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Jackson County

Population in July 2009: 152. Population change since 2000: +8.6%
 

Males: 79  (52.1%)
Females: 73  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52071


Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,305 (it was $39,750 in 2000)
St. Donatus:

$50,305
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,906

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $142,860 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
St. Donatus:

$142,860
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $137,113; Detached houses: $137,113

Median gross rent in 2009: $633.

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in St. Donatus: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.6%), Irish (21.4%), Polish (5.0%), Dutch (2.1%), English (2.1%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/8/1964

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 417 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Donatus:

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Donatus city:

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in St. Donatus, Iowa in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in St. Donatus to the number of sex offenders is 152 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,340 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $633 (0.5%)

St. Donatus satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (12.5 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (76.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (151.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: La Motte, IA (2.5 miles ), Galena, IL (2.6 miles ), Menominee, IL (2.8 miles ), Zwingle, IA (3.0 miles) , Bellevue, IA (3.0 miles ), East Dubuque, IL (3.2 miles ), Dubuque, IA (3.5 miles ), Hazel Green, WI (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.36 N, Longitude: 90.54 W

St. Donatus household income distribution St. Donatus home values distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.5%
Iowa:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-3.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other services, except public administration (23%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Information (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)


Average climate in St. Donatus, Iowa

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Tornado activity:

St. Donatus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the St. Donatus city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Donatus-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Donatus:

  • MIDWEST MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; GALENA, IL)
  • JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; MAQUOKETA, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; DUBUQUE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Donatus:

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 26 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,352)
  • Ashford University (about 40 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 46,717)
  • Kaplan University (about 56 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 8,162)
  • Saint Ambrose University (about 57 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,699)
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic (about 58 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 59 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,969)
  • Augustana College (about 60 miles; Rock Island, IL; FT enrollment: 2,446)

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Notable locations in St. Donatus: Way of the Cross (A), Saint Donatus Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Donatus Catholic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.3. This is about average.
City:

36.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.4
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

St. Donatus compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


St. Donatus travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • No fuel used (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Iowa:


2008 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for St. Donatus:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.39%
Here73.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents58.5%26.7%6.2%2.7%2.5%
Congregations29.4%23.5%14.7%5.9%8.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchOld Order AmishFriends (Quakers)Other
Adherents1.5%0.5%0.5%0.4%0.4%
Congregations2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%5.9%
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: 6
This county:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

7.49 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Jackson County:

11.99 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.2%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jackson County:

14.3%
State:

14.5%

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 7$345
Sewerage 0$0 1$150
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$144
Totals for Government 0$0 9$639

St. Donatus government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $8,000 ($52.63)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($52.63)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $28,000 ($184.21)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($59.21)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($46.05)
    Sewerage: $5,000 ($32.89)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($26.32)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($13.16)
    Fire Protection: $1,000 ($6.58)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($6.58)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000 ($6.58)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($26.32)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($26.32)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($6.58)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $129,000 ($848.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($72.37)
    All Other: $5,000 ($32.89)
    General Support: $2,000 ($13.16)
  • Tax - Property: $14,000 ($92.11)
    Total General Sales: $7,000 ($46.05)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000 ($65.79)

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.72%
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 Dubuque County, IA  1.13% ($30,933 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.93% ($36,658)
from Scott County, IA  0.29% ($30,130)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.25%
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 Dubuque County, IA  1.15% ($33,473 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA  1.05% ($28,542)
to Scott County, IA  0.46% ($36,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Donatus:

  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Donatus:

  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W209AU (89.7 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around St. Donatus:

  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: WB0QMB, Licensee ID: L01555647
    Grant Date: 03/22/2010, Expiration Date: 10/26/2018
    Registrant: Tim G Chappell, 108 E. 1st St., St. Donatus, IA 52071

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