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County population in July 2008: 6,033 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,190
Renter-occupied apartments: 583
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%

Land area: 443 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Audubon County: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.7%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Audubon County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Audubon County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 3,273  (47.9%)
Females: 3,557  (52.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,938
County population in 2003: 6,489
Jobs in 2003: 2,046

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,323
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Audubon County:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,977 ($32,215 in 1999)
This county:  $39,977
Iowa:  $48,980

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $281 (lower quartile is $217, upper quartile is $365)
This county:  $281
State:  $478

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $89,605 (it was $58,400 in 2000)
Audubon County:  $89,605
Iowa:  $120,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,592 - $137,633

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $124,767
Here:  $124,767
State:  $151,372

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,577
Here:  $127,577
State:  $162,018

In 2-unit structures: $71,209
Here:  $71,209
State:  $108,475

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,816
Here:  $90,816
State:  $138,849

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,513
Here:  $55,513
State:  $114,219

Mobile homes: $24,904
Here:  $24,904
State:  $29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $983
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $253

Institutionalized population: 180

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2004 Presidential Election results in Audubon County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.8%

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $548 (0.9%)

Audubon County household income distribution in 2008 Audubon County home values distribution


Audubon County contract rent distribution in 2008

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This county:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This county:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Audubon County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Audubon, Exira, Kimballton, Brayton, Gray.

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Carroll County , Cass County , Crawford County , Guthrie County , Shelby County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Audubon County: Greenbrier Country Club (A), Conkling (B), Thompson (C), Melville (D), Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Audubon County include: Adventist Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Oak Hill Church (C), Bethany Lutheran Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Hamlin Lutheran Church (F), Ebenezer Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Lincoln Township Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Aretas Lodge Cemetery (4), Oakfield Cemetery (5), Oak Hill Cemetery (6), Viola Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Nabotna Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sifford Creek (A), Little Elkhorn Creek (B), Little Indian Creek (C), Bluegrass Creek (D), Pleasant Creek (E), Bull Run (F), Davids Creek (G), Honey Creek (H), Lone Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Audubon County include: Plow-in-Oak Park (1), School House Prairie (2), Edwards County Park (3), Littlefield County Park (4), Nabotna Pond Park (5), Wiemann Area (6), Nathaniel Hamlin Park (7), Izaak Walton Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Hamlin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  5.0%
Iowa:  6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 121
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 47 (83% naturalized citizens)

Audubon County:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 12
  • 1990 to 1994: 6
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 15


Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%

Audubon County marital status for males
Audubon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,760
  • One, attached: 29
  • Two: 48
  • 3 or 4: 43
  • 5 to 9: 54
  • 10 to 19: 9
  • Mobile homes: 52

Housing units in Audubon County with a mortgage: 697 (21 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 888

Here:  44.0% with mortgage
State:  62.8% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.94%
Here82.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 5,665
Total congregations: 23

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents2,442 (43.1%)854 (15.1%)815 (14.4%)445 (7.9%)324 (5.7%)
Congregations7 (30.4%)3 (13.0%)2 (8.7%)2 (8.7%)1 (4.3%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents265 (4.7%)125 (2.2%)124 (2.2%)95 (1.7%)176 (3.1%)
Congregations1 (4.3%)1 (4.3%)1 (4.3%)1 (4.3%)4 (17.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Audubon County - Audubon, Exira, Kimballton, Brayton, Gray

Agriculture in Audubon County
Average size of farms: 409 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $176658
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $227.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.03%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157652
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $109315
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.41
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.36%
Corn for grain: 97642 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 95327 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 42 acres

Audubon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Iowa state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Audubon County-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Audubon County center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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



  • Korea (36%)
  • Other Northern Europe (19%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • India (9%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Hong Kong (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Audubon County (%):



  • Danish (34%)
  • German (34%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Norwegian (2%)


Audubon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,417 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 272 (9%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 112 (4%)
  • Other means: 10 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 365 (11%)


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


172 people in nursing homes
8 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 $39,484.

