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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Manufacturing (18.6%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Type of workers:
Butler County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Butler County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $126,740Here: $126,740State: $151,372 Townhouses or other attached units: $100,831Here: $100,831State: $162,018 In 2-unit structures: $20,990Here: $20,990State: $108,475 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,547Here: $122,547State: $138,849 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $15,531Here: $15,531State: $114,219 Mobile homes: $27,687Here: $27,687State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.2%
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Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, New Hartford, Bristow, Aredale.
Neighboring counties: Black Hawk County , Bremer County , Cerro Gordo County , Chickasaw County , Floyd County , Franklin County , Grundy County , Hardin County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Butler County: Butler (A), Round Grove Golf and Country Club (B), Moore's Access (C), Sinclair Elevator Incorporated Elevator (D), Sinclair (E), Austinville (F), Austinville Elevator (G), Beaver Meadows Golf Club (H), Packard (I), Packard Elevator Company Elevator (J), West Fork Forest Access (K), Butler County Home (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Butler County include: Antioch Church (A), Bennezette Church (B), Bethel Reform Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Washington Reformed Church (E), Pleasant Valley Church (F), Hitesville Gospel Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Town Cemetery (1), South Bristow Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Oak Hill Cemetery (4), Behrends Cemetery (5), Wilmar Cemetery (6), New Albion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Considine, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Curry Creek (A), Schuyler Creek (B), Boylan Creek (C), Hartgrave Creek (D), Johnson Creek (E), Moulfon Creek (F), Fockler Creek (G), Landphere Creek (H), Flood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Butler County include: Hauser Wildlife Area (1), Helt Memorial Reserve (2), Kyle Wildlife Area (3), Sportsmans Park (4), South Fork Park (5), Considene Lake Park (6), Beaver Meadows County Park (7), Big Marsh Wildlife Area (8), Leeper Prairie Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Kesley Post Office (A), Austinville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Butler County: Butler (A), Round Grove Golf and Country Club (B), Moore's Access (C), Sinclair Elevator Incorporated Elevator (D), Sinclair (E), Austinville (F), Austinville Elevator (G), Beaver Meadows Golf Club (H), Packard (I), Packard Elevator Company Elevator (J), West Fork Forest Access (K), Butler County Home (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Butler County include: Antioch Church (A), Bennezette Church (B), Bethel Reform Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Washington Reformed Church (E), Pleasant Valley Church (F), Hitesville Gospel Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Town Cemetery (1), South Bristow Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Oak Hill Cemetery (4), Behrends Cemetery (5), Wilmar Cemetery (6), New Albion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Considine, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Curry Creek (A), Schuyler Creek (B), Boylan Creek (C), Hartgrave Creek (D), Johnson Creek (E), Moulfon Creek (F), Fockler Creek (G), Landphere Creek (H), Flood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Butler County include: Hauser Wildlife Area (1), Helt Memorial Reserve (2), Kyle Wildlife Area (3), Sportsmans Park (4), South Fork Park (5), Considene Lake Park (6), Beaver Meadows County Park (7), Big Marsh Wildlife Area (8), Leeper Prairie Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Kesley Post Office (A), Austinville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 420 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 131 (56% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 1,911 (149 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,846
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Butler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/1/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,061 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.52% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($26,543 average AGI) 1.07% relocated from other states ($6,515 average AGI)Butler County: 1.07%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,681 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.66% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,112 average AGI) 1.39% relocated to other states ($5,569 average AGI)Butler County: 1.39%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,324 (3,072 aged, 252 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
3,937 spouses, 4,392 children (4,039 natural, 93 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 48 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,250 2-persons, 879 3-persons, 826 4-persons, 364 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,549 1-person, 134 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
96.2% of residents of Butler County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $97,636,000 ($6478 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $711,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,134,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,606,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,142,000 Federal grants: $14,289,000 Federal procurement contracts: $679,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,786,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,293,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,780,000 Federal Government insurance: $66,720,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.93 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
69% of Butler 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, 79% lived in Iowa.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,500
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