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Notable locations in Vinton: Vinton Country Club (A), Vinton (B), Benton County Fairgrounds (C), Benton County Speedway (D), Horridge House (E), Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum (F), Vinton Public Library (G), Vinton Police Department (H), Ray House (I), Benton County Courthouse (J), Benton County Sheriff Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vinton include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Faith Independent Baptist Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Christian Church (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Harvest Foursquare Church (H), Wesley United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Vinton include: Anderson Park (1), Riverside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Vinton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Modern Motel (302 North K Avenue).
Court: Benton County - Magistrate Clerk's Office- Court Clerk (Court House).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  9.8% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vinton, IA
115 people in nursing homes
25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Vinton compared to Iowa state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Vinton (2009 data):
- Cedar Valley Bank & Trust: Vinton Branch at 405 W 3rd St, branch established on 2003-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41.5 mil, Deposits: $35.9 mil, headquarters in La Porte City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: D & D Bancshares, Inc.
- Farmers Savings Bank & Trust-Traer: Farmers Savings Bank & Trust - Vinto at 401 B Avenue, branch established on 1942-06-06. Info updated 2008-05-23: Bank assets: $138.6 mil, Deposits: $123.5 mil, headquarters in Traer, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Talen, Inc.
- Regions Bank: 510 A Ave Branch at 510 A Avenue, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- U.S. Bank National Association: Vinton Branch at 110 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1891-05-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Vinton
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.90%
| Here | | 57.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 32.7% | 31.3% | 13.5% | 8.6% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.4% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 10.9% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10.9% |
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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 |
1 | $4,428 | $53,136 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $6,507 | $26,028 | 9 | $9,421 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $29,738 | $44,607 | 2 | $1,169 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $319 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 25 | $2,196 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $17,424 | $34,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $766 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,965 | $47,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $8,172 | $32,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $9,976 | $29,928 | 14 | $4,054 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,184 | $40,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
9 | $39,989 | $53,319 | 1 | $40 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $7,078 | $28,312 | 3 | $525 |
| Totals for Government |
41 | $137,461 | $40,232 | 56 | $18,490 |
Vinton government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,303,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $398,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
Parks and Recreation: $272,000
All Other: $51,000
Air Transportation: $46,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Construction - General - Other: $950,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,969,000
Parks and Recreation: $529,000
Regular Highways: $521,000
Police Protection: $499,000
Solid Waste Management: $334,000
Water Utilities: $301,000
Sewerage: $299,000
Libraries: $190,000
Central Staff Services: $179,000
General - Other: $121,000
Housing and Community Development: $92,000
Air Transportation: $85,000
Local Fire Protection: $61,000
Financial Administration: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
Health - Other: $41,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $226,000
All Other: $189,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $317,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Police Protection: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,357,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $322,000
General Revenue, NEC: $82,000
Sale of Property: $80,000
Rents: $33,000
Special Assessments: $30,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,554,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,347,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,150,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $143,000
Electric Utilities: $106,000
Air Transportation: $26,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,739,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,167,000
Water Utilities: $497,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $234,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $427,000
All Other: $162,000
- Tax - Property: $1,534,000
Public Utilities Sales: $49,000
Other License: $17,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,639,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $48,000
6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,867 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.60% | | 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:
7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,373 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.34% | | 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 Vinton:
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vinton:
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
- KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
- KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Vinton:
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Vinton, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 73
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Vinton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vinton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Vinton, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vinton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Vinton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Vinton on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents (pop 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident in 2004 in $"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #57 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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