Winthrop, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 772. Estimated population in July 2006: 768 (-0.5% change)

Males: 368	(47.7%)
Females: 404	(52.3%)

Buchanan County

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50682.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,400 (it was $36,136 in 2000)

Winthrop	$39,400
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,800 (it was $64,000 in 2000)

Winthrop	$75,800
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Winthrop:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (17.5%), United States (15.8%), English (9.3%), Norwegian (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/7/1886

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 1322 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Winthrop

High school or higher: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winthrop city

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 7.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Winthrop, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Winthrop to the number of sex offenders is 384 to 1.

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

Winthrop:	1.0% ($655)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (34.2 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (166.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Quasqueton, IA (5.6 miles ), Masonville, IA (10.0 miles) , Aurora, IA (10.1 miles) , Rowley, IA (10.4 miles ), Independence, IA (10.9 miles ), Lamont, IA (11.0 miles ), Stanley, IA (12.8 miles) , Walker, IA (13.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 91.74 W

2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Food (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Construction (6%)
Wood products (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Winthrop-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Winthrop city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Winthrop:

MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
PEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF BUCH CO (about 11 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winthrop:

THE EASTERN IOWA (about 41 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
WATERLOO MUNI (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winthrop:

INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 14 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
MANCHESTER MUNI (about 18 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; ID: C27)
OELWEIN MUNI (about 21 miles; OELWEIN, IA; ID: OLZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winthrop:

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 40 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 49 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 53 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

Public high school in Winthrop:

EAST BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 414 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Winthrop:

EAST BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 414 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: KG - 05)
EAST BUCHANAN MIDDLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 414 5TH ST NORTH; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Winthrop:

WINTHROP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,538; Location: 344 WEST MADISON ST., BOX 159; 8,815 books; 146 audio materials; 88 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Winthrop is the home of Jim "Farmer" Peterson Vietnam Veteran with Charlie 1/4 USMC.

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Churches in Winthrop include: Saint Patrick's Church (A), United Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Winthrop compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Winthrop (2007 data):

Citizens State Bank: Winthrop Branch at 101 Madison Street, branch established on 1997-04-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $214.6 mil, Deposits: $173.9 mil, headquarters in Monticello, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Herky Hawk Financial Corp.

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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
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		10	$3,000
Water Supply	1	$2,542	$30,504	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,853
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,100
Totals for Government	1	$2,542	$30,504	20	$5,953

Winthrop government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $240,000
Water Utilities: $85,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Regular Highways: $6,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $163,000
Regular Highways: $57,000

Water Utilities: $46,000

Solid Waste Management: $43,000

Sewerage: $40,000

Libraries: $32,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

Police Protection: $15,000

General - Other: $9,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $118,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $15,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $8,000
Welfare - Other: $4,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Libraries: $2,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $550,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
General Support: $12,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $171,000
Total General Sales: $51,000

Public Utilities: $3,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.05%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA	0.72% ($33,255)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
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 Black Hawk County, IA	1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA	0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA	0.65% ($28,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Winthrop:

KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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)
KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
KQMG (1220 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winthrop:

KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Winthrop:

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)
KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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