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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (14.2%).
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Cerro Gordo County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $134,837Here: $134,837State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $239,962Here: $239,962State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $95,161Here: $95,161State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,640Here: $139,640State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,446Here: $132,446State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $16,655Here: $16,655State: $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): 54.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cerro Gordo County is $418 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $550 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $683 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mason City, Clear Lake, Rockwell, Ventura, Plymouth, Thornton, Meservey, Swaledale, Rock Falls, Dougherty.
2005 air pollution in Cerro Gordo County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 36 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 149 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Floyd County , Franklin County , Hancock County , Mitchell County , Winnebago County , Worth County , Wright County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cerro Gordo County: Camp Tanglefoot (A), Twin Oaks Campgrounds (B), Kingfisher Hollow Access (C), Cartersville Elevator Incorporated Elevator (D), Sunset Bay Marina (E), Rest Area 38 (F), Emery (G), Portland (H), Rest Area 37 (I), Arrowhead Golf Course (J), Pine Creek Golf Course (K), Oakwood RV Park (L), Open Bible Camp Grounds (M), Freeman (N), Winnebago Heights (O), Cerro Gordo Wind Farm (P), Burchinal (Q), Grant Townhall (R), Lincoln Townhall (S), Kinney Pioneer Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cerro Gordo County include: Lake Side Church (A), County Mission Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Lincoln Cemetery (2), Mount Vernon Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), Sacred Heart Cemetery (5), Grant Cemetery (6), Rock Falls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Lake Fin-Feather (B), Clark Lake (C), Lekwa Marsh (D), Mallard Marsh Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Rock Falls Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Flay Creek (C), Little Lime Creek (D), Lillibridge Creek (E), Wharam Creek (F), Beaver Creek (G), Blair Creek (H), Crane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cerro Gordo County include: Haugen Wildlife Area (1), Kuhn Wildlife Area (2), Lekwa Marsh Public Hunting Area (3), Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area (4), Sandpiper Hills Waterfowl Production Area (5), McNider Park (6), Strand Park (7), Stille Wildlife Area (8), Mike Zack Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Farmers Beach (A), Dodges Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cerro Gordo County: Camp Tanglefoot (A), Twin Oaks Campgrounds (B), Kingfisher Hollow Access (C), Cartersville Elevator Incorporated Elevator (D), Sunset Bay Marina (E), Rest Area 38 (F), Emery (G), Portland (H), Rest Area 37 (I), Arrowhead Golf Course (J), Pine Creek Golf Course (K), Oakwood RV Park (L), Open Bible Camp Grounds (M), Freeman (N), Winnebago Heights (O), Cerro Gordo Wind Farm (P), Burchinal (Q), Grant Townhall (R), Lincoln Townhall (S), Kinney Pioneer Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cerro Gordo County include: Lake Side Church (A), County Mission Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Lincoln Cemetery (2), Mount Vernon Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), Sacred Heart Cemetery (5), Grant Cemetery (6), Rock Falls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Lake Fin-Feather (B), Clark Lake (C), Lekwa Marsh (D), Mallard Marsh Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Rock Falls Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Flay Creek (C), Little Lime Creek (D), Lillibridge Creek (E), Wharam Creek (F), Beaver Creek (G), Blair Creek (H), Crane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cerro Gordo County include: Haugen Wildlife Area (1), Kuhn Wildlife Area (2), Lekwa Marsh Public Hunting Area (3), Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area (4), Sandpiper Hills Waterfowl Production Area (5), McNider Park (6), Strand Park (7), Stille Wildlife Area (8), Mike Zack Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Farmers Beach (A), Dodges Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,055 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 640 (57% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cerro Gordo County with a mortgage: 7,303 (764 second mortgage, 1,140 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,609
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Cerro Gordo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/16/1984, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.69% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,845 average AGI) 2.08% relocated from other states ($14,770 average AGI)Cerro Gordo County: 2.08%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.89% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,593 average AGI) 2.56% relocated to other states ($19,335 average AGI)Cerro Gordo County: 2.56%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,204 (8,015 aged, 1,189 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
10,320 spouses, 12,743 children (11,710 natural, 400 adopted, 633 stepchildren), 351 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 150 other relatives, 645 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,064 2-persons, 2,634 3-persons, 2,386 4-persons, 969 5-persons, 305 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,971 1-person, 804 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
96.6% of residents of Cerro Gordo County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $266,554,000 ($5920 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,364,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $125,398,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,132,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,058,000 Federal grants: $49,888,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,432,000 ($399,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $14,646,000 ($4,740,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,949,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,739,000 Federal Government insurance: $85,983,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Cerro Gordo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Iowa.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,600
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Parks & Recreation: $37,000
General: $784,000
Regular Highways: $4,552,000
Corrections - Other: $1,482,000
Police Protection: $1,453,000
Financial Administration: $1,352,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,259,000
Natural Resources - Other: $764,000
Central Staff Services: $730,000
General - Other: $600,000
Welfare - Other: $461,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $335,000
General Public Buildings: $281,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $122,000
Parks & Recreation: $34,000
Sewerage: $15,000
All Other: $224,000
Interest Earnings: $170,000
Special Assessments: $74,000
General Support: $2,146,000
Highways: $2,133,000
All Other: $1,125,000
Public Welfare: $119,000
Total General Sales: $1,769,000
Public Utilities: $432,000
Motor Vehicle License: $302,000
NEC: $270,000
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