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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.8%), Retail trade (14.0%), Manufacturing (10.2%).
Type of workers:
Boone County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Boone County, Iowa:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.1%
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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.9%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,500
All Other: $735,000
Parks & Recreation: $270,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $0
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
Interest Earnings: $88,000
Rents: $26,000
Regular Highways: $697,000
General Support: $1,410,000
All Other: $288,000
Health & Hospitals: $172,000
Total General Sales: $764,000
Public Utilities: $211,000
Motor Vehicle License: $171,000
NEC: $19,000
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