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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (12.2%).
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Buchanan County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Buchanan County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $140,476Here: $140,476State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $119,973Here: $119,973State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $528,118Here: $528,118State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $603,985Here: $603,985State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $962,491Here: $962,491State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $29,335Here: $29,335State: $29,315
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): 53.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buchanan County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $642 a month.
Cities in this county include: Independence, Jesup, Fairbank, Hazleton, Winthrop, Quasqueton, Lamont, Brandon, Rowley, Aurora.
Neighboring counties: Benton County , Black Hawk County , Bremer County , Clayton County , Delaware County , Fayette County , Linn County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Buchanan County: Campton (A), Cana (B), Kier (C), Sunny Side (D), Atlanta (E), Newtonville (F), Wapsipinicon Country Club (G), Fairbank (H), Otterville Bridge State Access (I), Buffalo Creek Country Club (J), Buffalo Grove (K), Sumner Townhall (L), Westburg Townhall (M), Buchanan County Home (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Buchanan County include: Bible Church (A), Bible Presbyterian Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Pine Creek Mission Church (D), Hoover Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Crest Cemetery (1), Amish Cemetery (2), North Amish Cemetery (3), Bear Creek School Cemetery (4), Wilson Cemetery (5), Upper Spring Grove Cemetery (6), Jefferson Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Fontana Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Rivers and creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Nash Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Smith Creek (E), Otter Creek (F), Little Wapsipinicon River (G), East Branch Buffalo Creek (H), Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Buchanan County include: Troy Mills Wapsie County Park (1), Troy Mills State Fish And Game Area (2), Cedar Rock State Park (3), Rowley Fen Area (4), Nibeck Wildlife Preserve (5), Three Elms County Park (6), Kounty Pond - Hoffman Woods Area (7), Sand Creek Access Area (8), Mickey Fox Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Buchanan County: Campton (A), Cana (B), Kier (C), Sunny Side (D), Atlanta (E), Newtonville (F), Wapsipinicon Country Club (G), Fairbank (H), Otterville Bridge State Access (I), Buffalo Creek Country Club (J), Buffalo Grove (K), Sumner Townhall (L), Westburg Townhall (M), Buchanan County Home (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Buchanan County include: Bible Church (A), Bible Presbyterian Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Pine Creek Mission Church (D), Hoover Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Crest Cemetery (1), Amish Cemetery (2), North Amish Cemetery (3), Bear Creek School Cemetery (4), Wilson Cemetery (5), Upper Spring Grove Cemetery (6), Jefferson Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Fontana Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Nash Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Smith Creek (E), Otter Creek (F), Little Wapsipinicon River (G), East Branch Buffalo Creek (H), Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Buchanan County include: Troy Mills Wapsie County Park (1), Troy Mills State Fish And Game Area (2), Cedar Rock State Park (3), Rowley Fen Area (4), Nibeck Wildlife Preserve (5), Three Elms County Park (6), Kounty Pond - Hoffman Woods Area (7), Sand Creek Access Area (8), Mickey Fox Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 546 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 194 (77% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Buchanan County with a mortgage: 2,598 (276 second mortgage, 281 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,922
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Buchanan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 36 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/11/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 25 people and caused $2 million in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.95% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($25,883 average AGI) 1.10% relocated from other states ($7,844 average AGI)Buchanan County: 1.10%Iowa average: 2.55%
5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.53% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($22,967 average AGI) 1.40% relocated to other states ($7,615 average AGI)Buchanan County: 1.40%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,506 (3,176 aged, 330 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
4,988 spouses, 6,831 children (6,264 natural, 149 adopted, 418 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 81 other relatives, 317 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,571 2-persons, 1,158 3-persons, 1,102 4-persons, 620 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,956 1-person, 218 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
94.0% of residents of Buchanan County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $108,398,000 ($5151 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $959,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,854,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,761,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,204,000 Federal grants: $13,926,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,820,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,834,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,069,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,036,000 Federal Government insurance: $68,133,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Buchanan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300
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All Other: $250,000
Parks & Recreation: $46,000
General Public Buildings: $35,000
Regular Highways: $2,909,000
Police Protection: $964,000
Financial Administration: $765,000
Natural Resources - Other: $755,000
Corrections - Other: $554,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $346,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
General Public Buildings: $266,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $157,000
Solid Waste Management: $65,000
Health Services - Other: $52,000
Welfare - Other: $44,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $32,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $28,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Housing & Community Development: $16,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $12,000
General: $3,000
Public Welfare: $72,000
General Support: $22,000
Highways: $4,000
Property Sale Other: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $87,000
Rents: $87,000
Natural Resource - Other: $51,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Central Staff: $19,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Health - Other: $1,000
End of Fiscal Year: $8,000
General Support: $1,283,000
Public Welfare: $459,000
All Other: $404,000
Health & Hospitals: $257,000
Motor Vehicle License: $131,000
NEC: $13,000
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