Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,962
| This zip code: | $43,962 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 52534, 52595, 52553, 52543, 50143, 50207.
Housing units in zip code 52577 with a mortgage: 2,005 (105 second mortgage, 152 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,350
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $861
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 52577: Penn Hall (A), Dana M Atkins Memorial Union (B), Mahaska County Sheriffs Office (C), Twin Townhouses (D), Lewis Hall (E), Wilcox Library (F), Mahaska County Courthouse (G), Eltse Hall (H), Watson Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 52577 include: First Christian Church (A), First Christian Reformed Church (B), First Church of the Nazarene (C), First Church of the Open Bible (D), Saint Paul Congregational United Church of Christ (E), First Pentecostal Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Bethel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chew Cemetery (1), Madison Cemetery (2), Friends Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Painter Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 52577 include: Vanderbilt Park (1), Peters Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Oskaloosa Post Office (A), University Park Post Office (B), Beacon Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 171
- 1995 to 1998: 323
- 1990 to 1994: 330
- 1980 to 1989: 561
- 1970 to 1979: 951
- 1960 to 1969: 512
- 1950 to 1959: 670
- 1940 to 1949: 716
- 1939 or earlier: 2,278
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oskaloosa, IA (52577): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 116
- 2 bedrooms: 1,218
- 3 bedrooms: 1,928
- 4 bedrooms: 714
- 5 or more bedrooms: 130
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 83
- 1 bedrooms: 537
- 2 bedrooms: 814
- 3 bedrooms: 382
- 4 bedrooms: 91
- 5 or more bedrooms: 33
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Vehicles available in 52577 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 87
- 1 vehicle: 1,000
- 2 vehicles: 1,951
- 3 vehicles: 727
- 4 vehicles: 210
- 5 or more vehicles: 131
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 439
- 1 vehicle: 891
- 2 vehicles: 458
- 3 vehicles: 114
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 28
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 52577:
- Less than $10,000: 64
- $10,000 to $14,999: 34
- $15,000 to $19,999: 46
- $20,000 to $24,999: 37
- $25,000 to $29,999: 47
- $30,000 to $34,999: 87
- $35,000 to $39,999: 103
- $40,000 to $49,999: 206
- $50,000 to $59,999: 203
- $60,000 to $69,999: 264
- $70,000 to $79,999: 344
- $80,000 to $89,999: 347
- $90,000 to $99,999: 325
- $100,000 to $124,999: 623
- $125,000 to $149,999: 407
- $150,000 to $174,999: 282
- $175,000 to $199,999: 172
- $200,000 to $249,999: 242
- $250,000 to $299,999: 140
- $300,000 to $399,999: 100
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
- $500,000 to $749,999: 37
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 52577:
- Less than $100: 51
- $100 to $149: 45
- $150 to $199: 83
- $200 to $249: 76
- $250 to $299: 113
- $300 to $349: 147
- $350 to $399: 363
- $400 to $449: 262
- $450 to $499: 87
- $500 to $549: 69
- $550 to $599: 86
- $600 to $649: 29
- $650 to $699: 29
- $750 to $799: 20
- $800 to $899: 29
- No cash rent: 207
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $87,599.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,518
- Black or African American householders: $25,130
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,425
- Asian householders: $105,262
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,239 (it was $68,800 in 2000)
| 52577: | $98,239 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,653 - $128,265
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $124,052| Here: | $124,052 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $148,461| Here: | $148,461 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 2-unit structures: $76,536| Here: | $76,536 | | State: | $134,477 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,166,772| Here: | $2,166,772 | | State: | $124,442 |
Mobile homes: $28,125| Here: | $28,125 | | State: | $29,315 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,828
- One, attached: 55
- Two: 294
- 3 or 4: 272
- 5 to 9: 251
- 10 to 19: 138
- 20 to 49: 212
- 50 or more: 18
- Mobile homes: 432
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,388 (78%)
- Carpooled: 895 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 30 (0%)
- Walked: 178 (3%)
- Other means: 75 (1%)
- Worked at home: 340 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 522
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1810
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1110
- 15 to 19 minutes: 818
- 20 to 24 minutes: 816
- 25 to 29 minutes: 428
- 30 to 34 minutes: 499
- 35 to 39 minutes: 59
- 40 to 44 minutes: 73
- 45 to 59 minutes: 160
- 60 to 89 minutes: 166
- 90 or more minutes: 113
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,326
- In family households: 11,984 (3,222 male householders, 783 female householders)
3,313 spouses, 4,053 children (3,711 natural, 109 adopted, 233 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 62 other relatives, 300 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,342 (920 male householders (755 living alone)), 1,097 female householders (998 living alone)), 325 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 519 (207 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,890 2-persons, 833 3-persons, 821 4-persons, 333 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,753 1-person, 220 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 7 6-persons.
2,623 married couples with children.
778 single-parent households (174 men, 604 women).
96.1% of residents of 52577 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 10% well, 29% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 20% well, 17% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 20% well, 22% not well, 8% not at all).
