Wheatland, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 772. Estimated population in July 2006: 753 (-2.5% change)

Males: 343	(44.4%)
Females: 429	(55.6%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52777.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,700 (it was $30,875 in 2000)

Wheatland	$33,700
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,300 (it was $67,800 in 2000)

Wheatland	$80,300
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Wheatland:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (47.4%), Irish (10.5%), United States (8.0%), English (4.5%), Norwegian (4.1%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/13/1869

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 1365 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wheatland

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheatland city

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 62.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 9.9%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wheatland, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wheatland to the number of sex offenders is 758 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Wheatland:	1.0% ($682)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (26.3 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (131.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (217.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Toronto, IA (5.1 miles) , Calamus, IA (5.5 miles ), Lowden, IA (6.2 miles ), Dixon, IA (7.4 miles ), New Liberty, IA (8.5 miles) , Lost Nation, IA (9.2 miles ), Bennett, IA (11.2 miles ), Oxford Junction, IA (13.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.83 N, Longitude: 90.84 W

45 people in nursing homes

Area code: 563

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+6.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (16%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Other direct selling establishments (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Wheatland, Iowa

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Wheatland-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Wheatland city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheatland:

DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DEWITT, IA)
TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 25 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheatland:

QUAD CITY INTL (about 37 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
CLINTON MUNI (about 37 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 41 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheatland:

MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 17 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; ID: OQW)
MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; TIPTON, IA; ID: 8C4)
DAVENPORT MUNI (about 24 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatland:

EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 28 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 50 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 68 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

Public high school in Wheatland:

CALAMUS-WHEATLAND SEC ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 250; Location: 110 E PARK RD; Grades: 07 - 12)

Library in Wheatland:

CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,459; Location: 205 E. JEFFERSON STREET; 7,339 books; 4 audio materials; 48 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wheatland: Wheatland (A), Wheatland Library (B), Wheatland Fire Department (C), Wheatland City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wheatland include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Christian Free Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Wheatland compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wheatland (2007 data):

First Trust and Savings Bank: First Trust And Savings Bank at Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $70.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wheatland Bancorporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	1	$2,940	$35,280	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$708
Other Government Administration	1	$1,605	$19,260	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$20
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,997	$23,964	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,542	$26,168	2	$728

Wheatland government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $52,000
Sewerage: $40,000

All Other: $7,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $127,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $98,000
Sewerage: $53,000

Water Utilities: $48,000

Solid Waste Management: $37,000

General - Other: $23,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Fire Protection: $18,000

Libraries: $17,000

Police Protection: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Health Services - Other: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $95,000
General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $104,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $373,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $310,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $96,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000
Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $12,000

Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $314,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $62,000
General Support: $16,000
Tax - Property: $153,000
Total General Sales: $60,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
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 Scott County, IA	0.89% ($35,169 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IA	0.44% ($28,542)
from Whiteside County, IL	0.44% ($24,354)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
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 Scott County, IA	0.91% ($40,947 average AGI)
to Whiteside County, IL	0.57% ($30,787)
to Jackson County, IA	0.39% ($36,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wheatland:

WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheatland:

WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMAQ-FM (95.1 FM; MAQUOKETA, IA; Owner: MAQUOKETA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Wheatland:

K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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