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Notable locations in West Union: Fayette County Fairgrounds (A), Fayette County Raceway (B), West Union Cooperative Elevator (C), Lilac Plaza (D), Heiserman Memorial Library (E), West Union Police Department (F), West Union City Hall (G), Fayette County Courthouse (H), Fayette County Historical Library (I), Fayette County Historical Museum (J), Fayette County Sheriffs Office (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Union include: First Baptist Church (A), Bethany Lutheran Church (B), Bethel United Presbyterian Church (C), Good Shepherd Lutheran Mission (D), Zion Lutheran Church (E), Redeemer Lutheran Church (F), Victory Christian Church (G), Valleyview Wesleyan Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: West Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in West Union include: Rotary Park (1), Sunset Park (2), Fayette County Courthouse Twice Burned Historical Marker (3), Lions Park (4), Clark Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: West Union Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Fayette County Historical & Genealogical Center (Museums; 100 North Walnut Street).
Hotels: Super 8 Motel-West Union (108 Highway 150 North), The Elms Motel (705 Highway 150 South), Lilac Motel (Junction Highway 150 And 18).
Court: Fayette County - Associate Juvenile Court Judge (Po Box 458).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Union and their reported violations in the past:
PHAT CATS ROADHOUSE (Address: 13124 230TH ST, Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006), St BCA signed (FEB-20-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 5 regular monitoring violations
KOCHIES (Population served: 29, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2004)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-01-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  9.1% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
West Union compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Union (2007 data):
- The First National Bank of West Union: Drive-In Branch at 302 West Bradford Street, branch established on 1966-03-11; The First National Bank Of West Unio at 115 North Vine Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.1 mil, Deposits: $74.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Banshares, Inc.
- Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank: West Union Branch at 205 North Vine Street, branch established on 1913-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.5 mil, Deposits: $147.6 mil, headquarters in Lansing, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kerndt Bank Services, Inc.
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West Union government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $245,000
Solid Waste Management: $117,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
All Other: $14,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $82,000
Air Transportation: $47,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
Libraries: $29,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $234,000
Regular Highways: $207,000
Sewerage: $161,000
Water Utilities: $133,000
Solid Waste Management: $117,000
Parks & Recreation: $103,000
Libraries: $94,000
Financial Administration: $87,000
General - Other: $74,000
Air Transportation: $29,000
Fire Protection: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $117,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $293,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,220,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $871,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $284,000
Other, NEC: $38,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $311,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
Rents: $18,000
Property Sale Other: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,000
Fire Protection: $7,000
Police Protection: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $772,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $221,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $61,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $204,000
General Support: $61,000
All Other: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $775,000
Total General Sales: $161,000
Other Selective Sales: $30,000
NEC: $8,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $544,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000
4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.80% | | 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:
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.45% | | 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 Union:
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
- KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Union:
- 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)
- KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
TV broadcast stations around West Union:
- 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)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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