Rowley, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 290. Estimated population in July 2006: 283 (-2.4% change)

Males: 135	(46.6%)
Females: 155	(53.4%)

Buchanan County

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52329.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,900 (it was $36,563 in 2000)

Rowley	$39,900
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,800 (it was $62,300 in 2000)

Rowley	$73,800
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Rowley:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
Korean (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (47.9%), English (15.9%), United States (10.3%), Irish (9.7%), Danish (4.5%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/20/1920

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 792 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rowley

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rowley city

Never married: 13.7%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Rowley, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rowley to the number of sex offenders is 285 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rowley:	1.1% ($709)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (29.3 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (175.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Quasqueton, IA (6.2 miles ), Walker, IA (7.1 miles ), Independence, IA (7.8 miles ), Urbana, IA (10.2 miles ), Winthrop, IA (10.4 miles ), Brandon, IA (11.6 miles ), Center Point, IA (13.0 miles ), Jesup, IA (16.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.37 N, Longitude: 91.85 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+6.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (21%)
Construction (18%)
Machinery (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Other direct selling establishments (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Educational services (13%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Plant and system operators (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

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Average climate in Rowley, Iowa

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Rowley-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Rowley city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Rowley:

MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
PEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF BUCH CO (about 8 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rowley:

THE EASTERN IOWA (about 35 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 80 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rowley:

INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 9 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 16 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)
OELWEIN MUNI (about 23 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowley:

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 33 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 48 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 56 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

Public elementary/middle school in Rowley:

SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 408 ROWLEY STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable locations in Rowley: Rowley Fire Station (A), Rowley City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rowley include: First Presbyterian Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Rowley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rowley and their reported violations in the past:

ROWLEY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 49, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rowley that have no violations reported:

ROWLEY EQUIPEMENT (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Rowley compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students 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 Rowley (2007 data):

Rowley Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11.1 mil, Deposits: $9.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Shields Agency, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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		8	$505
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$40
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$140
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$30
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$715

Rowley government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000

General - Other: $14,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Sewerage: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Police Protection: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $67,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Rents: $4,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
General Support: $8,000
Tax - Property: $43,000
Total General Sales: $18,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
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:

from Black Hawk County, IA	1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA	0.72% ($33,255)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
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:

to Black Hawk County, IA	1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA	0.65% ($28,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rowley:

KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KQMG (1220 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rowley:

KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Rowley:

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)
KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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