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($18,361 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($10,352 average AGI)
Audubon County:  1.70%
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 Cass County, IA  0.66% ($20,688 average AGI)
from Carroll County, IA  0.41% ($23,500)
from Polk County, IA  0.41% ($26,300)


6.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.82% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($22,105 average AGI)
1.43% relocated to other states ($6,235 average AGI)
Audubon County:  1.43%
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 Cass County, IA  0.98% ($24,583 average AGI)
to Carroll County, IA  0.90% ($25,818)
to Polk County, IA  0.86% ($24,762)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6



Births per 1000 population in Audubon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Audubon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Audubon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,547 (1,439 aged, 108 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 15.42
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6413.810
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 385.450
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17067.53

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 743.380
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2013.320

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.48
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61.95


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,641
  • In family households: 5,735 (1,654 male householders, 268 female householders)
    1,707 spouses, 1,939 children (1,739 natural, 112 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 18 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 906 (388 male householders (349 living alone)), 457 female householders (442 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 189 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 987 2-persons, 341 3-persons, 329 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 791 1-person, 50 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

97.3% of residents of Audubon County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,474,000 ($7474 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $819,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,560,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,751,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,584,000
Federal grants: $4,972,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,128,000 ($248,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,438,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,931,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,354,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 318
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 463
Here:  72 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -212
Here:  -33 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Audubon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 25
  • 1995 to 1998: 67
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1980 to 1989: 121
  • 1970 to 1979: 380
  • 1960 to 1969: 240
  • 1950 to 1959: 402
  • 1940 to 1949: 277
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,454

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Audubon County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 33
  • 4 rooms: 259
  • 5 rooms: 471
  • 6 rooms: 476
  • 7 rooms: 345
  • 8 rooms: 321
  • 9+ rooms: 279


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Audubon County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 81
  • 4 rooms: 82
  • 5 rooms: 136
  • 6 rooms: 77
  • 7 rooms: 75
  • 8 rooms: 69
  • 9+ rooms: 55


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Audubon County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 60
  • 2 bedrooms: 589
  • 3 bedrooms: 932
  • 4 bedrooms: 465
  • 5+ bedrooms: 144


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Audubon County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 99
  • 2 bedrooms: 148
  • 3 bedrooms: 185
  • 4 bedrooms: 115
  • 5+ bedrooms: 34


Cars and other vehicles available in Audubon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 91
  • 1 vehicle: 549
  • 2 vehicles: 970
  • 3 vehicles: 420
  • 4 vehicles: 116
  • 5+ vehicles: 44


Cars and other vehicles available in Audubon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 62
  • 1 vehicle: 198
  • 2 vehicles: 218
  • 3 vehicles: 71
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5+ vehicles: 15


71% of Audubon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.

Audubon County:  70.8%
State average:  57.7%


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

  • This state: 5750
  • Northeast: 59
  • Midwest: 661
  • South: 166
  • West: 123

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (59.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.4%)
  • Electricity (7.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.6%)
  • Wood (1.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (44.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.2%)
  • Electricity (10.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.4%)
  • Wood (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:  0.5%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:  1.8%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:  18.9%
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 (Noninst.)


Audubon County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $49,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,727,000
    Health Services - Other: $903,000
    General - Other: $588,000
    Financial Administration: $247,000
    Central Staff Services: $218,000
    Corrections - Other: $181,000
    Police Protection: $179,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $165,000
    Parks & Recreation: $122,000
    General Public Buildings: $102,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Welfare - Other: $34,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $80,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $46,000
    Welfare: $11,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $290,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $152,000
    All Other: $99,000
    General Support: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,175,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,980,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $195,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $122,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $390,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Central Staff: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,905,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,877,000
    General Support: $581,000
    Public Welfare: $348,000
    Health & Hospitals: $102,000
    All Other: $23,000
    Education: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,721,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $45,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,355,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Audubon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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