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Buchanan County

Population in July 2008: 286. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 133  (46.6%)
Females: 153  (53.4%)

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

Zip codes: 52329.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,863 (it was $36,563 in 2000)
Rowley:  $46,863
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,290
Rowley:  $23,290
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,619 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Rowley:  $92,619
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,851; Detached houses: $97,477; Mobile homes: $41,250

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Races in Rowley:

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

2008 cost of living index in Rowley: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 795 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 286 to 1.

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

Rowley:  1.1% ($709)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (27.0 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (133.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Quasqueton, IA (2.2 miles ), Walker, IA (2.5 miles ), Independence, IA (2.7 miles ), Brandon, IA (3.0 miles ), Winthrop, IA (3.0 miles ), Urbana, IA (3.2 miles ), Center Point, IA (3.6 miles ), Jesup, IA (3.7 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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Rowley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.3 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 15.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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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 21 miles; VINTON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rowley, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowley:
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 25 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 47 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 65 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

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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

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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 2007:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rowley, IA



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 (2009 data):
  • Rowley Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12.1 mil, Deposits: $10.9 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:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Rowley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents48.3%16.0%13.0%5.4%4.3%
Congregations17.4%19.6%6.5%10.9%6.5%
NameOld Order Amish The Wesleyan ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAInternational Council of Community ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.1%1.7%1.6%4.7%
Congregations13.0%2.2%6.5%2.2%15.2%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$475
Sewerage 0$0 1$247
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$360
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,282



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.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

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)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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.)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Ralph M Oakley, 2698 Lucas Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 568.8 m, Overall height: 609.4 m
    Registrant: C/O Quincy Newspapers, Inc., Quincy, IL 62306-0909, Phone: (217) 223-5100
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 2802 Nolan Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 2698 Lucas Avenue, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: WPSG882
    Assigned Frequencies : 5440.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/23/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2002, Certifier: David Folsom
    Registrant: Raycom Media, Inc., 201 Monroe Street, Rsa Tower, 20th Floor, Montgomery, AL 36104, Phone: (334) 206-1400, Fax: (334) 206-1555, Email:
  • 2698 Lucas Avenue, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: WPSL504
    Assigned Frequencies : 5440.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/11/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011, Certifier: Ralph M Oakley
    Registrant: Quincy Newspapers, Inc., Quincy, IL 62306, Phone: (217) 223-5100
  • Lat: 42.408778 Lon: -91.870333, Call Sign: WQCR889
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.275 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/2005, Expiration Date: 05/11/2015, Certifier: Kent Wilson
    Registrant: Graybill Electronics, Inc., 98 Emmons Street, Hiawatha, IA 52233, Phone: (319) 393-5456, Fax: (319) 393-5458

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4.5 Mi S, Structure height: 587 m, Call Sign: KPL893, Licensee ID: L00027000
    Assigned Frequencies : 455.990 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/31/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
    Registrant: Cedar Rapids Television Company, 2nd Ave. At 5th Street, Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14

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