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Fayette County

Population in July 2008: 163. Population change since 2000: -8.4%
 

Males: 82  (50.6%)
Females: 81  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  46.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52171


Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,552 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
St. Lucas:  $47,552
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $36,194

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $80,552 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
St. Lucas:  $80,552
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $96,877; Detached houses: $96,126; Townhouses or other attached units: $68,489

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Races in St. Lucas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in St. Lucas: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.2%), Irish (18.0%), Norwegian (8.4%), Czech (5.1%), English (5.1%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/6/1900

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 608 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Lucas

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Lucas city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 0.7%

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 May 2009.

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

St. Lucas:  1.2% ($627)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (44.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (128.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (233.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waucoma, IA (2.2 miles ), Fort Atkinson, IA (2.4 miles ), Jackson Junction, IA (2.5 miles) , Hawkeye, IA (3.0 miles ), Calmar, IA (3.0 miles ), West Union, IA (3.1 miles ), Spillville, IA (3.1 miles ), Ossian, IA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 43.06 N, Longitude: 91.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+8.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer stores (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Accountants and auditors (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)



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St. Lucas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the St. Lucas city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Lucas:
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SUMNER, IA)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Lucas:
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 8 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 46 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Lucas, IA



St. Lucas 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in St. Lucas (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of West Union: St. Lucas Branch at 1st North Main, branch established on 1977-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.4 mil, Deposits: $79.2 mil, headquarters in West Union, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Banshares, Inc.



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St. Lucas travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Electricity (18%)


Religion statistics for St. Lucas

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.78%
Here75.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents34.1%32.4%14.1%5.5%5.0%
Congregations12.5%19.6%25.0%7.1%7.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANorth American Baptist ConferenceChristian Churches and Churches of Christ The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents2.5%1.3%1.2%0.9%2.9%
Congregations3.6%1.8%3.6%3.6%16.1%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$319
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$120
Sewerage 0$0 1$100
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$37
Totals for Government 0$0 11$576



St. Lucas government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $25,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $178,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $178,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $197,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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 Buchanan County, IA  0.66% ($28,220 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.46% ($31,771)
from Clayton County, IA  0.30% ($22,435)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 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:
to Buchanan County, IA  0.76% ($29,034 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.64% ($26,122)
to Linn County, IA  0.60% ($31,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Lucas:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Lucas:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around St. Lucas:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


St. Lucas on our top lists:
    • #54 (52171) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"
    • #55 (52171) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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