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Notable locations in Vinton: Vinton Country Club (A), Vinton (B), Benton County Speedway (C), Benton County Fairgrounds (D), Vinton Fire Department (E), Benton County Jail (F), Benton County Courthouse (G), Horridge House (H), Ray House (I), Vinton Public Library (J), North Benton Ambulance (K), Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum (L), Vinton Police Department (M), Benton County Sheriff Office (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vinton include: Harvest Foursquare Church (A), Faith Independent Baptist Church (B), Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Presbyterian Church (F), Wesley United Methodist Church (G), Trinity Lutheran Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Vinton include: Anderson Park (1), Riverside Park (2). Display/hide their locations 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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Benton 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 27.4. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.230. This is significantly better than average. There were 1 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.840. This is significantly better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.75. This is better than average. There were 33 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.5. This is about average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.86. This is better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 28.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 31.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 63.9% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
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 (2011 data):
- Farmers Savings Bank & Trust: - Vinto at 401 B Avenue, branch established on 1942/06/06. Info updated 2008/05/23: Bank assets: $162.0 mil, Deposits: $145.8 mil, headquarters in Traer, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Talen, Inc.
- Cedar Valley Bank & Trust: Vinton Branch at 405 W 3rd St, branch established on 2003/06/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $45.4 mil, Deposits: $41.4 mil, headquarters in La Porte City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: D & D Bancshares, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Vinton Branch at 110 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1891/05/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Regions Bank: 510 A Ave Branch at 510 A Avenue, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Vinton (based on Benton County data)
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Benton County: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Benton County: | 3.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | This county: | 4.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Benton County: | 7.0% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Benton County: | 27.9% | | 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 |
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 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,303,000 ($247.91)
- Charges - Sewerage: $398,000 ($75.72)
Solid Waste Management: $373,000 ($70.97)
Parks and Recreation: $272,000 ($51.75)
All Other: $51,000 ($9.70)
Air Transportation: $46,000 ($8.75)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.57)
- Construction - General - Other: $950,000 ($180.75)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,969,000 ($564.88)
Parks and Recreation: $529,000 ($100.65)
Regular Highways: $521,000 ($99.12)
Police Protection: $499,000 ($94.94)
Solid Waste Management: $334,000 ($63.55)
Water Utilities: $301,000 ($57.27)
Sewerage: $299,000 ($56.89)
Libraries: $190,000 ($36.15)
Central Staff Services: $179,000 ($34.06)
General - Other: $121,000 ($23.02)
Housing and Community Development: $92,000 ($17.50)
Air Transportation: $85,000 ($16.17)
Local Fire Protection: $61,000 ($11.61)
Financial Administration: $47,000 ($8.94)
General Public Buildings: $42,000 ($7.99)
Health - Other: $41,000 ($7.80)
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000 ($1.33)
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($1.14)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $226,000 ($43.00)
All Other: $189,000 ($35.96)
- General - Interest on Debt: $317,000 ($60.31)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $87,000 ($16.55)
Police Protection: $18,000 ($3.42)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000 ($8.75)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,357,000 ($258.18)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $322,000 ($61.26)
General Revenue, NEC: $82,000 ($15.60)
Sale of Property: $80,000 ($15.22)
Rents: $33,000 ($6.28)
Special Assessments: $30,000 ($5.71)
Fines and Forfeits: $9,000 ($1.71)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,554,000 ($1437.21)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,347,000 ($1397.83)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,150,000 ($218.80)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $143,000 ($27.21)
Electric Utilities: $106,000 ($20.17)
Air Transportation: $26,000 ($4.95)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($3.81)
Local Fire Protection: $18,000 ($3.42)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($3.23)
Water Utilities: $11,000 ($2.09)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.19)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,739,000 ($1282.15)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,167,000 ($602.55)
Water Utilities: $497,000 ($94.56)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $234,000 ($44.52)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $427,000 ($81.24)
All Other: $162,000 ($30.82)
- Tax - Property: $1,534,000 ($291.86)
Public Utilities Sales: $49,000 ($9.32)
Other License: $17,000 ($3.23)
Other Selective Sales: $2,000 ($0.38)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,639,000 ($311.83)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $48,000 ($9.13)
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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (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: 76
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
- Fatalities: 82
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Vinton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Vinton, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 60 | 77.2 years |
| John | 55 | 77.5 years |
| George | 51 | 75.9 years |
| Mary | 44 | 82.7 years |
| Robert | 36 | 73.1 years |
| Donald | 32 | 72.2 years |
| James | 32 | 73.3 years |
| Charles | 32 | 78.6 years |
| Helen | 31 | 79.6 years |
| Dorothy | 30 | 82.1 years |
| Most common last names in Vinton, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 27 | 78.6 years |
| Anderson | 18 | 76.0 years |
| Williams | 15 | 81.4 years |
| Peterson | 14 | 79.4 years |
| Smith | 13 | 82.6 years |
| Miller | 12 | 79.9 years |
| Geater | 12 | 76.7 years |
| Thompson | 12 | 80.9 years |
| Wilson | 12 | 83.1 years |
| Campbell | 11 | 71.6 years |
| Businesses in Vinton, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Curves | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | | |
- #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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