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Population in July 2007: 130. Population change since 2000: -2.2%

Males: 72	(56.0%)
Females: 58	(44.0%)

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 52777

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,247 (it was $27,500 in 2000)

Toronto:	$35,247
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,199 (it was $33,200 in 2000)

Toronto:	$49,199
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,006; Detached houses: $62,643; In 2-unit structures: $42,117

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Races in Toronto:

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

2008 cost of living index in Toronto: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.8%), Irish (17.2%), United States (6.7%), English (3.0%), French (2.2%), Czech (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/26/1909

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 707 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Toronto

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Toronto city

Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 75.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 2.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Toronto, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Toronto to the number of sex offenders is 130 to 1.

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

Toronto:	1.1% ($356)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (28.6 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (110.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (164.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lowden, IA (2.1 miles ), Lost Nation, IA (2.2 miles ), Wheatland, IA (2.2 miles ), Oxford Junction, IA (2.7 miles ), Calamus, IA (2.7 miles ), Clarence, IA (3.2 miles ), Baldwin, IA (3.4 miles) , Dixon, IA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 90.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (30%)
Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (38%)
Health care (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Construction (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electricians (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (18%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (15%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Average climate in Toronto, Iowa

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Toronto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Toronto city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the city center injured 47 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Toronto:

DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DEWITT, IA)
JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)
JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Toronto:

SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 30 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 38 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 62 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)

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Notable location: Toronto Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Toronto: Saint James Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Toronto and their reported violations in the past:

WESTSIDE TAP IN TORONTO, CORP. (Address: 340 MILL ST, Population served: 127, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-1999)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Toronto compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Toronto mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clinton County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Utility gas (4%)

Religon statistics for Toronto

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	39.3%	15.1%	12.3%	9.6%	6.4%
Congregations	13.2%	16.2%	7.4%	14.7%	7.4%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	9.2%
Congregations	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	4.4%	27.9%

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 2007)
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		1	$204
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$165
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$202
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$571

Toronto government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Construction - Sewerage: $302,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000

General - Other: $5,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $242,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
All Other: $1,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $10,000
Property: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,271 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 Scott County, IA	0.89% ($35,169 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IA	0.44% ($28,542)
from Whiteside County, IL	0.44% ($24,354)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
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 Scott County, IA	0.91% ($40,947 average AGI)
to Whiteside County, IL	0.57% ($30,787)
to Jackson County, IA	0.39% ($36,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Toronto:

WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Toronto:

KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Toronto:

KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
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.)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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