Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.1% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Wert, IA
Van Wert 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 below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Decatur County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Religon statistics for Van Wert
| Name | Community Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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| Adherents | 29.3% | 19.2% | 12.0% | 8.0% | 7.5% |
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| Congregations | 14.7% | 23.5% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 2.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 8.6% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 2.9% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 14.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $127 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $127 |
Van Wert government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $27,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $20,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Fire Protection: $7,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
General - Other: $4,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $68,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $47,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $130,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
General Support: $3,000
All Other: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $13,000
Total General Sales: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000
8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,108 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.10% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
1.97% of residents moved from foreign countries ($324 average AGI)| Decatur County: | 1.97% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.32% | | 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 Van Wert:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Van Wert:
- KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Us 69 At St Hwy 258, Type: Tower, Structure height: 139.4 m, Overall height: 140.4 m
Registrant: Lifestyle Communications Corporation, 4 Catherine Cir, Wilbraham, MA 01095, Phone: (413) 543-2400 - 1/8 Mi Sw Exit I35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00026454
Registrant: State Of Iowa, 5912 Second Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-6223
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 1 Km Sw Exit I35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: KUV804
Assigned Frequencies : 155.640 MHz, 155.640 MHz, 155.790 MHz, 155.790 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 04/02/2012, Certifier: Jerry Remhof
Registrant: Iowa State Patrol Communications, 5912 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-3175, Fax: (515) 281-6761, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, 1/8 Mi Sw Of Van Wert Interchange On I-35, Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WNEE996
Assigned Frequencies : 958.700 MHz
Grant Date: 04/07/1994, Expiration Date: 04/07/1999, Cancelation Date: 01/25/1999
Registrant: Phone: (515) 281-3175
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Van Wert, IA
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