Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 63.6% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westgate, IA
Westgate compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Westgate (based on Fayette County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.78%
| Here | | 75.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 34.1% | 32.4% | 14.1% | 5.5% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 12.5% | 19.6% | 25.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | North American Baptist Conference | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | The Wesleyan Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 16.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Fayette County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Fayette County: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18 | This county: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Fayette County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Fayette County: | 28.2% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $587 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $286 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $170 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $383 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $425 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 15 | $1,851 |
Westgate government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $28,000 ($132.70)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($42.65)
- Construction - Sewerage: $113,000 ($535.55)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($208.53)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($94.79)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($66.35)
Health Services - Other: $13,000 ($61.61)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($47.39)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($47.39)
General - Other: $9,000 ($42.65)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($23.70)
Libraries: $4,000 ($18.96)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($9.48)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($4.74)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($4.74)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($4.74)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000 ($535.55)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($4.74)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $98,000 ($464.45)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000 ($113.74)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000 ($90.05)
General Support: $4,000 ($18.96)
- Tax - Property: $19,000 ($90.05)
Total General Sales: $13,000 ($61.61)
NEC: $1,000 ($4.74)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000 ($90.05)
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 Westgate:
- 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.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Westgate:
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
- KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Westgate:
- 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)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
Westgate fatal accident list:
Mar 19, 1975 11:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8856B , Serial Number: 36556, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 01/02/1958
Registrant (Individual): Daniel S Suby, 12254 U Ave, Westgate, IA 50681 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8966W , Serial Number: 28-10543, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1964
Registrant (Individual): Greg A Bryan, 230 Pearl St, Westgate, IA 50681
| Most common first names in Westgate, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Herman | 6 | 81.7 years |
| William | 5 | 77.4 years |
| Albert | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Mary | 4 | 75.5 years |
| Harold | 3 | 65.0 years |
| Donald | 3 | 76.7 years |
| Carl | 3 | 81.3 years |
| Lena | 3 | 80.0 years |
| Walter | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Lydia | 2 | 87.9 years |
| Most common last names in Westgate, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Plaster | 7 | 78.8 years |
| Oltrogge | 6 | 82.0 years |
| Rueber | 6 | 87.8 years |
| Bender | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Bartels | 4 | 85.7 years |
| Potratz | 4 | 87.0 years |
| Mahoney | 3 | 86.0 years |
| Gordon | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Gumm | 3 | 79.4 years |
| Holtz | 3 | 78.3 years |
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
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