Community Profile
Population Characteristics
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People |
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Total Population |
4,305 |
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Population per Square Mile |
2,078 |
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Average Household Size |
2.28 |
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Male Population |
48.28% |
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Female Population |
51.72% |
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Single Population |
41.14% |
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Median Age |
40.8 |
Major Employers
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Major Employers in the Community |
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Whiteside County |
300 |
County Government |
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Climco Coils |
100 |
Ignition Coils |
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GE Control Products |
100 |
Control Products |
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Morrison Community Hospital |
180 |
Medical Services |
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Morrison Community School District #6 |
158 |
Education |
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Super Wash |
30 |
Carwash, Corporate Office |
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R C Smith Transportation |
18 |
Transportation |
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P & P Tool |
55 |
Plastic Parts |
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Vendo Mack |
10 |
Vending Machines |
Labor Market Characteristics
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Labor Force Summary for Whiteside County 2008 |
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Total Employed |
20,948 |
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Manufacturing |
18% |
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Retail |
18% |
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Health Care/Social Care |
11% |
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Average Weekly Wage |
$596 |
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Median Household Income |
$51,672 |
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Average one-way commute |
18.5 minutes |
Community Services
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Services (2008) |
|
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Number of police officers |
6 |
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Number of firefighters |
25 |
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Total Equalized Assessed Value |
$34,876,519 |
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Municipal zoning ordinance in effect |
Yes |
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Type of central office switch |
Digital |
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Fiber optic lines available |
Yes |
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Data communication available |
Yes |
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Emergency 9-1-1 system |
Yes |
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Number of public libraries/branches |
1 |
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Newspapers |
1 weekly |
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Commercial, and industrial waste pick-up service |
Privately contracted |
Tax Structure
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Property Tax Rate for 2009 Taxes * |
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|
City |
1.0179% |
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County |
1.0832% |
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Schools |
5.2762% |
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Others |
1.8440% |
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Total |
9.2213% |
*Assessed value is 33.33% of market value.
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Retail Sales Tax Rate |
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Total |
6.25% |
Education
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Morrison Community Unit School District #6 (2008) |
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Enrollment |
1,161 |
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District dropout rate |
3.1% |
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Overall Student Performance |
87.2% (state average is 74.8%) |
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District core ACT composite score |
20.7 (state average is 20.5%) |
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Instructional Expenditure per pupil |
$4,582 |
Utilities
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Utility Providers |
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Electricity |
Commonwealth Edison |
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Natural Gas |
Nicor |
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Propane Gas |
Gold Star FS, Eastern Iowa Propane |
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Cable/Satellite Television |
Direct TV, Frontier, Mediacom |
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Telecommunications |
Frontier, Verizon, US Cellular |
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Long Distance |
AT & T, Sprint, MCI |
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Morrison Water, Sewer, Garbage |
City of Morrison |
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Rural Garbage Pick-Up |
Allied Waste, Moring Disposal, Wiersema’s |
Quality of Life
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Recreation |
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Number of city parks |
6 |
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Restaurants |
12 |
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Public Golf Courses |
2 |
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Public Tennis Courts |
4 |
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Public Swimming Pools |
1 |
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Bowling Alleys |
1 |
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Roller Skating Rinks |
1 |
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Climate |
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Average Winter Temperature |
27 degrees |
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Average Annual Snowfall |
31 inches |
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Average Summer Temperature |
77 degrees |
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Average Annual Rainfall |
36 inches |
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Average # of Sunny Days |
196 |
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Average # of Days Without Precipitation |
105 |