Cerro Gordo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.5. This is better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 9.29. This is significantly better than average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 27.9. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.3. This is about average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ventura that have no violations reported:
- ROBERT OLLENBURG WELL (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ventura, IA
Ventura compared to Iowa 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ventura (2011 data):
- Farmers State Bank: Ventura Branch at 5 West Ventura Street, branch established on 01/01/1926. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $12.5 mil, Deposits: $10.7 mil, headquarters in Northwood, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Ventura:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.18%
| Here | | 67.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 30.1% | 28.5% | 17.0% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 13.8% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 12.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 39.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Cerro Gordo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29 | Cerro Gordo County: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50 | This county: | 11.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 9.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cerro Gordo County: | 26.1% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,249 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,813 | $21,756 | 1 | $399 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,354 | $40,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,167 | $31,002 | 2 | $2,648 |
Ventura government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($41.84)
Sewerage: $11,000 ($15.34)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.39)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $73,000 ($101.81)
Water Utilities: $54,000 ($75.31)
Libraries: $45,000 ($62.76)
Police Protection: $42,000 ($58.58)
Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($41.84)
General - Other: $21,000 ($29.29)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($19.53)
Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($15.34)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($11.16)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($11.16)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($9.76)
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($8.37)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($6.97)
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($18.13)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($13.95)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $249,000 ($347.28)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $196,000 ($273.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $53,000 ($73.92)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $15,000 ($20.92)
Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($19.53)
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($12.55)
Rents: $6,000 ($8.37)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $30,000 ($41.84)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $386,000 ($538.35)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($66.95)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000 ($75.31)
General Support: $11,000 ($15.34)
All Other: $4,000 ($5.58)
- Tax - Property: $122,000 ($170.15)
Total General Sales: $72,000 ($100.42)
NEC: $4,000 ($5.58)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $106,000 ($147.84)
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | 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:
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.45% | | 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 Ventura:
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ventura:
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KZOW (91.9 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: WALDORF COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Ventura:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
Ventura fatal accident list:
Dec 13, 1994 12:46 AM, 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 4, 1987 06:35 AM, Hwy 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 27, 1986 02:30 AM, Hwy 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 1977 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ventura)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Mi Nw (Lat: 43.156889 Lon: -93.516333), Call Sign: WNCB340, Licensee ID: L00277585
Assigned Frequencies: 861.762 MHz, 862.762 MHz, 863.762 MHz, 864.762 MHz, 865.762 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/29/2005, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2003
Registrant: Radio Communications Co Inc, 1657 Falls Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701, Phone: (319) 234-3511
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - 111 N Weimer St (Lat: 43.128556 Lon: -93.480750), Structure height: 35.1 m, Overall height: 40.2 m, Call Sign: WPJB821
Assigned Frequencies: 959.050 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 11/21/2010
Registrant: Phone: (515) 295-7752 - Ventura, 2.3 Miles Wsw (Lat: 43.113056 Lon: -93.523056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: WQDT295
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 10/25/2015, Certifier: Thomas C Floyd
Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline, 23677 230th Ave., Eldridge, IA 52748, Phone: (563) 289-3338, Fax: (563) 289-3513, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7149Q , Serial Number: 17260449
Registrant (Individual): Scott David Ulve, Po Box 336, Ventura, IA 50482
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Ventura, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 6 | 80.2 years |
| Robert | 6 | 68.5 years |
| Mary | 6 | 80.0 years |
| John | 6 | 66.2 years |
| Doris | 4 | 84.2 years |
| Evelyn | 4 | 66.8 years |
| Harold | 4 | 70.6 years |
| Charles | 4 | 83.2 years |
| Earl | 4 | 85.3 years |
| Frank | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Most common last names in Ventura, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Anderson | 10 | 81.8 years |
| Boehnke | 10 | 77.4 years |
| Coe | 7 | 79.3 years |
| Bohn | 6 | 78.0 years |
| Kaster | 6 | 74.8 years |
| Grell | 5 | 79.0 years |
| Auchampach | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Petersen | 5 | 70.6 years |
| Wolfram | 4 | 87.7 years |
| Bokelman | 3 | 82.3 years |
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #66 (50482) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Luxemburger first ancestries"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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