Rickardsville, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 181. Population change since 2000: -6.3%

Males: 99	(55.0%)
Females: 82	(45.0%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 52039

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,198 (it was $43,750 in 2000)

Rickardsville:	$51,198
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,771 (it was $85,800 in 2000)

Rickardsville:	$122,771
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,702; Detached houses: $159,163; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Rickardsville:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Two or more races (2.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Rickardsville: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (66.5%), Irish (10.5%), United States (7.3%), English (3.7%), Portuguese (3.1%), Dutch (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/17/1964

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 210 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rickardsville

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rickardsville city

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 68.0%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 1.7%
Divorced: 3.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

Rickardsville:	0.9% ($793)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (11.3 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (82.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Balltown, IA (2.0 miles) , Sherrill, IA (2.3 miles) , Durango, IA (2.4 miles) , Holy Cross, IA (2.4 miles ), Graf, IA (2.5 miles) , Bankston, IA (2.6 miles) , Asbury, IA (2.8 miles ), North Buena Vista, IA (2.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $150,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $149,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $149,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.58 N, Longitude: 90.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

Rickardsville household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+23.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Truck transportation (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (27%)
Educational services (16%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Engineers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other financial specialists (4%)

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Rickardsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Rickardsville city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 tornado 34.6 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Rickardsville:

FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 9 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rickardsville:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 23 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 65 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 69 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Rickardsville compared to Iowa state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Rickardsville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dubuque County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Electricity (9%) Wood (3%)

Religon statistics for Rickardsville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	82.9%	5.0%	3.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Congregations	41.7%	9.7%	9.7%	4.2%	5.6%

Name	United Church of Christ	Salvation Army	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Congregations	6.9%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	18.1%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$527
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$60
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$587

Rickardsville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $13,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $11,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000

Regular Highways: $7,000

General - Other: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $284,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $18,000
Property: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,602 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Dubuque County: 0.07%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jo Daviess County, IL	0.39% ($29,326 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI	0.28% ($31,760)
from Jackson County, IA	0.26% ($33,473)

4.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.54%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Dubuque County: 0.03%
Iowa average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Linn County, IA	0.28% ($33,094 average AGI)
to Jo Daviess County, IL	0.27% ($139,806)
to Jackson County, IA	0.26% ($30,933)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rickardsville:

KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rickardsville:

KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rickardsville:

KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
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)
W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)

Rickardsville fatal accident list:
Feb 25, 1994 02:35 AM, 52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$99,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

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See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0106.00

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