, 1975.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/1996, Expiration Date: 10/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/24/2001
Registrant: Phone: (319) 582-5421
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KB0VLJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00245947
Grant Date: 10/15/1996, Expiration Date: 02/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/30/2000
Registrant: Eugene F Gerlach, 511 W School St, Preston, IA 52069 - Call Sign: KC0EII, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/17/1988, Expiration Date: 05/17/1998, Cancelation 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 Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, 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
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