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Notable locations in Decorah: Decorah City Campground (A), Trout Run Access Area (B), Nor-ski Runs (C), Winneshiek County Fairground (D), Centrum Plaza (E), Gjerset House (F), Olson Hall (G), Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (H), Campus House (I), Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library (J), Regents Center (K), Valders Hall of Science (L), Koren Building (M), Korsrud Annex (N), Korsrud Heating Plant (O), Preus Library (P), Porter House Museum (Q), Centennial Union (R), Center for Faith and Life (S), Maintenance Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Decorah include: First Lutheran Church (A), Decorah Lutheran Church (B), Saint Benedicts Catholic Church (C), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (D), Grace Episcopal Church (E), Grace Fellowship Church (F), Decorah Covenant Church (G), Lutheran Cemetery (H), Congregational United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Phelps Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Run (A), Trout Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Decorah include: Luther College Tennis Courts (1), Nordhem Park (2), Mary Christopher Park (3), Dunnings Spring Park (4), Phelps Park (5), Miller Park (6), Will Baker Park (7), Campsite Park (8), Wold Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Decorah Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Imaginarium Inc (Museums; 410 Decorah Avenue), Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum (3603 236th Avenue), Hawkeye Stages - General Office & Garage (Tours & Charters; 703 Dudley Street), Winneshiek County Convention & Visitor's Bureau (Tours & Charters; 300 1/2 West Water Street).
Hotels: Country Inn-Stes Decorah (1202 Highway 9 West), Heartland Inn - Decorah (705 Commerce Drive), Super 8 Motel (Highway 9 East), Bluffs Inn (1101 Highway 9 West), Super 8 Decorah IA (810 Highway 9 East), Hotel Winneshiek (104 East Water Street).
Courts: Iowa State - Winneshiek County- Magistrate's & Small Claims Court (201 West Main Street), Iowa State - Juvenile Court Services- West Union (Po Box 376), Iowa State - Decorah- Juvenile Court Services- Waukon Courthouse (1111 Paine Street), Winnishiek County Clerk Of Court (201 West Main Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Decorah and their reported violations in the past:
THE COUNTRY EXPRESS (Address: 3480 US HWY 52, Population served: 515, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SILVERCREST GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC. (Population served: 88, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between OCT-2000 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-17-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2001)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-1999 and AUG-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-1999)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
NOB HILL SUPPER CLUB (Address: 2955 US HWY 52 NORTH, Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2001)
- MCL, Single Sample - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-29-2001 to MAY-22-2001)
- MCL, Single Sample - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-1999), St BCA signed (SEP-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2001)
- MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1999), St BCA signed (SEP-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2001)
- MCL, Single Sample - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-1999), St BCA signed (SEP-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2001)
- MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-09-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 17 regular monitoring violations
SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE (Address: 3094 N WINN RD, Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SMOKEYS RESTAURANT AND GRILL (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2003 and FEB-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2003)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-11-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
PINE BLUFF 4H CAMP (Address: 911 S MILL ST, Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
WASHINGTON PRAIRIE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 1725 W PRAIRIE RD, Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAY-22-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAY-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-22-2001 to MAY-22-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAY-22-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-13-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
TWIN SPRINGS CAMP AREA (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Decorah that have no violations reported:
- DECORAH WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: PO BOX 138, Population served: 8288, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WINNESHIEK WILDBERRY WINERY (Population served: 122, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PULPIT ROCK CAMP GROUNDS (Address: PO BOX 513, Population served: 112, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WINDRIDGE IMPLEMENTS L.L.C. (Address: 2073 STATE HWY 9 PO BOX 424, Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  8.0% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Decorah compared to Iowa state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Decorah (2007 data):
- Decorah Bank & Trust Company: Decorah Branch, at 202 East Water Street, Decorah Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.7 mil, Deposits: $182.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Security Agency, Inc.
- Bank of the West: Decorah Dive Up Branch at 405 Heivly Street, branch established on 1965-02-05; Decorah Branch at 120 West Water Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- Northeast Security Bank: Main Street Branch at 106 East Main Street, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $64.2 mil, Deposits: $47.4 mil, headquarters in Sumner, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.
- Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank: Wal-Mart Branch at 1798 Old Stage Road, branch established on 2004-01-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.0 mil, Deposits: $64.2 mil, headquarters in Waukon, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
- Viking State Bank & Trust: at 321 West Water Street, branch established on 1996-02-20. Info updated 2006-06-14: Bank assets: $88.9 mil, Deposits: $71.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Wfc, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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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 and Unallocable |
1 | $1,592 | $19,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $5,112 | $30,672 | 18 | $12,469 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $15,868 | $31,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
7 | $19,211 | $32,933 | 9 | $1,869 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $10,815 | $32,445 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $17,874 | $30,641 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $6,487 | $25,948 | 4 | $1,703 |
| Police - Other |
9 | $15,212 | $20,283 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,193 | $25,158 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $8,048 | $48,288 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $36,292 | $36,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
55 | $140,704 | $30,699 | 31 | $16,040 |
Decorah government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $18,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $739,000
Parks & Recreation: $327,000
All Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $314,000
Water Utilities: $204,000
Parks & Recreation: $142,000
Sewerage: $107,000
Welfare - Other: $16,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $939,000
Regular Highways: $668,000
Parks & Recreation: $625,000
Sewerage: $462,000
Water Utilities: $461,000
Libraries: $361,000
General - Other: $295,000
Fire Protection: $189,000
Air Transportation: $86,000
Financial Administration: $63,000
Central Staff Services: $61,000
General Public Buildings: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
Welfare - Other: $13,000
Health Services - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $88,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $129,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,892,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,154,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $45,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $693,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $185,000
Interest Earnings: $154,000
Special Assessments: $88,000
Rents: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $67,000
Parks & Recreation: $58,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Sewerage: $14,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
General Public Building: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,645,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $493,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $655,000
All Other: $245,000
General Support: $183,000
- Tax - Property: $2,282,000
Total General Sales: $623,000
Other Selective Sales: $199,000
Public Utilities: $43,000
NEC: $40,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,021,000
4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.90% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)| Winneshiek County: | 0.30% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,479 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.93% | | 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 Decorah:
- KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
- KDEC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- 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)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Decorah:
- KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)
- K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- K257CI (99.3 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
- KLNI (88.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
TV broadcast stations around Decorah:
- K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
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