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Westgate, IA map Population (year 2000): 234. Estimated population in July 2006: 225 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 112  (47.9%)
Females: 122  (52.1%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50681.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,600 (it was $30,750 in 2000)
Westgate  $33,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,700 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Westgate  $46,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Westgate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (46.2%), United States (9.4%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.4%), Czech (4.7%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/6/1896

Elevation: 1092 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 638 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westgate

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westgate city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Westgate:  0.7% ($267)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (30.8 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (169.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (303.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Maynard, IA (8.0 miles ), Oelwein, IA (8.4 miles ), Sumner, IA (9.1 miles ), Fairbank, IA (9.6 miles ), Randalia, IA (9.9 miles) , Hazleton, IA (12.0 miles ), Hawkeye, IA (12.1 miles ), Fayette, IA (14.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.77 N, Longitude: 92.00 W


Westgate household income distribution Westgate home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+12.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Food processing workers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Westgate-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Westgate city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westgate:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SUMNER, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (about 12 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westgate:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westgate:
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 8 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 21 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 23 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westgate:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 29 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 30 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 78 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
Library in Westgate:
  • WESTGATE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,205; Location: 3 MAIN STREET; 7,676 books; 5 audio materials; 124 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Westgate: Westgate Elevator Company Elevator (A), Westgate Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Westgate: Saint Peters Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Westgate Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Westgate compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above 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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Westgate government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $113,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Health Services - Other: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $98,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,000
    Total General Sales: $13,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

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:
from Buchanan County, IA  0.66% ($28,220 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.46% ($31,771)
from Clayton County, IA  0.30% ($22,435)


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:
to Buchanan County, IA  0.76% ($29,034 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.64% ($26,122)
to Linn County, IA  0.60% ($31,630)


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.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

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.)

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)

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