Chequest

  1. Chequest Legal Resources
  2. Chequest Statistics
  3. Chequest Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chequest Employment Information
  5. Chequest Family Information
  6. Chequest Education Information
  7. Chequest Public Benefits Information
  8. Chequest Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Chequest Legal Resources Back to top

Iowa Constitution

Iowa State Resources
Iowa Website
Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Iowa Southern


Chequest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 251
  • Land Area (2000): 93.757 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.077 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 106
Chequest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 23.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 203 76.03%

Chequest Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chequest Employment Information Back to top
Chequest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 16 23.53%
2. Educational Services 10 14.71%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 11.76%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5 7.35%
5. Truck Transportation 5 7.35%
6. Food Manufacturing 4 5.88%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 3 4.41%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 3 4.41%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 2.94%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.94%
11. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.94%
12. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.94%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.94%
14. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.94%
15. Wood Manufacturing 2 2.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Book Stores and News Dealers 8 19.05%
2. Health Care 7 16.67%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 14.29%
4. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 6 14.29%
5. Public Administration 4 9.52%
6. Educational Services 2 4.76%
7. Food Manufacturing 2 4.76%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2 4.76%
9. U.S. Postal Service 2 4.76%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1 2.38%
11. Finance and Insurance 1 2.38%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1 2.38%

Chequest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 14 20.59%
2. Bus Drivers 10 14.71%
3. Other Protective Service Workers 8 11.76%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 10.29%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 8.82%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.94%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.94%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.94%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 2.94%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 2 2.94%
11. Other Production Occupations 2 2.94%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.94%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.94%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 2.94%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 2 2.94%
16. Woodworkers 2 2.94%
17. Computer Specialists 1 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 23.81%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 16.67%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 14.29%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 11.90%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 5 11.90%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 4.76%
7. Rail and Water Transportation 2 4.76%
8. Registered Nurses 2 4.76%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1 2.38%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1 2.38%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1 2.38%

Chequest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 90 55.21%
15-35 hours 13 7.98%
1-14 hours 12 7.36%
No regular hours 48 29.45%

Chequest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 8.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 4.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6 7.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27 32.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13 15.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6 7.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15 17.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 2.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 2 2.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 2.38%

Chequest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 8.33%
5-9 8 9.52%
10-14 9 10.71%
15-19 15 17.86%
20-24 4 4.76%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 19 22.62%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 12 14.29%
45-59 10 11.90%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Chequest Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 14.29% 31 36.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 31 36.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 10 11.90%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Chequest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17 16.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 47 46.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 11.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 6.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 17.65%

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Chequest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 76 (267 people)
Families (2000): 68 (258 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 36
People at same address in 1995: 140
Chequest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3 3.95%
$10,000-$14,999 3 3.95%
$15,000-$19,999 13 17.11%
$20,000-$24,999 8 10.53%
$25,000-$29,999 13 17.11%
$30,000-$34,999 5 6.58%
$35,000-$39,999 16 21.05%
$40,000-$44,999 1 1.32%
$45,000-$49,999 4 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 5 6.58%
$60,000-$74,999 5 6.58%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Chequest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14 15.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 41 46.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9 10.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11 12.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6 6.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 5.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chequest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 71 30.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 32 13.85%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 12 5.19%
Self Employment 27 11.69%
Social Security 15 6.49%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 61 26.41%
Other 13 5.63%

Chequest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 32 51.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30 48.39%

Chequest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 13.98%
Color 1 Box Married 62 66.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12 12.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 6.45%

Chequest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 2.53%
Color 1 Box Married 65 82.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11 13.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1 1.27%

Chequest Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chequest Education Information Back to top
Chequest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 32 20.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7 4.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 71 45.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14 9.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 9.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16 10.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Chequest Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 5.18% 0 0.00% 13 5.18%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 6 2.39% 21 8.37% 27 10.76%
Grades 5-8 5 1.99% 22 8.76% 27 10.76%
Grades 9-12 5 1.99% 3 1.20% 8 3.19%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 29 11.55% 46 18.33% 75 29.88%

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Chequest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chequest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 201 75.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 66 24.72%

Chequest Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chequest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chequest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 42 16.73%
10-19 Years 39 15.54%
20-29 Years 32 12.75%
30-39 Years 29 11.55%
40-49 Years 26 10.36%
50-59 Years 42 16.73%
60-69 Years 19 7.57%
70-79 Years 14 5.58%
80-89 Years 8 3.19%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Chequest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 134 53.39%
Color 1 Box Female 117 46.61%

Chequest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 248 98.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 1.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Chequest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 56 28.28%
2. United States Or American 42 21.21%
3. English 36 18.18%
4. Irish 24 12.12%
5. Scotch Irish 10 5.05%
6. Dutch 8 4.04%
7. French Non-Basque 8 4.04%
8. Welsh 7 3.54%
9. European 6 3.03%
10. Norwegian 1 0.51%

Chequest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 151 62.14%
2. Other West Germanic 56 23.05%
3. German 36 14.81%

Chequest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 265 99.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Chequest Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chequest Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.