Boone County, Iowa (IA)

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County population in 2005: 26,602 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,846
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,528

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

2008 cost of living index in Boone County: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.8%), Retail trade (14.0%), Manufacturing (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Boone County, Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 12,837	(49.0%)
Females: 13,387	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,497
County population in 2003: 26,250
Jobs in 2003: 10,036

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Total labor force in 2004: 15,074
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Boone County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,039 ($40,763 in 2000)

This county	$45,039
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,251

Boone County	$97,251
Iowa:	$106,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $443
Institutionalized population: 634
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Boone County in 2000: $789

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 14
Thefts: 25
Auto thefts: 7

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 36
Auto thefts: 5

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2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Iowa:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $928 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $742 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boone, Madrid, Ogden, Boxholm, Pilot Mound, Luther, Fraser, Beaver, Berkley.

Neighboring counties: Dallas County , Greene County , Hamilton County , Polk County , Story County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Boone County: Dayspring Haven Camp (A), Camp Hantesa (B), Camp Mitigwa (C), Camp Morrison (D), Camp Sacalawea (E), Camp Laurie (F), Mineral Ridge (G), Prairie Hill (H), Jordan (I), Jehu (J), Iowa State University Agronomy Farm (K), Iowa State Experimental Farm (L), Don Williams Campground (M), Don Williams Golf Course (N), Garden Prairie (O), Perry Country Club (P), YWCA Camp (Q), Yough (R), Hickory Grove Rural School Museum (S), Boone County Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boone County include: Fairview Church (A), Battin Chapel (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Beaver Creek Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Napier United Methodist Church (F), Napier Community Church (G), Garden Prairie Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hull Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Olive Branch Cemetery (3), Maas Cemetery (4), Oakwood Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Bass Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Don Williams Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Preston Creek (B), North Onion Creek (C), Eversoll Creek (D), Noah Creek (E), Second Creek (F), Little Beaver Creek (G), Shady Branch (H), Richardson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Boone County include: Long Refuge (1), Dickcissel Recreation Area (2), Iowa Arboretum (3), Don Williams County Park (4), Swede Point Park (5), McCoy Wildlife Area (6), Kate Shelley Memorial Park (7), Rohades Acres (8), Barkley Memorial State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Iowa:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 994
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 200 (53% naturalized citizens)

Boone County:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 57 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 36

Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.9%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,662
One, attached: 150
Two: 326
3 or 4: 413
5 to 9: 292
10 to 19: 221
20 or more: 305
Mobile homes: 597
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 3,861 (375 second mortgage, 479 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,329

Agriculture in Boone County
Average size of farms: 378 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128093
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $283.00
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $107534
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $128757
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.66%
Corn for grain: 137717 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 120863 harvested acres
Vegetables: 131 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 25 acres

Boone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 6.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 95 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 85 people and caused $11 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina (22%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Canada (13%)
Mexico (9%)
Germany (6%)
Belarus (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Boone County:

German (36%)
Swedish (9%)
Irish (9%)
English (9%)
United States or American (8%)
Norwegian (8%)
Dutch (2%)

Boone County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,617 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,662 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 57 (0%)
Walked: 345 (3%)
Other means: 39 (0%)
Worked at home: 688 (5%)

People in group quarters in Boone County, Iowa

537 people in nursing homes
281 people in homes for the mentally retarded
96 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,939.

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($27,810 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($8,235 average AGI)
Boone County: 1.50%
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 Story County, IA	1.56% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA	0.84% ($38,107)
from Dallas County, IA	0.33% ($35,545)
from Greene County, IA	0.25% ($27,880)
from Hamilton County, IA	0.23% ($47,130)
from Marshall County, IA	0.12% ($35,000)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.89% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($27,055 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($9,436 average AGI)
Boone County: 1.60%
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 Story County, IA	1.64% ($38,406 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	1.47% ($35,412)
to Dallas County, IA	0.28% ($47,786)
to Greene County, IA	0.20% ($31,900)
to Hamilton County, IA	0.19% ($32,895)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Births per 1000 population in Boone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Boone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Boone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,393 (3,922 aged, 471 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7277.740
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 181.280
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35943.05

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1101.420
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 999.920

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63.9

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,268

In family households: 21,515 (6,059 male householders, 1,165 female householders)
6,133 spouses, 7,272 children (6,584 natural, 232 adopted, 456 stepchildren), 181 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 133 other relatives, 415 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,753 (1,356 male householders (1,117 living alone)), 1,835 female householders (1,644 living alone)), 562 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 956 (616 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,475 2-persons, 1,490 3-persons, 1,419 4-persons, 549 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,761 1-person, 362 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

97.4% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $136,069,000 ($5139 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,961,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,587,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,692,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,008,000
Federal grants: $17,052,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,584,000 ($557,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,146,000 ($9,896,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $644,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,557,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,596,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,586

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,429

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +45

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

Net internal migration: +212

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Boone County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.25 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:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 223
1995 to 1998: 607
1990 to 1994: 446
1980 to 1989: 733
1970 to 1979: 1,468
1960 to 1969: 852
1950 to 1959: 1,056
1940 to 1949: 786
1939 or earlier: 4,797

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 119 4 rooms: 926 5 rooms: 1,826 6 rooms: 1,531 7 rooms: 1,345 8 rooms: 997 9+ rooms: 1,075

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, Iowa:
	1 room: 57 2 rooms: 175 3 rooms: 501 4 rooms: 696 5 rooms: 476 6 rooms: 289 7 rooms: 145 8 rooms: 118 9+ rooms: 71

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 216 2 bedrooms: 2,365 3 bedrooms: 3,468 4 bedrooms: 1,489 5+ bedrooms: 308

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County:
	no bedroom: 106 1 bedroom: 692 2 bedrooms: 1,001 3 bedrooms: 544 4 bedrooms: 145 5+ bedrooms: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 257 1 vehicle: 1,836 2 vehicles: 3,355 3 vehicles: 1,577 4 vehicles: 560 5+ vehicles: 261

Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 329 1 vehicle: 1,102 2 vehicles: 745 3 vehicles: 243 4 vehicles: 74 5+ vehicles: 35

61% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Iowa.

Boone County:	60.8%
State average:	57.7%

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

This state: 21657
Northeast: 256
Midwest: 2495
South: 775
West: 758

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (70%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Electricity (5%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 163

Here:	5.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75

Here:	4.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98

Here:	11.5%
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.)

Boone County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $24,462,000
All Other: $735,000

Parks & Recreation: $270,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $0
Construction - Regular Highways: $656,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $26,498,000
Regular Highways: $4,370,000

Police Protection: $918,000

Financial Administration: $568,000

Corrections - Other: $490,000

General - Other: $476,000

Central Staff Services: $386,000

Parks & Recreation: $330,000

General Public Buildings: $327,000

Health Services - Other: $239,000

Welfare - Other: $238,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $223,000

Natural Resources - Other: $104,000

Libraries: $60,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $56,000

Solid Waste Management: $41,000

Housing & Community Development: $31,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
General - Interest on Debt: $333,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $54,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $1,997,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,545,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,407,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $138,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $192,000
Interest Earnings: $88,000

Rents: $26,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $1,437,000
Regular Highways: $697,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,206,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,573,000
General Support: $1,410,000

All Other: $288,000

Health & Hospitals: $172,000
Tax - Property: $5,161,000
Total General Sales: $764,000

Public Utilities: $211,000

Motor Vehicle License: $171,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,207,000

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)

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