Cerro Gordo 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 34.0. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.292. This is about average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.9%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 71.2% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockwell, IA
46 people in nursing homes
Rockwell 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 above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Rockwell (2011 data):
- First Security Bank and Trust Company: Rockwell Branch at 319 Main Street, branch established on 1917/05/01. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $430.7 mil, Deposits: $342.8 mil, headquarters in Charles City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Cedar Valley Bankshares, Ltd.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:
|
|
Religion statistics for Rockwell (based on Cerro Gordo County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.18%
| Here | | 67.2% |
| 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) |
|---|
| Adherents | 30.1% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 13.8% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
|---|
| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 12.5% |
|---|
| Congregations | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 39.7% |
|---|
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: 8 | Cerro Gordo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29 | Cerro Gordo County: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50 | This county: | 11.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 9.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 26.1% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,873 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,928 | $47,136 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,692 | $32,304 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,027 | $48,324 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $10,647 | $42,588 | 1 | $1,873 |
Rockwell government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($42.43)
Sewerage: $43,000 ($41.47)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $68,000 ($65.57)
Water Utilities: $61,000 ($58.82)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($46.29)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($30.86)
General - Other: $29,000 ($27.97)
Libraries: $25,000 ($24.11)
Health Services - Other: $24,000 ($23.14)
General Public Buildings: $22,000 ($21.22)
Sewerage: $20,000 ($19.29)
Financial Administration: $19,000 ($18.32)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($10.61)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($9.64)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($5.79)
Welfare - Other: $3,000 ($2.89)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($1.93)
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($10.61)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($38.57)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $215,000 ($207.33)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $204,000 ($196.72)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($28.93)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($10.61)
Water Utilities: $10,000 ($9.64)
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $6,000 ($5.79)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($4.82)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($3.86)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $16,000 ($15.43)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($11.57)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $793,000 ($764.71)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000 ($65.57)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $81,000 ($78.11)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.93)
General Support: $2,000 ($1.93)
- Tax - Property: $135,000 ($130.18)
Total General Sales: $113,000 ($108.97)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($1.93)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.96)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $106,000 ($102.22)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($1.93)
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | 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:
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.45% | | 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:
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Rockwell:
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Rockwell:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
Rockwell fatal accident list:
Mar 13, 1991 06:50 AM, N.2nd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 29, 1987 06:10 PM, Hwy 65, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rockwell)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rockwell, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KA0WCW, Licensee ID: L01219444
Grant Date: 12/01/2006, Expiration Date: 02/26/2017, Certifier: Lawrence M Degen
Registrant: Lawrence M Degen, 120 Maple St W Box 319, Rockwell, IA 50469 - Call Sign: N0GVO, Licensee ID: L00532029
Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Certifier: Dorothy M Johnson
Registrant: Dorothy M Johnson, 12645 190th St, Rockwell, IA 50469
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Rockwell)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Rockwell, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 16 | 80.1 years |
| Mary | 16 | 85.6 years |
| James | 13 | 78.5 years |
| Edward | 9 | 79.2 years |
| Harold | 9 | 77.6 years |
| William | 9 | 79.5 years |
| Donald | 8 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 8 | 73.1 years |
| Fred | 7 | 81.1 years |
| Florence | 7 | 81.7 years |
| Most common last names in Rockwell, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Scholl | 11 | 84.1 years |
| Smith | 10 | 77.7 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 82.2 years |
| Clark | 8 | 86.1 years |
| Brown | 8 | 81.4 years |
| Campbell | 8 | 78.5 years |
| Petersen | 7 | 78.7 years |
| Sturges | 6 | 80.9 years |
| Lillibridge | 6 | 77.1 years |
| Curley | 5 | 70.8 years |
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
|
