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Population (year 2000): 1,386. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,262 (-8.9% change)
 

Males: 642  (46.3%)
Females: 744  (53.7%)

Clayton County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52076.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,900 (it was $34,766 in 2000)
Strawberry Point  $37,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,200 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Strawberry Point  $75,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Strawberry Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (59.1%), Irish (17.2%), English (12.5%), Norwegian (4.3%), United States (2.8%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/19/1887

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 2.05 square miles.

Population density: 621 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Strawberry Point

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Strawberry Point city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Strawberry Point, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Strawberry Point to the number of sex offenders is 423 to 1.

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

Strawberry Point:  1.2% ($764)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (49.0 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (149.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (271.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dundee, IA (7.0 miles) , Volga, IA (8.5 miles ), Lamont, IA (9.0 miles ), Edgewood, IA (9.6 miles ), Arlington, IA (10.4 miles ), Littleport, IA (12.6 miles) , Aurora, IA (13.8 miles) , Wadena, IA (13.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $90,000

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Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 91.54 W


111 people in nursing homes
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Food processing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Strawberry Point-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Strawberry Point city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Strawberry Point:
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 15 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Strawberry Point:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 56 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Strawberry Point:
  • MANCHESTER MUNI (about 14 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; ID: C27)
  • ELKADER (about 16 miles; ELKADER, IA; ID: I27)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 27 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strawberry Point:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 41 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 56 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 65 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
Library in Strawberry Point:
  • STRAWBERRY POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,070; Location: 111 COMMERCIAL; 15,173 books; 357 audio materials; 694 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Strawberry Point: Strawberry Point Library (A), Strawberry Point City Police (B), Strawberry Point City Hall (C), Wilder Memorial Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Strawberry Point include: Believers in Grace Fellowship (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Community Bible Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Strawberry Point Methodist Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Strawberry Point: Old Mission Road Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Chamber of Commerce (104 Commercial Street), Strawberry Point Development (102 East Mission Street).

Hotels: Franklin Hotel (102 Elkader Street), Ivy Rose Inn (624 Commercial Street), Strawberry Motel (Highway 3 West).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Strawberry Point compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Strawberry Point (2007 data):
  • Citizens State Bank: Union Strawberry Point Branch at 102 East Mission, branch established on 1929-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $214.6 mil, Deposits: $173.9 mil, headquarters in Monticello, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Herky Hawk Financial Corp.
  • Farmers Savings Bank: Strawberry Point Branch at 130 West Mission Street, branch established on 2002-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.2 mil, Deposits: $60.7 mil, headquarters in Colesburg, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Marjon Bancorporation, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 2$4,908$29,4480$0
Electric Power 5$13,379$32,1100$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,390
Other and Unallocable 1$1,457$17,4840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$801
Financial Administration 0$0 1$60
Streets and Highways 1$1,705$20,4600$0
Health 0$0 7$554
Totals for Government 9$21,449$28,59917$2,805


Strawberry Point government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    All Other: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $566,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $635,000
    Regular Highways: $156,000
    Police Protection: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000
    Health Services - Other: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $53,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
    Libraries: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $83,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $409,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $241,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,320,000
    Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $104,000
    Electric Utilities: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
    Rents: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $15,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,006,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $743,000
    Water Utilities: $109,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $299,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $111,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $5,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $273,000
    Total General Sales: $79,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $345,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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 Crawford County, WI  0.49% ($28,686 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.47% ($27,455)
from Allamakee County, IA  0.41% ($20,690)


5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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  0.62% ($33,659 average AGI)
to Crawford County, WI  0.53% ($22,079)
to Linn County, IA  0.43% ($34,323)


Strongest AM radio stations in Strawberry Point:
  • 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.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Strawberry Point:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Strawberry Point:
  • 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)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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