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Notable locations in Waukon: Allamakee County Fairgrounds (A), Waukon Golf and Country Club (B), Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (C), Allamakee County Courthouse (D), Allamakee County Historical Museum (E), Allamakee County Sheriff Office (F), Robey Memorial Library (G), Waukon Police Department (H), Waukon Fire Station (I), Waukon City Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Waukon include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Saint Pauls Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Patrick Catholic Church (E), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), Zion United Church of Christ (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Waukon: Waukon City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Waukon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Driftaway Hot Air Balloons (204 East Main Street).
Hotel: Stoney Creek Inn (407 Rossville Road).
Courts: Allamakee County - Clerk of Court Judge's Chamber (110 Allamakee Street), Allamakee County - Clerk of District Court Magistrate- District Court Magist (110 Allamakee Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Waukon and their reported violations in the past:
THE OLD ROSSVILLE STORE (Address: 851 VOLNEY RD, Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2001), St BCA signed (SEP-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-15-2002 to APR-15-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2001), St BCA signed (SEP-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-15-2002 to APR-15-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2001), St BCA signed (SEP-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-15-2002 to APR-15-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
WINGS (Address: 21 7TH ST, Population served: 46, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  12.3% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waukon, IA
People in group quarters in Waukon
- 150 people in nursing homes
- 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Waukon compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Waukon (2009 data):
- Waukon State Bank: Parking Lot Branch at 301 Rossville Road, branch established on 1970-06-05; at 22 West Main Street, branch established on 1871-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-14: Bank assets: $105.7 mil, Deposits: $86.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Wfc, Inc.
- Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank: Farmers And Merchants Savings Bank at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1925-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $100.6 mil, Deposits: $76.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
- CITIZENS STATE BANK: Citizens State Bank at 820 11th Avenue, S.W., branch established on 1891-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.1 mil, Deposits: $53.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Allamakee County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Religion statistics for Waukon
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 48.2% | 25.3% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 4.3% |
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| Congregations | 25.0% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Evangelical Free Church of America | Baptist General Conference | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10.0% |
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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 |
3 | $6,421 | $25,684 | 9 | $662 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $22,651 | $38,830 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $11,862 | $28,469 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
115 | $248,141 | $25,893 | 40 | $56,081 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,144 | $36,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,120 | $37,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,637 | $31,644 | 4 | $3,151 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $768 |
| Totals for Government |
134 | $300,976 | $26,953 | 54 | $60,662 |
Waukon government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $210,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $7,913,000
Sewerage: $389,000
Solid Waste Management: $206,000
Parks and Recreation: $72,000
All Other: $12,000
- Construction - General - Other: $706,000
Hospitals: $605,000
Regular Highways: $285,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $7,913,000
Police Protection: $358,000
Regular Highways: $353,000
Sewerage: $294,000
Parks and Recreation: $285,000
Water Utilities: $242,000
Solid Waste Management: $191,000
Libraries: $126,000
General - Other: $91,000
Financial Administration: $85,000
Central Staff Services: $75,000
Local Fire Protection: $41,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $169,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $162,000
Rents: $109,000
Interest Earnings: $72,000
Sale of Property: $37,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,773,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,863,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $30,000
Sewerage: $26,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
General Public Building: $10,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,467,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $394,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $188,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $346,000
All Other: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,303,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $257,000
Public Utilities Sales: $21,000
Other License: $15,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,288,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Waukon:
- KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waukon:
- KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
- WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)
TV broadcast stations around Waukon:
- K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Waukon, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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
Waukon fatal accident list:
May 27, 2005 05:21 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 4, 1998 12:20 AM, 1750, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 1989 12:35 AM, 9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 1, 1986 06:25 AM, 8th Ave Nw, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waukon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Waukon, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- WAUKON, 1 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, Call Sign: WMT418
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- .5 Mi N On Hwy 9, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNG755
Assigned Frequencies : 948.500 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
Registrant: Miller And Neely,, 6900 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 704, Bethesda, MD 20815, Phone: (301) 986-4160 - Various Locations, Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPOP320
Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/1998, Expiration Date: 08/04/2008, Cancelation Date: 10/04/2008
Registrant: Phone: (724) 430-3974 - WAUKON, Lat: 43.270472 Lon: -91.475250, Call Sign: WQJV918
Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/2009, Expiration Date: 01/16/2019, Certifier: Diane Sweeney
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- 911 Allamakee St, Type: Building, Structure height: 4.3 m, Overall height: 6.5 m, Call Sign: WPUV269
Assigned Frequencies : 136.450 MHz, 136.475 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 05/08/2017
Registrant: Honeywell International Inc., 23500 West 105th Street, Olathe, KS 66061, Phone: (913) 712-2352, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: W0FLM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
Registrant: Gerald E Schultz, 110 Sixth Ave Ne, Waukon, IA 52172 - Call Sign: W0LSG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/06/1988, Expiration Date: 09/06/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2000
Registrant: Jack F Martindale, 207 5th Ave Ne, Waukon, IA 52172 - Call Sign: WB0KIU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00030683
Grant Date: 09/13/2005, Expiration Date: 10/26/2015, Certifier: William P Clair
Registrant: William P Clair, 602 2nd St Ne, Waukon, IA 52172 - Call Sign: KC0QNL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00725439
Grant Date: 08/04/2003, Expiration Date: 08/04/2013, Certifier: Verland Lenth
Registrant: Verland Lenth, 303 9th St Nw, Waukon, IA 52172
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7- Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 12985 , Serial Number: 17262429, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Alamakee Flyers, 9 11th St Nw, Waukon, IA 52172 - Aircraft: RAVEN S55A (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 4094A , Serial Number: S55A-1015, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1983
Registrant (Individual): Albert L Hanson, 204 E Main St, Waukon, IA 52172 - Aircraft: RAVEN S-60A (Balloon, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 4197N , Serial Number: S60A-216, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/1982
Registrant (Individual): Albert L Hanson, 204 E Main St, Waukon, IA 52172 - Aircraft: RAVEN S55A (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 65AA , Serial Number: S55A-154, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 01/22/1974
Registrant (Individual): Albert Leonard Hangon, 204 E Main St, Waukon, IA 52172 - Aircraft: AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-60A (Balloon, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 6513P , Serial Number: S60A-3060, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/1987
Registrant (Individual): Albert L Hanson, 204 E Main St, Waukon, IA 52172 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 72660 , Serial Number: 9836, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1956
Registrant (Individual): Richard D Loven, 502 1 Se, Waukon, IA 52172 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 735DV , Serial Number: 18265350, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/1977
Registrant (Individual): William F Loebig, 92nd Ave Nw, Waukon, IA 52172
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 31
- Hazardous Condition: 13
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Waukon, IA
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