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University Heights, IA map Population (year 2000): 987. Estimated population in July 2006: 896 (-9.2% change)
 

Males: 497  (50.4%)
Females: 490  (49.6%)

Johnson County

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52246.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,500 (it was $48,929 in 2000)
University Heights  $53,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $192,600 (it was $161,000 in 2000)
University Heights  $192,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in University Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (33.5%), Irish (18.6%), English (14.2%), Norwegian (4.8%), Danish (4.1%), Swedish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/13/1935

Elevation: 785 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 3329 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in University Heights

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 41.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in University Heights city

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

81 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 1.3% North America, 0.9% Latin America).

This city:  8.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in University Heights, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in University Heights to the number of sex offenders is 906 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

University Heights:  1.2% ($1,974)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (2.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (178.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (266.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Iowa City, IA (2.3 miles ), Coralville, IA (3.1 miles ), Hills, IA (6.9 miles ), North Liberty, IA (7.1 miles ), Tiffin, IA (8.0 miles ), Solon, IA (11.4 miles ), Riverside, IA (11.9 miles ), West Branch, IA (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.65 N, Longitude: 91.56 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-5.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (17%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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University Heights-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the University Heights city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 tornado 33.6 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near University Heights:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINIC (about 6 miles; IOWA CITY, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to University Heights:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 19 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 69 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to University Heights:
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 3 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; ID: IOW)
  • AMANA (about 24 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)
  • MARION (about 26 miles; MARION, IA; ID: C17)

Local government website: WWW.UNIVERSITY-HEIGHTS.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to University Heights:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 6 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 69 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)

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Church in University Heights: Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

University Heights compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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University Heights travel time to work


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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$285
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$582
Police Protection - Officers 2$9,020$54,1203$1,672
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$113
Totals for Government 2$9,020$54,12012$2,652


University Heights government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $132,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
    General - Other: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $31,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $147,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $324,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $107,000

10.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,443 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.50%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($467 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.62%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Linn County, IA  1.11% ($39,219 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.44% ($30,598)
from Washington County, IA  0.34% ($32,047)


10.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.48%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($467 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.17%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, IA  1.33% ($35,732 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA  0.55% ($37,504)
to Cook County, IL  0.51% ($31,248)


Strongest AM radio stations in University Heights:
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • 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.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in University Heights:
  • KRUI-FM (89.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: STUDENT B/CASTERS, INCORP.)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • K295AC (106.9 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around University Heights:
  • K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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