Appanoose County, Iowa (IA)

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County population in 2005: 13,666 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,280
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,499

% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

Land area: 496 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (13.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Appanoose County, Iowa business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Appanoose County, Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 6,556	(47.8%)
Females: 7,165	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,210
County population in 2003: 13,611
Jobs in 2003: 5,265

Appanoose County,IA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 6,455
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Appanoose County:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,613 ($28,612 in 2000)

This county	$31,613
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,948

Appanoose County	$58,948
Iowa:	$106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $346
Institutionalized population: 191
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Appanoose County in 2000: $583

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 32
Thefts: 91
Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 87
Thefts: 62
Auto thefts: 18

Appanoose County races chart

Appanoose County, IA map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Appanoose County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $578 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Appanoose County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Centerville, Moravia, Moulton, Mystic, Cincinnati, Exline, Unionville, Numa, Rathbun, Udell.

Neighboring counties: Davis County , Lucas County , Monroe County , Putnam County, Missouri , Wapello County , Wayne County , Schuyler County, Missouri .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Appanoose County: Tranquillity (A), Milledgeville (B), Rathbun (C), Piano (D), Rathbun Fish Hatchery (E), Little Flock Chapel Roadside Rest Area (F), Jerome (G), Appanoose Country Club (H), Appanoose County Farm (I), Griffinsville (J), Brazil (K), Clarkdale (L), Hibbsville (M), Rathbun Research Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Appanoose County include: Orleans Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Salem Church (C), North Bend Church (D), Little Flock Chapel (E), Chariton River Church (F), Concord Church (G), Hilltown Church (H), Sharon Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Albany Cemetery (1), Orleans Cemetery (2), Iconium Cemetery (3), Zoar Cemetery (4), Concord Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Zimmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Upper City Reservoir (A), Rathbun Lake (B), Mystic Reservoir (C), Lake Sundown (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Sandy Branch (B), Ham Branch (C), North Creek (D), Jackson Branch (E), Mormon Branch (F), Boyd Branch (G), Snort Creek (H), Snyder Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Appanoose County include: Sharon Bluffs State Park (1), Island View Park (2), Sedan Bottoms (3), Sundown Lake Recreation Area (4), Rolling Cove Park (5), Rathbun State Resort Area (6), Outlet Park (7), Moravia Recreation Area (8), Honey Creek State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.3%
Iowa:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 527
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 140 (36% naturalized citizens)

Appanoose County:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 29
1990 to 1994: 27
1985 to 1989: 32
1980 to 1984: 9
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 22

Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.0%

Appanoose County marital status for males

Appanoose County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,144
One, attached: 66
Two: 128
3 or 4: 279
5 to 9: 156
10 to 19: 70
20 or more: 155
Mobile homes: 695
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Appanoose County with a mortgage: 1,354 (104 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,449

Agriculture in Appanoose County
Average size of farms: 289 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $30984
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.44
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28519
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39327
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.90%
Corn for grain: 21487 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 320 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 30441 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 13 acres

Appanoose County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (19%)
Germany (16%)
Japan (16%)
India (11%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
Philippines (8%)
Korea (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Appanoose County:

German (21%)
United States or American (20%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
Italian (7%)
Dutch (4%)
Croatian (4%)

Appanoose County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,656 (80%)
Carpooled: 670 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 156 (3%)
Other means: 55 (1%)
Worked at home: 276 (5%)

People in group quarters in Appanoose County, Iowa

162 people in nursing homes
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
20 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,312.

4.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.40%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.71% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($17,601 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($10,168 average AGI)
Appanoose County: 1.69%
Iowa average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Polk County, IA	0.47% ($34,455 average AGI)
from Wayne County, IA	0.42% ($22,050)
from Wapello County, IA	0.25% ($27,333)

5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.06% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($17,996 average AGI)
1.79% relocated to other states ($10,719 average AGI)
Appanoose County: 1.79%
Iowa average: 2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Polk County, IA	0.60% ($28,241 average AGI)
to Wayne County, IA	0.46% ($25,182)
to Wapello County, IA	0.35% ($24,471)
to Davis County, IA	0.31% ($18,933)
to Monroe County, IA	0.31% ($24,600)
to Marion County, IA	0.25% ($31,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Appanoose County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Appanoose County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Appanoose County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,085 (2,635 aged, 450 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,501

In family households: 11,314 (3,147 male householders, 711 female householders)
3,145 spouses, 3,753 children (3,409 natural, 66 adopted, 278 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 61 other relatives, 231 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,187 (828 male householders (667 living alone)), 1,106 female householders (1,051 living alone)), 253 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 220 (202 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,927 2-persons, 828 3-persons, 642 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,718 1-person, 188 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

2,282 married couples with children.
750 single-parent households (219 men, 531 women).

97.5% of residents of Appanoose County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $99,571,000 ($7313 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,675,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,451,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,767,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,596,000
Federal grants: $23,542,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,374,000 ($662,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,840,000 ($4,733,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,261,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $793,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,897,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 849

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 935

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +24

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +26

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Appanoose County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.17 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 76
1995 to 1998: 286
1990 to 1994: 220
1980 to 1989: 516
1970 to 1979: 1,332
1960 to 1969: 600
1950 to 1959: 625
1940 to 1949: 575
1939 or earlier: 2,467

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Appanoose County, Iowa:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 84
4 rooms: 594
5 rooms: 1,206
6 rooms: 1,054
7 rooms: 560
8 rooms: 429
9 or more rooms: 344

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Appanoose County, Iowa:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 79
3 rooms: 360
4 rooms: 434
5 rooms: 273
6 rooms: 177
7 rooms: 69
8 rooms: 55
9 or more rooms: 46

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Appanoose County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 142
2 bedrooms: 1,380
3 bedrooms: 1,973
4 bedrooms: 648
5 or more bedrooms: 135

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Appanoose County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 419
2 bedrooms: 682
3 bedrooms: 273
4 bedrooms: 88
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Appanoose County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 209
1 vehicle: 1,058
2 vehicles: 1,713
3 vehicles: 898
4 vehicles: 291
5 or more vehicles: 111

Cars and other vehicles available in Appanoose County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 233
1 vehicle: 751
2 vehicles: 350
3 vehicles: 130
4 vehicles: 29
5 or more vehicles: 6

60% of Appanoose County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.

Appanoose County:	60.4%
State average:	57.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10790
Northeast: 120
Midwest: 1903
South: 344
West: 365

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (47%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (43%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68

Here:	4.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30

Here:	3.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 83

Here:	17.1%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Appanoose County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $236,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $257,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,665,000
Health Services - Other: $1,308,000

Police Protection: $957,000

Financial Administration: $709,000

Central Staff Services: $310,000

General - Other: $260,000

Solid Waste Management: $238,000

Parks & Recreation: $200,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $167,000

Welfare - Other: $134,000

Corrections - Other: $129,000

General Public Buildings: $106,000

Natural Resources - Other: $101,000

Libraries: $72,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $39,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $131,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $122,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $187,000
General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,241,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,834,000
General Support: $1,052,000

Health & Hospitals: $531,000

All Other: $64,000
Tax - Property: $3,042,000
Motor Vehicle License: $97,000

NEC: $72,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,624,000

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