Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in What Cheer, IA
What Cheer compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in What Cheer (2009 data):
- First National Bank Midwest: What Cheer Branch at 108 South Barnes, branch established on 1936-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.7 mil, Deposits: $98.5 mil, headquarters in Oskaloosa, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: It&S Of Iowa, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Keokuk County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for What Cheer
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Friends (Quakers) |
| Adherents | 36.7% | 29.4% | 13.2% | 7.5% | 5.1% |
| Congregations | 10.8% | 32.4% | 16.2% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of the Brethren | Lutheran Church | Christian Union | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 5.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,661 | $19,932 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,365 | $28,380 | 1 | $611 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,026 | $24,156 | 1 | $611 |
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,977 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.35% | | 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:
6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,127 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.19% | | 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 What Cheer:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in What Cheer:
- KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- KSKB (99.1 FM; BROOKLYN, IA; Owner: FLORIDA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around What Cheer:
- KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
- K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
What Cheer fatal accident list:
Oct 2, 1986 10:27 AM, Hwy 21, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- PETER M CONNOLLY, 12245 175th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- WHAT CHEER, 12245 175th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, Call Sign: WQGC662
Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/11/2006, Expiration Date: 12/11/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KD6QGJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00559975
Grant Date: 09/27/2003, Expiration Date: 09/27/2013
Registrant: Harlan J Spain, What Cheer, IA 50268 - Call Sign: KE6ECP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00602266
Grant Date: 09/30/2003, Expiration Date: 12/28/2013
Registrant: Richard D Armstong, 13726 170th Street, What Cheer, IA 50268
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 25
- Hazardous Condition: 3
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - What Cheer
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for What Cheer, IA
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