Tama County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Traer that have no violations reported:
- TRAER GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Address: PO BOX 7, Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.1%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 89.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 66.1% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Traer, IA
78 people in nursing homes
Traer compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Traer (2011 data):
- Chelsea Savings Bank: - Traer at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 2010/10/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $111.7 mil, Deposits: $91.2 mil, headquarters in Belle Plaine, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Chebelle Corporation
- Farmers Savings Bank & Trust: at 611 Second Street, branch established on 1915/01/01. Info updated 2008/05/23: Bank assets: $162.0 mil, Deposits: $145.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Talen, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (94%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tama County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Traer (based on Tama County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.08%
| Here | | 52.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 32.8% | 31.6% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 20.5% | 23.1% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 7.7% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 12.8% |
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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: 4 | Tama County: | 2.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Tama County: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | This county: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Tama County: | 8.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tama County: | 28.1% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $15,215 | $45,645 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,071 | $36,426 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,427 | $29,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $12,015 | $48,060 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
3 | $14,019 | $56,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,668 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,257 | $39,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $53,004 | $45,432 | 4 | $2,668 |
Traer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $174,000 ($102.29)
Solid Waste Management: $122,000 ($71.72)
All Other: $45,000 ($26.46)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($6.47)
- Construction - Sewerage: $404,000 ($237.51)
Electric Utilities: $319,000 ($187.54)
Regular Highways: $312,000 ($183.42)
Libraries: $12,000 ($7.05)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,625,000 ($955.32)
Water Utilities: $322,000 ($189.30)
Solid Waste Management: $134,000 ($78.78)
Financial Administration: $120,000 ($70.55)
Sewerage: $119,000 ($69.96)
Regular Highways: $118,000 ($69.37)
General - Other: $86,000 ($50.56)
Health Services - Other: $59,000 ($34.69)
Police Protection: $57,000 ($33.51)
Parks & Recreation: $44,000 ($25.87)
Libraries: $40,000 ($23.52)
Fire Protection: $19,000 ($11.17)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($5.29)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($1.76)
Air Transportation: $2,000 ($1.18)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($0.59)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($0.59)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($14.11)
- General - Interest on Debt: $74,000 ($43.50)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $129,000 ($75.84)
Health & Hospitals: $4,000 ($2.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $500,000 ($293.94)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,352,000 ($794.83)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $400,000 ($235.16)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $662,000 ($389.18)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,021,000 ($600.24)
Electric Utilities: $410,000 ($241.03)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $90,000 ($52.91)
Other, NEC: $69,000 ($40.56)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $86,000 ($50.56)
General Revenue, NEC: $24,000 ($14.11)
Rents: $9,000 ($5.29)
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $6,000 ($3.53)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($1.76)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,645,000 ($1554.97)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,745,000 ($1025.87)
Water Utilities: $333,000 ($195.77)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $29,000 ($17.05)
End of Fiscal Year: $6,000 ($3.53)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000 ($75.25)
General Support: $31,000 ($18.22)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.18)
- Tax - Property: $430,000 ($252.79)
NEC: $6,000 ($3.53)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($0.59)
Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($0.59)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $486,000 ($285.71)
5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,215 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.52% | | 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:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Traer:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- 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.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Traer:
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Traer:
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Traer fatal accident list:
