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Allamakee County

Population in July 2007: 138. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 75  (54.5%)
Females: 63  (45.5%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52170


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,661 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
Waterville:  $45,661
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,864 (it was $29,600 in 2000)
Waterville:  $43,864
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,051; Detached houses: $56,623; Mobile homes: $5,000
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Races in Waterville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Waterville: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (42.1%), German (33.8%), Irish (9.0%), United States (8.3%), French (7.6%), Dutch (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/18/1912

Elevation: 924 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 318 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waterville

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterville city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 72.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Waterville:  1.5% ($441)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (42.0 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (96.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (207.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harpers Ferry, IA (2.7 miles ), Waukon, IA (3.2 miles ), Lansing, IA (3.3 miles ), Monona, IA (3.4 miles ), Lynxville, WI (3.5 miles) , Marquette, IA (3.6 miles ), Luana, IA (3.6 miles ), Prairie du Chien, WI (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 43.21 N, Longitude: 91.29 W

Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-15.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • U. S. Postal service (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (21%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)



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Waterville-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Waterville city center .

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.4 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waterville:
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; WAUKON, IA)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ELKADER, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Waterville, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 30 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 46 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 53 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
Public elementary/middle school in Waterville:
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Library in Waterville:
  • WATERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,666; Location: 83 MAIN ST.; 6,727 books; 118 audio materials; 198 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Waterville: Waterville Town Hall (A), Waterville Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Waterville: Waterville Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Waterville Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Wildlife Management Partners Inc (Tours & Charters; 1390 Butternut Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waterville and their reported violations in the past:

WATERVILLE BAR & GRILL (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005), St BCA signed (NOV-21-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2005), St BCA signed (NOV-21-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2005), St BCA signed (NOV-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2006)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.3%
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 Waterville, IA



Waterville compared to Iowa 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allamakee County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (8%)


Religon statistics for Waterville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents48.2%25.3%8.6%7.3%4.3%
Congregations25.0%17.5%17.5%10.0%10.0%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Free Church of AmericaBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.1%0.9%0.7%2.0%
Congregations2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%10.0%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Sewerage 0$0 1$100
Local Libraries 0$0 4$417
Totals for Government 0$0 6$917



Waterville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $22,000
    All Other: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $21,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $96,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.78%
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 Winneshiek County, IA  0.53% ($27,069 average AGI)
from Crawford County, WI  0.35% ($25,000)
from Clayton County, IA  0.31% ($15,353)


5.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.46%
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 Winneshiek County, IA  0.68% ($31,973 average AGI)
to Clayton County, IA  0.53% ($20,690)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.27% ($22,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waterville:
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterville:
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waterville:
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Main St, Call Sign: WXP408, Licensee ID: L00542764
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/16/2003, Expiration Date: 09/26/2013
    Registrant: Waterville Fire Department, Fire Department, Waterville, IA 52170, Phone: (563) 535-7765

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W0NAN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/29/1987, Expiration Date: 12/29/1997, Cancelation Date: 12/30/1999
    Registrant: Sven R Hesla, Rr 1 Box 48, Waterville, IA 52170


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6471F , Serial Number: 15063071, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/01/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald A Leas, 608 Old Sixteen Rd, Waterville, IA 52170


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