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Jackson County

Population in July 2008: 155. Population change since 2000: +10.7%
 

Males: 80  (52.1%)
Females: 75  (47.9%)

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

Zip code: 52071


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,948 (it was $39,750 in 2000)
St. Donatus:  $50,948
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,673
St. Donatus:  $20,673
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,733 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
St. Donatus:  $103,733
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,305; Detached houses: $107,419

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Races in St. Donatus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Donatus: 75.8 (low, 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: 425 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: 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 were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

St. Donatus:  0.9% ($662)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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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

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


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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Repair and maintenance (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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Average climate in St. Donatus, Iowa

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St. Donatus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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 St. Donatus center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

St. Donatus topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Donatus:
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Donatus:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 27 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 58 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 68 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)

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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

 

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%


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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St. Donatus travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Iowa:




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%)


Religion statistics for St. Donatus

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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

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)


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