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Volga, IA map Population (year 2000): 247. Estimated population in July 2006: 231 (-6.5% change)
 

Males: 115  (46.6%)
Females: 132  (53.4%)

Clayton County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52077.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,600 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Volga  $26,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,400 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Volga  $49,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Volga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (46.2%), Irish (21.9%), English (14.6%), Norwegian (11.7%), Scottish (8.5%), United States (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1895

Elevation: 811 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 299 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Volga

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Volga city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Volga, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Volga to the number of sex offenders is 118 to 1.

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

Volga:  0.8% ($325)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (57.4 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (148.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (273.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wadena, IA (8.4 miles ), Strawberry Point, IA (8.5 miles ), Arlington, IA (9.8 miles ), Elkader, IA (10.1 miles ), Littleport, IA (12.3 miles) , Elgin, IA (12.5 miles ), St. Olaf, IA (13.6 miles) , Edgewood, IA (14.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 91.54 W


Area code: 563

Volga household income distribution Volga home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-22.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Volga-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Volga city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Volga:
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Volga:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Volga:
  • ELKADER (about 13 miles; ELKADER, IA; ID: I27)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 19 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)
  • MONONA MUNI (about 21 miles; MONONA, IA; ID: 7C3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Volga:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 34 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 74 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
Public elementary/middle school in Volga:
  • VOLGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 113 CASS STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
Library in Volga:
  • VOLGA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,174; Location: 505 WASHINGTON ST.; 6,539 books; 98 audio materials; 347 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Volga: Volga City Hall (A), Old Volga City Opera House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Volga include: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Sacred Heart Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery (1), Stone School Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Nagle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Volga Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
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: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Volga compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Volga (2007 data):
  • Central State Bank: Volga Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1966-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.1 mil, Deposits: $68.1 mil, headquarters in Elkader, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ajj Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Streets and Highways 1$1,600$19,2000$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$600
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,396
Local Libraries 0$0 2$324
Totals for Government 1$1,600$19,20010$2,320


Volga government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $108,000
    General - Other: $93,000
    Health Services - Other: $23,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $176,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $327,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $272,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $165,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
    Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $36,000
    Total General Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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:
from Crawford County, WI  0.49% ($28,686 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.47% ($27,455)
from Allamakee County, IA  0.41% ($20,690)


5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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:
to Dubuque County, IA  0.62% ($33,659 average AGI)
to Crawford County, WI  0.53% ($22,079)
to Linn County, IA  0.43% ($34,323)


Strongest AM radio stations in Volga:
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Volga:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

TV broadcast stations around Volga:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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