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Buchanan County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 21,019 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,197
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,736
% of renters here:  22%
State:  28%
Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Buchanan County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 10,476  (49.7%)
Females: 10,617  (50.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,786
County population in 2003: 20,887
Jobs in 2003: 6,911

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Buchanan County,IA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 10,939
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Buchanan County:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,026 ($38,036 in 2000)
This county  $42,026
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,953
Buchanan County  $95,953
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $376
Institutionalized population: 342
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Buchanan County in 2000: $726


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 98
  • Thefts: 70
  • Auto thefts: 16

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 126
  • Thefts: 67
  • Auto thefts: 13

Buchanan County races chart


Buchanan County, IA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $891 (1.2%)

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 .


Buchanan County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Buchanan County:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1985 to 1989: 38
  • 1980 to 1984: 11
  • 1975 to 1979: 30
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 56

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.3%

Buchanan County marital status for males

Buchanan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,012
  • One, attached: 58
  • Two: 194
  • 3 or 4: 395
  • 5 to 9: 111
  • 10 to 19: 55
  • 20 or more: 101
  • Mobile homes: 759
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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


Agriculture in Buchanan County
Average size of farms: 319 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $132719
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $281.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $104237
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $105191
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.35
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.65%
Corn for grain: 158154 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 126117 harvested acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)


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



  • Mexico (14%)
  • India (11%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Other Northern Europe (6%)
  • Guatemala (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Buchanan County:



  • German (44%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • United States or American (13%)
  • English (8%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Buchanan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,630 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 848 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 491 (5%)
  • Other means: 87 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 683 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Buchanan County, Iowa
  • 190 people in nursing homes
  • 141 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,634.

5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Black Hawk County, IA  1.10% ($34,500 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.76% ($29,034)
from Linn County, IA  0.72% ($33,255)
from Delaware County, IA  0.29% ($34,455)
from Benton County, IA  0.17% ($32,308)
from Bremer County, IA  0.13% ($21,000)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Black Hawk County, IA  1.30% ($25,410 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA  0.92% ($30,042)
to Fayette County, IA  0.65% ($28,220)
to Bremer County, IA  0.23% ($26,167)
to Polk County, IA  0.16% ($39,250)
to Delaware County, IA  0.14% ($40,818)
to Benton County, IA  0.13% ($34,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Births per 1000 population in Buchanan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Buchanan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Buchanan County

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


Households: 20,685
  • In family households: 18,192 (4,905 male householders, 822 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 2,493 (864 male householders (728 living alone)), 1,332 female householders (1,228 living alone)), 297 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 408 (374 institutionalized population)

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.

4,722 married couples with children.
950 single-parent households (271 men, 679 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,551
Here:  74 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,024
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -572
Here:  -27 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Buchanan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 117
  • 1995 to 1998: 399
  • 1990 to 1994: 482
  • 1980 to 1989: 653
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,620
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,060
  • 1950 to 1959: 726
  • 1940 to 1949: 584
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,056


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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 33
  • 3 rooms: 122
  • 4 rooms: 649
  • 5 rooms: 1,325
  • 6 rooms: 1,524
  • 7 rooms: 1,001
  • 8 rooms: 834
  • 9 or more rooms: 707


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

  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 83
  • 3 rooms: 307
  • 4 rooms: 499
  • 5 rooms: 215
  • 6 rooms: 225
  • 7 rooms: 222
  • 8 rooms: 141
  • 9 or more rooms: 34


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

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 203
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,488
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,047
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,125
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 332


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buchanan County:

  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 423
  • 2 bedrooms: 593
  • 3 bedrooms: 446
  • 4 bedrooms: 201
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 51


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

  • no vehicle: 272
  • 1 vehicle: 1,469
  • 2 vehicles: 2,661
  • 3 vehicles: 1,254
  • 4 vehicles: 362
  • 5 or more vehicles: 179


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

  • no vehicle: 308
  • 1 vehicle: 681
  • 2 vehicles: 531
  • 3 vehicles: 139
  • 4 vehicles: 47
  • 5 or more vehicles: 30

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.

Buchanan County:  62.9%
State average:  57.7%


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

  • This state: 18342
  • Northeast: 127
  • Midwest: 1477
  • South: 507
  • West: 410

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 360
Here:  12.7%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:  5.1%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 76
Here:  15.7%
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)

Buchanan County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $7,752,000
    All Other: $250,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $70,000
    General Public Buildings: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $7,752,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $210,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $55,000
    General: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $2,421,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $91,000
    Public Welfare: $72,000
    General Support: $22,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $651,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $438,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $213,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $127,000
    Property Sale Other: $88,000
    Interest Earnings: $87,000
    Rents: $87,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $631,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,673,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $24,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $8,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,277,000
    General Support: $1,283,000
    Public Welfare: $459,000
    All Other: $404,000
    Health & Hospitals: $257,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,683,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $131,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,089,000

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