Foreign born population: 306 (2.1%)
(27.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Vietnam (18%)
- Mexico (13%)
- Korea (11%)
- Taiwan (6%)
- Canada (6%)
- Japan (6%)
- Australia (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 139
- 1990 to 1994: 15
- 1985 to 1989: 52
- 1980 to 1984: 42
- 1975 to 1979: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 25
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White population: 14,375
Black population: 133
American Indian population: 37
Asian population: 174
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 53
Two or more races population: 134

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2071 |
|  Dutch: 2045 |
|  United States or American: 1261 |
|  Irish: 1036 |
|  English: 998 |
|  Other groups: 806 |
|  Swedish: 268 |
|  Norwegian: 222 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 206 |
|  French (except Basque): 178 |
|  Italian: 156 |
|  Scottish: 147 |
|  Welsh: 110 |
|  European: 89 |
|  Polish: 88 |
|  Swiss: 78 |
|  Scandinavian: 44 |
|  Czech: 40 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 34 |
|  Danish: 28 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 27 |
|  Slovak: 23 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 19 |
|  African: 19 |
|  Australian: 18 |
|  French Canadian: 16 |
|  Croatian: 14 |
|  Greek: 13 |
|  British: 12 |
|  Russian: 12 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Hungarian: 8 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Luxemburger: 5 |
|  Portuguese: 4 |
|  Austrian: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CLOW VALVE COMPANY FOUNDRY (1607 17TH AVENUE EAST in OSKALOOSA, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS
Business NAICS classification: IRON FOUNDRIES.; COPPER FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING).
Organizations: MCWANE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLOW VALVE CO-FOUNDRY & MACHINE SHOP, CLOW VALVE CO-MACHINE SHOP
- CLOW VALVE COMPANY (902 SOUTH 2ND STREET in OSKALOOSA, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS
Business NAICS classification: INDUSTRIAL VALVE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: MCWANE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLOW CORP / VALVE DIV, CLOW VALVE CO MACHINE SHOP, CLOW VALVE CO. PLANT 2 (NEW FO, CLOW VALVE CO MACHINE SHOP
- HEARTLAND CAR CARE (201 A AVENUE WEST in OSKALOOSA, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
- ALLIED GAS & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1807 17TH AVENUE EAST in OSKALOOSA, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. (2383 HWY 23 S in OSKALOOSA, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1998-0173, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- OSKALOOSA ENGINEERING (1107 11TH AVENUE WEST in OSKALOOSA, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES
Business NAICS classification: PRECISION TURNED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: RON & CAROL SNOWBARGER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: OSKALOOSA ENG & MFG, OSKALOOSA ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
- OSKALOOSA HIGH SCHOOL (1816 N 3RD EXTENSION in OSKALOOSA, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-625013 109
Organizations: OSKALOOSA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- OSKALOOSA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1704 N 3RD ST in OSKALOOSA, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-625013 209
Organizations: OSKALOOSA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CLOW VALVE CO (2480 NORWALK CIR in OSKALOOSA, IA)
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Organizations: MCWANE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLOW VALVE CO MITRISIN SITE
- BERNSTEIN SALVAGE SITE (SOUTH OF 1ST AVENUE, WEST AND EAST in OSKALOOSA, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2005-0035, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- C B LIQUOR (1202 A AVE E in OSKALOOSA, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DON HOUK (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CARRIE BAINBRIDGE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DON'S AMOCO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BILL & CARRIE BAINBRIDGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- U S FIBER CORP-FORMER SITE OF (601 1ST AVENUE WEST in OSKALOOSA, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: X (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- U S FIBER CORP-FORMER SITE OF, U.S. FIBER
- DAN AND MARY MAJOR (2103 HWY 63 N in OSKALOOSA, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1999-0149, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 52577
- Super 8, 306 S 17th St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, Phone: (641) 673-8481, Fax: (641) 672-2514
- Comfort Inn, 2401 A Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, Phone: (641) 672-0375, Fax: (641) 673-8527
- America's Best Value Inn Of Oskaloosa, 1315 A Avenue E, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, Phone: (641) 673-8351, Fax: (641) 673-0704
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 52577
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,099
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11738
- Northeast: 178
- Midwest: 1574
- South: 401
- West: 578
56% of the 52577 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 14,376. Population change in the 1990s: +534 (+3.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 165
| Here: | 10.6% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
| Here: | 10.5% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 361
| Here: | 49.5% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (OSKALOOSA, IA):
- ARIS F FOSTER (302 2ND AVE E; small business): $102,211 in 12 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $38,923; 2003: $24,590; 2004: $19,034; 2005: $19,664; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$21,610 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$12,295 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$12,295 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$9,552 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
- DROST EQUIPMENT INC (1401 S 17TH ST; small business): $36,836 in 2 contracts in 2005
$18,418 with Army for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$18,418 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- CUNNINGHAM INC (808 S MARKET; small business): $31,158 in 2 contracts in 2003
$15,579 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Installation of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-21. Completion date: 2003-10-20.
$15,579 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-21. Completion date: 2003-10-20.
- INTERPOWER CORPORATION, INC (100 INTERPOWER AVE; small business): $28,883 in 3 contracts in 2005
$15,427 with Navy for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-02-07. Completion date: 2005-03-21.
$13,490 with Navy for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-07-08.
$-34 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-03-26. Completion date: 2001-08-27.
- CHRISTY, JAMES AND CHYREL (710 NORTH I; small business)
$9,767 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-02-17. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
- GARDEN & ASSOCIATES LTD INC (1701 3RD AVE E, STE #1; small business): $6,600 in 2 contracts in 2003
$3,300 with Army for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2003-12-02. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
$3,300 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2003-12-02. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
- NEW ALLIANCE FS INC (110 N E STREET; small business)
$2,720 with Army for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-08-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 5)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 291 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 157 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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