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Club Stats

Membership:

     12/31/15  -  424
      12
/31/16  -  414
      12/31/17  -  428


Members live in the following 77 Iowa Cities:

Ackworth, Adel, Albia, Alleman, Altoona, Ames, Anita, Ankeny, Baxter, Bondurant, Boone, Breda, Cambridge, Carlisle, Cedar Falls, Centerville, Chariton, Clear Lake, Clive, Collins, Cumming, Dakota City, Dallas Center, Des Moines, Desoto, Earlham, Elkhart, Fontanelle, Fort Dodge, Granger, Grimes, Grinnell, Humboldt, Humeston, Indianola, Johnston, Knoxville, Lacona, Lone Tree, Lucas, Luther, Madrid, Marengo, Marion, Marshalltown, McGregor, Melcher, Melrose, Milo, Monroe, Montezuma, New Market, New Virginia, Newton, Norwalk, Ogden, Osceola, Ottumwa, Panora, Pella, Pleasant Hill, Pleasantville, Prole, Robins, Rock Valley, Runnells, Slater, St Charles, Stuart, Urbandale, Van Meter, Waukee, West Des Moines, West Union, Windsor Heights, Winterset, Woodward, Plus Celebration, Florida - Chicago, Illinois - Grand Lake, Colorado - West Plains, Missouri.

Members with E-mail:  414 or 94%

Newsletter:  394 Members or 90% receive the Newsletter via our Website.

Skill Levels:

  Beginner        Intermediate        Advanced      Professional      Unspecified 
     24%           56%          15%         3%         2%

Most Popular Hobbies other than Woodworking:  Fishing, Gardening/Yard, Golf, Bicycling, Camping/Hiking, Travel, Reading, Hunting, Computers, Photography, Music, Boating/Sailing/Kayaking, Antiques, Sports (Listed in order of times mentioned with “Fishing” most popular)

Percent of Members owning each tool type:

Router
90%  Nail Gun 59% 
Table Saw 89% Dust Collection System 54%
Drill Press 77% Scroll Saw 52%
Band Saw 73% Lathe 43%
Router Table 64% Osc. Spindle Sander 32%
Belt / Disk Sander 67% Radial Arm Saw 27%
Miter Saw 66% Drum/Thickness Sander 22%
Plunge Router 63% Mortiser 22%
Planer 61%   Shaper 15%
Jointer 61% Shopsmith  7%