Whiting, IA Noise Levels
Noise levels in Whiting, IA
BTS only publishes Whiting, IA in the 70-79.9 dB(A) band, which straddles HUD's own dividing line: depending on exactly where in that range the true 24-hour average falls, this reads as "Normally Unacceptable" (65-75 dB(A)) or "Unacceptable" (above 75 dB(A)) under 24 CFR 51.104. The main source is rail traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. Treat this as Whiting's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Whiting's noise comes from
BTS models these three sources separately before combining them, so a place can be quiet on two and loud on the third.
If you're weighing a move to Whiting
That also clears FHWA's own 66 dB(A) impact threshold for residential land use (23 CFR 772, Table 1), the level highway agencies use to decide whether a new road needs a sound wall. The same window and door upgrades that work on road noise also cut broadband rail noise, though very low-frequency freight rumble travels through walls, not just glass.
How Whiting compares nationally
Whiting ranks 72 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. Population is about 725, 11,662th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Checking one address in Whiting
Whiting's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Whiting's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.