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Notable locations in West Bend: Grotto of the Redemption (A), Grotto of the Redemption Campground (B), West Bend (C), West Bend Elevator Company Elevator (D), West Bend Public Library (E), West Bend Police Department (F), West Bend Historical Society Museum (G), West Bend Fire Department (H), West Bend City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Bend include: Apostolic Christian Fellowship (A), Saint Peter and Pauls Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Peace Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: West Bend Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Grotto Of The Redemption (Museums; 300 N Broadway Ave).
Hotel: Park View Inn & Suites and Conference Center (13 4th Street Northeast).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  6.9% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
West Bend compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Bend (2007 data):
- West Iowa Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.8 mil, Deposits: $57.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: West Bend Bancorp.
- Farmers State Bank: West Bend Branch at 324 South Broadway, branch established on 2006-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.6 mil, Deposits: $58.3 mil, headquarters in Algona, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Whittemore Bancshares, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,427 | $29,124 | 1 | $759 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,703 | $32,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $2,905 | $17,430 | 1 | $332 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,061 | $24,732 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $7,663 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,581 | $27,486 | 6 | $359 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $7,162 | $42,972 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,713 | $44,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $25,552 | $30,662 | 21 | $9,113 |
West Bend government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $134,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
All Other: $13,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $184,000
Water Utilities: $133,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $628,000
Gas Utilities: $621,000
General - Other: $282,000
Solid Waste Management: $76,000
Libraries: $75,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
Sewerage: $51,000
Parks & Recreation: $49,000
Police Protection: $46,000
Housing & Community Development: $31,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Fire Protection: $17,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $37,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $775,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $400,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $525,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $599,000
Electric Utilities: $50,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $51,000
Electric Utilities: $50,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $56,000
General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
Special Assessments: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $26,000
Regular Highways: $9,000
Electric Utilities: $3,000
Gas Utilities: $2,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,026,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $859,000
Gas Utilities: $674,000
Water Utilities: $97,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $67,000
General Support: $15,000
All Other: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $205,000
Total General Sales: $47,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $315,000
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,825 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | 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:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,948 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | 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 West Bend:
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Bend:
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around West Bend:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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