|
Click to draw/clear city borders
|
Notable locations in Waukon: Waukon Golf and Country Club (A), Allamakee County Fairgrounds (B), Waukon Ambulance (C), Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (D), Allamakee County Courthouse (E), Allamakee County Historical Museum (F), Waukon City Hall (G), Allamakee County Sheriff Office (H), Waukon Police Department (I), Robey Memorial Library (J), Waukon Fire Station (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Waukon include: First Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Patrick Catholic Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Saint Pauls Methodist Church (F), Zion United Church of Christ (G), Calvary Baptist Church (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
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).
|
Allamakee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 56.6% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.6% | | 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 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.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Waukon (2011 data):
- Waukon State Bank: at 22 West Main Street, branch established on 1871/01/01; Parking Lot Branch at 301 Rossville Road, branch established on 1970/06/05. Info updated 2012/01/19: Bank assets: $119.8 mil, Deposits: $102.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 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: $136.2 mil, Deposits: $117.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
- Fidelity Bank & Trust: Waukon Branch at 820 11th Avenue, Sw, branch established on 1891/07/10. Info updated 2011/07/27: Bank assets: $560.1 mil, Deposits: $452.8 mil, headquarters in Dubuque, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Allamakee County Iowa:
|
|
Religion statistics for Waukon (based on Allamakee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 94.83%
| Here | | 94.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 48.2% | 25.3% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 4.3% |
|---|
| Congregations | 25.0% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
|---|
| Name | Assemblies of God | Jewish | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 2.5% | 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Allamakee County: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Allamakee County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24 | This county: | 16.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Allamakee County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Allamakee County: | 27.3% | | 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 |
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 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $210,000 ($53.83)
- Charges - Hospital Public: $7,913,000 ($2028.45)
Sewerage: $389,000 ($99.72)
Solid Waste Management: $206,000 ($52.81)
Parks and Recreation: $72,000 ($18.46)
All Other: $12,000 ($3.08)
- Construction - General - Other: $706,000 ($180.98)
Hospitals: $605,000 ($155.09)
Regular Highways: $285,000 ($73.06)
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $7,913,000 ($2028.45)
Police Protection: $358,000 ($91.77)
Regular Highways: $353,000 ($90.49)
Sewerage: $294,000 ($75.37)
Parks and Recreation: $285,000 ($73.06)
Water Utilities: $242,000 ($62.04)
Solid Waste Management: $191,000 ($48.96)
Libraries: $126,000 ($32.30)
General - Other: $91,000 ($23.33)
Financial Administration: $85,000 ($21.79)
Central Staff Services: $75,000 ($19.23)
Local Fire Protection: $41,000 ($10.51)
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000 ($8.72)
General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($2.82)
Health - Other: $10,000 ($2.56)
Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.26)
- General - Interest on Debt: $169,000 ($43.32)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000 ($11.54)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,000 ($233.27)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $162,000 ($41.53)
Rents: $109,000 ($27.94)
Interest Earnings: $72,000 ($18.46)
Sale of Property: $37,000 ($9.48)
Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($1.79)
Special Assessments: $5,000 ($1.28)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,773,000 ($967.19)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,863,000 ($733.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $30,000 ($7.69)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($6.66)
Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($3.33)
General Public Building: $10,000 ($2.56)
General - Other: $1,000 ($0.26)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,467,000 ($632.40)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $394,000 ($101.00)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $188,000 ($48.19)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $346,000 ($88.70)
All Other: $3,000 ($0.77)
- Tax - Property: $1,303,000 ($334.02)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $257,000 ($65.88)
Public Utilities Sales: $21,000 ($5.38)
Other License: $15,000 ($3.85)
Other Selective Sales: $8,000 ($2.05)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,288,000 ($1099.21)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($3.08)
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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (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: 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
Waukon fatal accident list:
May 27, 2005 06:21 PM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 4, 1998 03:20 PM, 1750, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 1989 07:35 PM, 9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 1, 1986 11:25 PM, 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: 24 ( 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 (Lat: 43.294167 Lon: -91.498889), 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 (Lat: 43.292194 Lon: -91.459861), 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 (Lat: 43.254694 Lon: -91.487083), Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPOP320
Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/1998, Expiration Date: 08/04/2008, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 43.280278 Lon: -91.469444), 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, Cancellation Date: 02/23/2010
Registrant: Honeywell International, Inc., 23500 W. 105th Street, Olathe, KS 66061, Phone: (913) 712-2352, Fax: (913) 712-2951, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: W0FLM
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancellation Date: 11/29/2007
Registrant: Gerald E Schultz, 110 Sixth Ave Ne, Waukon, IA 52172 - Call Sign: W0LSG
Grant Date: 09/06/1988, Expiration Date: 09/06/1998, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2000
Registrant: Jack F Martindale, 207 5th Ave Ne, Waukon, IA 52172 - Call Sign: WB0KIU, 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, 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 Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Waukon)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Waukon, IA
| Most common first names in Waukon, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 65 | 79.4 years |
| Mary | 58 | 84.8 years |
| William | 40 | 78.3 years |
| Robert | 36 | 73.8 years |
| Helen | 36 | 82.6 years |
| James | 35 | 76.3 years |
| Anna | 33 | 87.2 years |
| Mabel | 32 | 87.9 years |
| George | 29 | 77.3 years |
| Edward | 29 | 82.9 years |
| Most common last names in Waukon, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 36 | 80.1 years |
| Hanson | 35 | 82.6 years |
| Snitker | 25 | 77.2 years |
| Anderson | 23 | 82.2 years |
| Hansmeier | 22 | 80.8 years |
| Larson | 21 | 83.4 years |
| Bechtel | 17 | 75.8 years |
| Kiesau | 17 | 79.2 years |
| Flage | 16 | 83.5 years |
| Olson | 15 | 83.5 years |
| Businesses in Waukon, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | | |
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
- #55 (52172) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
|
