Cedar Valley Community - Greater Cedar Valley Alliance

Cedar Valley Community - Greater Cedar Valley Alliance

2013 Edition
Museums
Public Libraries
Visual Arts & Galleries
Performing Arts Venues
Children’s Science Center
Symphony Orchestra
15
2
6
9
1
1
Business Services*
Hotel & Motels
Rooms Available
Largest Banquet Capacity
29
1,760
2,000
Public Parks
Dog Parks
Municipal Golf Courses
Disc Golf Courses
Public Swimming Pools/Aquatic Centers
Public Tennis Courts
Softball/Baseball Diamonds
Ice Skating/Hockey Arenas
Water Parks
Public Boat Launches
Soccer Complexes:Fields (outdoor)
Soccer Fields (indoor)
28
2
6
3
4
28
23
1
2
15
1:15
Planned
Health Care Offices*
Physicians
Dentists
Chiropractic
Vision
15
15
15
9
Allen Memorial Hospital
Covenant Medical Center
Sartori Memorial Hospital
228 beds
366 beds
100 beds
The Cedar Valley Nature Trail, a 52-mile multi-use trail and
part of the award winning Cedar Valley Trails system, provides a great outdoor recreational opportunity with beautiful scenery and historic landmarks during all seasons.
The area has both minor-league baseball and ice hockey
teams. The University of Northern Iowa participates in
the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is
located in Cedar Falls.
*Numbers reflect only Waterloo and Cedar Falls
*Numbers reflect only Waterloo and Cedar Falls
Climate
Av Temp
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mar-May
Jun-Aug
Sept-Nov
Dec-Feb
47.3
71.0
49.3
19.0
Av Rain
10.0
13.3
7.9
3.1
Av Snow
6.7
0
3.4
18.4
Source: weatherbase.com
Economic Indicators, Demographics
www.cedarvalleyalliance.com/QualityofLife
http://data.cedarvalleyalliance.com/DataPortal.aspx
Industrial/Office Buildings and Sites
Sponsored by
Waterloo Regional Airport
South Port Industrial ParkGeraldine Road Extension
JDE Engineering, PLC
319-464-7913
Online Resources
Fact Sheet
The Cedar Valley Region combines Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw,
Grundy and Tama counties for a total population of 234,655.
Transportation
Interstate Highways
Federal Highways
State Highways
Mass Transit
Passenger Air Service
Population
I-380
US 20, 63, 218
IA 21, 57, 58, 281
MET Transit
Waterloo Regional Airport:
American Airlines
9
www.cedarvalleyalliance.com/SiteSelection
Municipal Aiports
Moving to the Area
The Cedar Valley sits close to three large
metropolitian areas:
www.cedarvalley-homes.com
www.wcfbor.com
Contact Information
10 W 4th Street, Suite 310
Waterloo, IA 50701
Phone: 319-232-1156
Fax: 319-233-4580
[email protected]
www.cedarvalleyalliance.com
Cedar Valley Community
Waterloo Center for the Arts
Recreational & Sporting Opportunities*
Arts & Culture*
Job Opportunities
www.facebook.com/CedarValleyJobs
www.twitter.com/#WorkTheValley
Other
www.cedarvalleylife.com
www.cedarvalleyregionofiowa.com
Waterloo-Cedar Falls MSA
Cedar Valley Region
2013
168,778
234,722
2018
170,699
236,740
Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls
132,039
40,115
133,792
41,438
Evansdale
Hudson
Waterloo
Bremer County
Waverly
Buchanan County
Butler County
Chickasaw County
Grundy County
Reinbeck
Tama County
4,748
2,304
68,540
24,277
9,842
20,873
15,017
12,456
12,462
1,742
17,598
4,792
2,391
68,787
24,364
9,891
20,830
15,279
12,523
12,513
1,727
17,439
Source: Claritas Market Place
Primary Education
Average ACT
score
Enrollment
Expenditure
per Pupil
Cedar Falls
24.2
4,838
$9,250
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools
23.5
2,226
$5,268
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
22.4
551
$9,798
Hudson
23.0
712
$6,176
Independence
22.6
1,438
$10,204
South Tama
20.4
1,439
$13,151
Waterloo
20.3
10,720
$11,075
Waverly-Shell Rock
23.7
2,144
$9,714
Student:Teacher Ratio
K-3
4-6
23.6:1
22.9:1
K-5
6-8
16.8:1
14.4:1
K-4
5-8
16.5:1
14:1
K-12
17:1
K-12
12.7:1
K-12
15:1
K-5
6-8
11.3:1
10.4:1
K-3
4-6
24:1
23:1
Major Employers
7-12
17.4:1
9-12
14.5:1
9-12
11:1
9-12
11.7:1
7-8*
