Blue Grass, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 1,375. Population change since 2000: +12.2%

Males: 571	(48.8%)
Females: 598	(51.2%)

Scott County

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 52726.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,900 (it was $51,923 in 2000)

Blue Grass	$59,900
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $119,800 (it was $90,600 in 2000)

Blue Grass	$119,800
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Blue Grass:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Blue Grass: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.2%), Irish (15.0%), United States (6.8%), English (6.2%), Swedish (5.3%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/10/1903

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 2.69 square miles.

Population density: 483 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blue Grass

High school or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Grass city

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 12.1%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Blue Grass, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blue Grass to the number of sex offenders is 1300 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Blue Grass:	1.3% ($1,203)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (12.2 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (143.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (213.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo, IA (4.7 miles ), Walcott, IA (5.5 miles ), Andalusia, IL (5.8 miles ), Stockton, IA (8.4 miles) , Maysville, IA (10.0 miles) , Durant, IA (11.7 miles ), Davenport, IA (12.2 miles ), Rock Island, IL (13.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,000
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $153,400
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $174,300
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $148,300
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $99,300
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $111,400
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $153,000
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $153,000
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $153,000
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $153,000

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Latitude: 41.51 N, Longitude: 90.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

Blue Grass household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Utilities (3%)
Educational services (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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Average climate in Blue Grass, Iowa

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Blue Grass-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Blue Grass city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Grass:

TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 10 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 12 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Grass:

QUAD CITY INTL (about 20 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
CLINTON MUNI (about 38 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Grass:

DAVENPORT MUNI (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
MERCER COUNTY (about 20 miles; ALEDO, IL; ID: C00)
QUAD-CITY (about 20 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)

Amtrak stations near Blue Grass:

13 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
19 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Grass:

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 57 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 87 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)

Public elementary/middle school in Blue Grass:

Blue Grass Elementary School (Location: 226 Sycamore St; Grades: PK-5)

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

Churches in Blue Grass include: Blue Grass Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Andrew Church (B), Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Blue Grass Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blue Grass and their reported violations in the past:

FOREST MANOR SUBDIVISION (Address: 13220 81ST AVE, Population served: 206, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

HICKORY HILLS SUBDIVISION #2 (Population served: 181, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

HICKORY HILLS FIRST ANNEX HOA (Address: 3 SUNSET COURT, Population served: 144, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2003)

DEVILS CREEK ESTATES HOME ASSOC (Address: 11239 DEVILS CREEK RD, Population served: 84, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-06-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and APR-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2003), St BCA signed (NOV-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

HICKORY HILLS SUBDIVISION #1 (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

EAGLE LANE CORPORATION (Address: 8109 119TH ST, Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and JUN-05-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-13-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2002)

3 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

DEER VALLEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOC (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	78.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Blue Grass compared to Iowa state average:

Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Blue Grass (2007 data):

Blue Grass Savings Bank: at 102 East Mayne Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.9 mil, Deposits: $122.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: E M F Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Blue Grass mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration	2	$4,548	$27,288	1	$731
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,758	$31,032	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$722
Streets and Highways	3	$7,100	$28,400	1	$886
Totals for Government	8	$19,406	$29,109	3	$2,338

Blue Grass government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $128,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $638,000
Sewerage: $4,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Water Utilities: $4,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $392,000
Water Utilities: $276,000

Police Protection: $193,000

Sewerage: $101,000

Financial Administration: $61,000

Solid Waste Management: $46,000

General - Other: $34,000

Fire Protection: $33,000

Libraries: $30,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $93,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $193,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $231,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $231,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $132,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $61,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000

Property Sale Other: $20,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $264,000
Police Protection: $48,000

Regular Highways: $27,000

General Public Building: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Water Utilities: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $855,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $153,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $789,000
Beginning: $423,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $102,000
General Support: $46,000

All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $326,000
Total General Sales: $138,000

NEC: $13,000

Public Utilities: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $280,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,275 average AGI)
Scott County: 0.12%
Iowa average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rock Island County, IL	1.23% ($33,372 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA	0.28% ($40,947)
from Johnson County, IA	0.20% ($27,317)

6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
Iowa average:	6.47%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($652 average AGI)
Scott County: 0.07%
Iowa average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rock Island County, IL	1.10% ($33,561 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA	0.27% ($35,169)
to Johnson County, IA	0.24% ($29,075)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Grass:

WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Grass:

WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KALA (88.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Grass:

WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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