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Notable locations in Rockwell City: Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Rockwell City (B), Iowa State Reformatory for Women (C), Rockwell City Emergency Medical Services (D), Calhoun County Historical Library (E), Calhoun County Museum (F), Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (G), Calhoun County Courthouse (H), Rockwell City Fire Department (I), Rockwell City Library (J), Rockwell City Hall (K), North Central Correctional Facility (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Home Valley Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Rockwell City include: Saint Paul American Lutheran Church (A), Saint Francis Catholic Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Evangelical Free Church (E), Rockwell City United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rosehill Cemetery (1), Saint Francis Cemetery (2), Reformatory Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rockwell City include: Rockwell City Park (1), Site of Pioneer Children's Grave Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Fitzgerald Mark & JAYE (204 East High Street).
Courts: Iowa State of Juvenile Court Services (416 4th Street Suite 5), Calhoun County Court House - Engineer (Courthouse), Calhoun County Court House - Computer Room (Courthouse), Iowa State - Judicial Dept- Judicial Magistrate (Courthouse), Iowa State - Judicial Dept- Judges' Chambers (Courthouse), Calhoun County Court House - Recorder (Courthouse), Iowa State - Judicial Dept- Clerk Of District Court (Courthouse).
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Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 60.9% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockwell City, IA
People in group quarters in Rockwell City:
- 408 people in state prisons
- 41 people in nursing homes
- 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 16 people in other group homes
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Rockwell City 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 below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Rockwell City (2011 data):
- First Community Bank: Union-Rockwell City Branch at 400 Main Street, branch established on 1929/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/30: Bank assets: $57.9 mil, Deposits: $44.6 mil, headquarters in Newell, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Newell Bancshares, Inc.
- United Bank of Iowa: Rockwell City Branch at 417 - 4th Street, branch established on 1933/01/01. Info updated 2011/01/04: Bank assets: $1,153.6 mil, Deposits: $906.0 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Rockwell City (based on Calhoun County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 84.40%
| Here | | 84.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 24.5% | 19.5% | 17.9% | 15.4% | 7.2% |
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| Congregations | 11.1% | 13.9% | 25.0% | 13.9% | 5.6% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 8.3% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 11.1% |
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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: 4 | Calhoun County: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 1.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Calhoun County: | 7.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | This county: | 8.03 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Calhoun County: | 9.1% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Calhoun County: | 29.1% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $3,423 | $41,076 | 1 | $387 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $10,981 | $32,943 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,154 | $30,924 | 1 | $31 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,805 | $33,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $669 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,822 | $28,932 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,782 | $21,384 | 3 | $985 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 15 | $8,785 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $28,967 | $31,600 | 21 | $10,857 |
Rockwell City government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $236,000 ($106.55)
All Other: $108,000 ($48.76)
Solid Waste Management: $104,000 ($46.95)
Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($9.03)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,000 ($5.42)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $28,000 ($12.64)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($1.35)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $303,000 ($136.79)
Police Protection: $212,000 ($95.71)
Water Utilities: $212,000 ($95.71)
Sewerage: $139,000 ($62.75)
Health - Other: $104,000 ($46.95)
Solid Waste Management: $95,000 ($42.89)
General - Other: $86,000 ($38.83)
Parks and Recreation: $65,000 ($29.35)
Libraries: $63,000 ($28.44)
Financial Administration: $59,000 ($26.64)
Local Fire Protection: $17,000 ($7.67)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000 ($5.87)
Air Transportation: $11,000 ($4.97)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000 ($14.45)
- General - Interest on Debt: $79,000 ($35.67)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000 ($18.06)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $247,000 ($111.51)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $106,000 ($47.86)
General Revenue, NEC: $93,000 ($41.99)
Sale of Property: $10,000 ($4.51)
Rents: $5,000 ($2.26)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,654,000 ($1198.19)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,420,000 ($1092.55)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000 ($5.87)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $38,000 ($17.16)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,762,000 ($1246.95)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $363,000 ($163.88)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $283,000 ($127.77)
Beginning: $114,000 ($51.47)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $186,000 ($83.97)
All Other: $3,000 ($1.35)
- Tax - Property: $517,000 ($233.41)
Public Utilities Sales: $34,000 ($15.35)
Other License: $4,000 ($1.81)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $438,000 ($197.74)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000 ($18.06)
5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,630 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.89% | | 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:
6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,925 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.29% | | 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 Rockwell City:
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rockwell City:
- KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rockwell City:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Rockwell City, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Rockwell City fatal accident list:
Jun 13, 1986 03:10 PM, Hwy 20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 3, 1979 03:22 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jul 27, 1977 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 15, 1977 06:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KC0DPO, Previous Call Sign: N0KDW
Grant Date: 05/27/1998, Expiration Date: 05/27/2008
Registrant: James G Johnson, 989 8th St, Rockwell City, IA 50579 - Call Sign: WB0CUF
Grant Date: 01/12/1988, Expiration Date: 01/12/1998, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2000
Registrant: Roy R Ridge, 859 Court St, Rockwell City, IA 50579 - Call Sign: KC0RSH, Licensee ID: L00818284
Grant Date: 02/23/2004, Expiration Date: 02/23/2014, Certifier: Luke D Winkelman
Registrant: Luke D Winkelman, 840 Richmond St, Rockwell City, IA 50579
| Most common first names in Rockwell City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 33 | 80.6 years |
| William | 28 | 78.8 years |
| Mary | 26 | 82.1 years |
| Charles | 24 | 78.5 years |
| Margaret | 17 | 81.6 years |
| Frank | 16 | 81.5 years |
| George | 16 | 76.4 years |
| Hazel | 16 | 84.9 years |
| James | 16 | 76.5 years |
| Ruth | 15 | 83.2 years |
| Most common last names in Rockwell City, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 20 | 81.9 years |
| Miller | 12 | 75.8 years |
| Anderson | 12 | 81.0 years |
| Hendricks | 11 | 79.1 years |
| Hildreth | 11 | 74.9 years |
| Powers | 10 | 85.5 years |
| Knapp | 10 | 82.3 years |
| Smith | 9 | 80.5 years |
| Clark | 9 | 88.6 years |
| Onnen | 8 | 75.1 years |
Businesses in Rockwell City, IA
Rockwell City on our top lists:
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse"
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