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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.4%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Type of workers:
Calhoun County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Calhoun 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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $395 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, Lohrville, Farnhamville, Lytton, Somers, Rinard, Knierim.
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Carroll County , Greene County , Pocahontas County , Sac County , Webster County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Calhoun County: Twin Lakes Golf Club (A), Twin Lakes Bible Camp (B), Sherwood (C), Highway Number Twenty Rest Area (D), Richards (E), Kelly Access Area (F), Williams Township Hall (G), Calhoun County Home (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Calhoun County include: Immanuel Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Saint John Lutheran Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Zion United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Cemetery (1), Cottonwood Cemetery (2), Leith Cemetery (3), Bishop Cemetery (4), Lake Creek Cemetery (5), Memorial Park Cemetery (6), Crown Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Towhead Lake (A), Briggs Woods Lake (B), South Twin Lake (C), North Twin Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lake Creek (A), East Cedar Creek (B), Camp Creek (C), Welshs Slough (D), West Cedar Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Calhoun County include: Townhead Lake State Game Mgt Area (1), Towhead Lake State Game Management Area (2), Lake End County Park (3), Schilling Sanctuary (4), North Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Lohr Wildlife Refuge (6), Logan Wildlife Area (7), Highway Number Four Recreation Area (8), Featherstone Memorial County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Calhoun County: Twin Lakes Golf Club (A), Twin Lakes Bible Camp (B), Sherwood (C), Highway Number Twenty Rest Area (D), Richards (E), Kelly Access Area (F), Williams Township Hall (G), Calhoun County Home (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Calhoun County include: Immanuel Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Saint John Lutheran Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Zion United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Cemetery (1), Cottonwood Cemetery (2), Leith Cemetery (3), Bishop Cemetery (4), Lake Creek Cemetery (5), Memorial Park Cemetery (6), Crown Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Towhead Lake (A), Briggs Woods Lake (B), South Twin Lake (C), North Twin Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lake Creek (A), East Cedar Creek (B), Camp Creek (C), Welshs Slough (D), West Cedar Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Calhoun County include: Townhead Lake State Game Mgt Area (1), Towhead Lake State Game Management Area (2), Lake End County Park (3), Schilling Sanctuary (4), North Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Lohr Wildlife Refuge (6), Logan Wildlife Area (7), Highway Number Four Recreation Area (8), Featherstone Memorial County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 284 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 58 (66% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 1,325 (91 second mortgage, 85 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,549
Calhoun County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/28/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 26 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,630 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.41% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($22,979 average AGI) 1.48% relocated from other states ($8,651 average AGI)Calhoun County: 1.48%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,925 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.94% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,210 average AGI) 1.35% relocated to other states ($7,714 average AGI)Calhoun County: 1.35%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,538 (2,317 aged, 221 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
2,658 spouses, 2,868 children (2,562 natural, 87 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 27 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,653 2-persons, 512 3-persons, 518 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,343 1-person, 88 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
2,000 married couples with children. 433 single-parent households (98 men, 335 women).
97.5% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $77,852,000 ($7365 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $929,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,799,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,120,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,397,000 Federal grants: $9,187,000 Federal procurement contracts: $693,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,656,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $290,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,279,000 Federal Government insurance: $77,499,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300
Regular Highways: $2,574,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,002,000
Police Protection: $814,000
General - Other: $619,000
Welfare - Other: $487,000
Natural Resources - Other: $346,000
Financial Administration: $332,000
General Public Buildings: $180,000
Parks & Recreation: $129,000
Libraries: $122,000
Central Staff Services: $89,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $148,000
All Other: $1,948,000
Health & Hospitals: $659,000
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