Jul 22, 2004 08:05 PM, 1st St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 3, 1991 01:20 PM, 8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1979 02:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Traer)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 216 S Main (Lat: 42.191667 Lon: -92.467417), Structure height: 53 m, Call Sign: WPAT919, Licensee ID: L00024196
Assigned Frequencies: 861.962 MHz, 862.962 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/1997, Expiration Date: 11/18/2007, Cancellation Date: 09/05/2003
Registrant: Radio Communications Co, 2131 N Towne Ln Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, Phone: (319) 393-7150
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - .7 Mi E Of Int Hwy 8 & 63 (Lat: 42.190278 Lon: -92.450194), Call Sign: KLM385, Licensee ID: L00017694
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 03/07/2013
Registrant: Manatts Inc, Brooklyn, IA 52211, Phone: (319) 478-2280 - 412 2nd St (Lat: 42.191389 Lon: -92.454083), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPBG937
Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 12/10/1997, Expiration Date: 12/11/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/16/2003
Registrant: Iowa River Farm Service Inc, 108 South West St, Toledo, IA 52342 - 2.09 Km S And 2.8 Km W (Lat: 42.166111 Lon: -92.513250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 95 m, Call Sign: WSN340
Assigned Frequencies: 451.175 MHz
Grant Date: 12/14/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2015, Certifier: Dale M Arends
Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St N, Humboldt, IA 50548, Fax: (515) 332-1375
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - TRAER, .6 Mi S Int Rt 63 & N Ave (Lat: 42.164167 Lon: -92.513056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPJB494
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- TRAER, 1.3 Mi S 1.8 Mi W (Lat: 42.166111 Lon: -92.513333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 94.8 m, Call Sign: WPQQ991
Assigned Frequencies: 928.093 MHz, 952.093 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2000, Expiration Date: 08/16/2010, Cancellation Date: 07/23/2009, Certifier: Dale Arends
Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St N, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571, Fax: (515) 332-1375, Email:
- TRAER, 1.3 Mi S 1.8 Mi W (Lat: 42.166111 Lon: -92.513250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 94.8 m, Call Sign: WEF926
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/21/2019
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52004-0769, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 557-2259, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB0WME, Licensee ID: L00468234
Grant Date: 06/09/2006, Expiration Date: 06/09/2016
Registrant: Matthew C Fuller, 802 Elm St., Traer, IA 50675 - Call Sign: KC0BPK, Licensee ID: L01174332
Grant Date: 06/20/2007, Expiration Date: 07/07/2017, Certifier: James L Martin
Registrant: James L Martin, 205 Berlin, Traer, IA 50675 - Call Sign: KC0DKC, Licensee ID: L01388444
Grant Date: 04/10/2008, Expiration Date: 05/04/2018, Certifier: Michael L Thompson
Registrant: Michael L Thompson, 2105 200th, Traer, IA 50675 - Call Sign: KD0Q, Licensee ID: L00702526
Grant Date: 03/20/2007, Expiration Date: 05/20/2017
Registrant: Glenn A Thorne, 1694 K Ave, Traer, IA 50675 - Call Sign: N0OVN, Previous Call Sign: KA0VUU
Grant Date: 07/30/1991, Expiration Date: 07/30/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2003
Registrant: David G Hackett, 507 7th St, Traer, IA 50675 - Call Sign: W0HWW, Licensee ID: L01546413
Grant Date: 02/10/2010, Expiration Date: 03/13/2020
Registrant: Melvin G Herink, 2448 160th St, Traer, IA 50675
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 - CLEARLINE INC, 1561 S Main St, Traer, IA 50675
Certificate: 98-0826 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 05/11/1998, Expiration Date: 05/10/1999
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1508E , Serial Number: 7AC-5071, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Kurt M Ketter, Rr 1, Traer, IA 50675 - Aircraft: TEMCO GC-1B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2440B , Serial Number: 3740, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 09/21/1955
Registrant (Individual): Randy R Brubaker, 1314 L Ave, Traer, IA 50675 - Aircraft: SIX CHUTER SR7X1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 46611 , Serial Number: 99-2217-SR7X1, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/2006
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 2857 Highway 8, Traer, IA 50675 - Aircraft: AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-60A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 998VT , Serial Number: S60A-3247, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1998
Registrant (Individual): Peter A Holden, 406 S Main St, Traer, IA 50675
| Most common first names in Traer, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 33 | 82.4 years |
| William | 20 | 81.2 years |
| Robert | 17 | 73.1 years |
| Mary | 16 | 79.4 years |
| James | 16 | 75.3 years |
| Joseph | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Charles | 14 | 83.5 years |
| Margaret | 12 | 79.1 years |
| Dorothy | 12 | 78.2 years |
| Leonard | 12 | 78.8 years |
| Most common last names in Traer, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Podhajsky | 16 | 78.1 years |
| Wilson | 13 | 80.2 years |
| Powell | 10 | 80.2 years |
| Kahler | 9 | 89.5 years |
| Young | 9 | 80.0 years |
| Whannel | 9 | 87.4 years |
| Bohnstengel | 8 | 86.8 years |
| Dinsdale | 8 | 79.0 years |
| Boldt | 8 | 78.4 years |
| Allen | 8 | 68.9 years |
Businesses in Traer, IA
- H&R Block: 1
- La-Z-Boy: 1
- True Value: 1
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