28:1
*Waverly-Shell Rock information not available for grades 9-12
Higher Educational Institutions
Title
University of Northern Iowa
Hawkeye Community College
Wartburg College
Allen College
Kaplan University
Type
University
Community/Technical College
Private University/College
Health Sciences Programs
Private University/College
Location
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Waverly
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
‘12 Enrollment
12,273
5,942
1,757
551
500
Educational Attainment
High school diploma
Some college, no degree
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Graduate or professional degree
WCF
89.9 %
53.3 %
32.5 %
22.4 %
6.6 %
IA
90.0 %
55.6 %
34.2 %
24.5 %
7.5 %
US
85.1 %
85.2 %
35.5 %
38.0 %
10.3 %
Leader Valley, dubbed for its focus on youth
leadership development, is a blossoming
collaborative partnership between Cedar
Valley businesses, the community and our
schools. Leader Valley assists K-12 schools
in providing opportunities for their
students to develop the essential life skills
and competencies for the 21st Century
through innovative programming.
Manufacturing
Health Care
Food Processing
Health Care
Education
Distribution
Education Support
Manufacturing
Financial
Manufacturing
Education
Distribution
Manufacturing
Entertainment
Health Care/Housing
Diversified
Financial
Construction
6,000
3,000
2,600
1,953
1,801
1,700
1,050
1,000
800
750
743
560
558
550
520
480
464
450
Classification of the Employed
Industry
Education
Manufacturing
Health Care/Social Services
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Public Administration/Government
Professional Services
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Personal Services
Transportation, Communication & Utilities
Construction
Agriculture
Entertainment & Recreation
Active Military Duty
*Data collected Fall 2012; data includes both full and part-time positions
For a comprehensive list of area employers visit www.cedarvalleyalliance.com
% of Em
17.9
16.3
15.4
12.7
7.1
6.2
5.9
5.3
5.1
4.3
3.0
0.5
0.3
Source: Iowa Workforce Development (Feb 2011)
Utilities
Cedar Falls
Electric
Gas Services
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2011
An Initative of the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber
John Deere
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Tyson Fresh Meats
Allen Memorial Hospital
University of Northern Iowa
Target Regional Distribution Center
Area Education Agency 267
Omega Cabinetry Ltd
CBE Companies, Inc
Bertch Cabinet
Hawkeye Community College
Martin Brothers Distributing
Viking Pump
Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo
Western Home Communities
VGM, Inc
Veridian Credit Union
Peterson Contractors
Water Services
Capacity (gdp)
Average Daily Use
Peak Daily Use
Sanitation Services
Capacity (gpd)
Average Daily Use
Police and Fire Protection
Police Officers
Fire Fighters
Fire Insurance Rating
Evansdale
Hudson
Reinbeck
Municipal
Alliant Energy
Waterloo
Waverly
Municipal
23,000,000
4,751,000
9,625,000
Municipal
MidAmerican
Energy
MidAmerican
Energy
Municipal
2,500,000
364,000
500,000
Municipal
7,680,000
4,500,000
1,400,000
500,000
750,000
500,000
2,100,000
250,000
36,000,000
10,820,000
2,330,000
942,167
42
7 FT, 8 PT
4 FT, 2 PT
Contracted with
Grundy Co
125
16 + Chief
32 FT, 19 PT
3
15 Volunteer
4
40 Volunteer
5
25 Volunteer
5
108
3
34 Volunteer
5
Municipal
Municipal
MidAmerican
Alliant Energy
Energy
Municipal
Municipal
50,400,000
864,000
175,000
150,000
381,000
270,000
Municipal
Municipal
*Other communities throughout the Cedar Valley served by other utilities and individual police and fire departments
Telecommunications
Mediacom, CenturyLink, Windstream, Municipal Telecommunications
MidAmerican
Energy
MidAmerican
Energy
Municipal
50,400,000
12,922,416
20,622,000
Municipal
MidAmerican
Energy
Municipal
4,800,000
932,625
1,600,000
Municipal
Municipal