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Notable locations in Rock Rapids: Lyon County Fairgrounds (A), Island Park Campground (B), Farmers Cooperative Exchange Elevator (C), Westside Park Campground (D), Rock Rapids Public Library (E), Rock Rapids Police Department (F), Lyon County Sheriffs Office (G), Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex (H), Lyon County Courthouse (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rock Rapids include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), First Reformed Church (C), Christian Church (D), Christian Reformed Church (E), Congregational United Church (F), United Methodist Church (G), Peace Lutheran Church (H), Holy Name Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Moon Creek (A), Tom Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rock Rapids include: Island Park (1), Kiwanis Park (2), Site of First White Mans Home in Lyon County Historical Marker (3), Westside Park (4), Emma Sater Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Rock Rapids Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Winegar Roger and Valerie (810 1st Avenue), Jay's Western Motel (810 1st Avenue).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  7.5% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Rapids, IA
104 people in nursing homes
Rock Rapids compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Rock Rapids (2009 data):
- Premier Bank: Rock Rapids Branch at 710 First Avenue, branch established on 2004-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.6 mil, Deposits: $144.9 mil, headquarters in Rock Valley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Holdings, Ltd
- Frontier Bank: at 301 First Avenue, branch established on 1994-06-24. Info updated 2009-04-03: Bank assets: $179.4 mil, Deposits: $123.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
- U.S. Bank National Association: Rock Rapids Branch at 203 South 2nd Avenue, branch established on 1945-12-07. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Rock Rapids
| Name | Reformed Church in America | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 19.7% | 16.8% | 14.8% | 9.2% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 16.2% | 13.5% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 10.8% |
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| Name | Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | North American Baptist Conference | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.9% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 10.3% |
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| Congregations | 2.7% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 21.6% |
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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 | $6,571 | $39,426 | 7 | $754 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $7,676 | $46,056 | 1 | $136 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $14,167 | $34,001 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,226 | $38,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $9,177 | $36,708 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
4 | $15,024 | $45,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
4 | $14,021 | $42,063 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,555 | $30,660 | 5 | $2,171 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $357 |
| Totals for Government |
22 | $72,417 | $39,500 | 17 | $3,418 |
Rock Rapids government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $7,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $565,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $170,000
Solid Waste Management: $123,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
All Other: $34,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $240,000
Electric Utilities: $199,000
Parks & Recreation: $179,000
Water Utilities: $128,000
Sewerage: $96,000
Gas Utilities: $19,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,108,000
Gas Utilities: $766,000
Water Utilities: $227,000
General - Other: $227,000
Regular Highways: $186,000
Parks & Recreation: $161,000
Police Protection: $151,000
Sewerage: $148,000
Solid Waste Management: $119,000
Libraries: $112,000
Financial Administration: $108,000
Air Transportation: $47,000
Fire Protection: $35,000
Transit Utilities: $16,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $125,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $126,000
General Support: $10,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $50,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,759,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $600,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,526,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $545,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $288,000
Water Utilities: $50,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $165,000
Interest Earnings: $85,000
Rents: $40,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $155,000
Sewerage: $66,000
Libraries: $51,000
Regular Highways: $47,000
Electric Utilities: $32,000
Police Protection: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Gas Utilities: $13,000
Water Utilities: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,733,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,436,000
Gas Utilities: $959,000
Water Utilities: $385,000
Transit Utilities: $6,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $206,000
General Support: $63,000
All Other: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $932,000
Total General Sales: $134,000
NEC: $6,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $899,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,609 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.26% | | 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:
5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,238 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | 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 Rock Rapids:
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Rapids:
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
- KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
- KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
TV broadcast stations around Rock Rapids:
- K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Rock Rapids, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 73
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Rock Rapids fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 2005 12:20 AM, Us-75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 4, 2001 09:25 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 28, 1991 12:38 AM, 9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 14, 1979 03:18 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 2 Mi Sw Of Rock Rapids, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ406
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Dillan C Haye, 3.5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.1 m, Overall height: 147.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00043394
Registrant: Iowa Public Broadcasting Board Dba , 6450 Corporate Dr, Johnston, IA 50131, Phone: (515) 242-3100 - James E McDonald, 1408 Ibex Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Christopher B Page, 3025 190th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107.6 m, Overall height: 110.6 m
Registrant: Atcfaa-Fccmidwest@americantower.Com, 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- Michael A Mitchell, 312 N. 2nd Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 53 m, , Licensee ID: L01167065
Registrant: Wireless Netwok Management, 101 N. Main Ave. Suite 321, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 271-4020, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 2 Mi Sw Of Rock Rapids, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rock Rapids, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- STATION, 315 1st Ave, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WNTK488
Assigned Frequencies : 958.150 MHz, 932.512 MHz, 932.662 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Phone: (712) 472-2556 - 2 Mi S 3 Mi W .5 Mi S, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPNB681
Assigned Frequencies : 941.512 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Phone: (712) 472-2556 - 2 Mi S 3 Mi W .5 Mi S, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPNB683
Assigned Frequencies : 952.556 MHz, 928.556 MHz
Grant Date: 12/08/2001, Expiration Date: 03/06/2012
Registrant: Phone: (712) 472-2556 - ROCK RAPIDS, 2 Mi Sw Of Rock Rapids, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPNN482
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 09/22/2018, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Rock Rapids, Lat: 43.428306 Lon: -96.170194, Call Sign: WQBQ303, Licensee ID: L00902826
Assigned Frequencies : 956.306 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/2004, Expiration Date: 11/22/2014, Certifier: James Hoye
Registrant: Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2- Rock Rapids Municipal Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: KHU3
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2008, Expiration Date: 01/12/2019
Registrant: City Of Rock Rapids, 310 S 3rd Ave, Rock Rapids, IA 51246, Phone: (712) 472-2553, Fax: (712) 472-2560, Email:
- Rock Rapids Municipal Airport, Call Sign: WRLB2756, Licensee ID: L00080645
Assigned Frequencies : 0.51551 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2007, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2007
Registrant: City Of Rock Rapids, 310 S 3rd Ave, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rock Rapids)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rock Rapids)
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