Cerro Gordo County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,214
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,861
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,595 (it was 5,513 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 568 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 76 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (15.1%), Manufacturing (14.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 38,18888.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,3585.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,1792.7%Two or more races
- 7101.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4911.1%Asian alone
- 1210.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1020.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 440.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 21,518 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 21,857 |  (50.4%) |
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| Cerro Gordo County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,423 ($35,867 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,423 |
| Iowa: | $65,600 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $602 (lower quartile is $483, upper quartile is $709)
| This county: | $602 |
| State: | $704 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $144,773 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
| Cerro Gordo: | $144,773 |
| Iowa: | $174,400 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,141Detached houses: $209,140
Here: $209,140 State: $220,148 Townhouses or other attached units: $274,713
Here: $274,713 State: $212,170 In 2-unit structures: $193,864
Here: $193,864 State: $127,099 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,264
Here: $131,264 State: $156,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,366
Here: $168,366 State: $154,535 Mobile homes: $40,570
Here: $40,570 State: $47,842
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $486
Institutionalized population: 591
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 26
- Thefts: 41
- Auto thefts: 24
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 42
- Thefts: 56
- Auto thefts: 22
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 40 buildings, average cost: $345,100
- 2020: 43 buildings, average cost: $332,000
- 2019: 42 buildings, average cost: $337,000
- 2018: 39 buildings, average cost: $343,600
- 2017: 43 buildings, average cost: $289,600
- 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $348,600
- 2015: 48 buildings, average cost: $297,600
- 2014: 38 buildings, average cost: $285,500
- 2013: 47 buildings, average cost: $249,200
- 2012: 52 buildings, average cost: $225,100
- 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $250,300
- 2010: 41 buildings, average cost: $201,900
- 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $220,400
- 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $231,400
- 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $164,700
- 2006: 106 buildings, average cost: $181,000
- 2005: 111 buildings, average cost: $170,400
- 2004: 113 buildings, average cost: $167,600
- 2003: 88 buildings, average cost: $164,300
- 2002: 92 buildings, average cost: $150,900
- 2001: 60 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2000: 66 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 1998: 99 buildings, average cost: $108,400
- 1997: 95 buildings, average cost: $110,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,020 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,043 (1.4%)
| Cerro Gordo County: | 9.7% |
| Iowa: | 11.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 44.4 years old
(Males: 42.0 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 26.8 years old, American Indian residents: 37.8 years old, Asian residents: 31.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.1 years old, Other race residents: 36.4 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cerro Gordo County: Slippery Elm Golf Course (A), Hutchins (B), Bill Olson Livestock-Grain Incorporated Elevator (C), Garner Golf and Country Club (D), Hancock County Fairgrounds (E), Hancock County Speedway (F), Britt Country Club (G), Madison (H), Laconia (I), Bailey (J), Amsterdam (K), Hillside Golf Club (L), Timberland Museum (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cerro Gordo County include: Upper Flat Church (A), Woden Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Evangelical Free Church (D), Reformed Church in the United States (E), Pilot Knob Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Amsterdam Cemetery (1), Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery (2), Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery (3), Christian Reformed Cemetery (4), Orthel Township Cemetery (5), Bingham Township Cemetery (6), Crystal Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake George (A), East Twin Lake (B), Eagle Lake (C), Deadmans Lake (D), Crystal Lake (E), West Twin Lake (F), Pilot Knob Lake (G), Eldred Sherwood Park Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Plum Creek (B), Middle Branch Boone River (C), Lindsey Creek (D), Galls Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cerro Gordo County include: Eight Mile Pits Wildlife Management Area (1), Meredith Marsh Wildlife Management Area (2), Lau Wildlife Area (3), Schuldt Wildlife Area (4), Torkleson Pits Wildlife Area (5), Gabrielson Wildlife Management Area (6), East Twin Lake Forest Area (7), Eagle Lake Woodland Area (8), Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Converse County, Wyoming 
, Emmet County , Otsego County, New York 
, O'Brien County , Pocahontas County 
, Winnebago County 
, Wright County 
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| Here: | 2.9% |
| Iowa: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 2,055
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 828 (63.8% naturalized citizens)
| Cerro Gordo County: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2032010 or later
- 3152000 to 2009
- 601990 to 1999
- 1921980 to 1989
- 981970 to 1979
- 134Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,350
- One, attached: 719
- Two: 610
- 3 or 4: 841
- 5 to 9: 991
- 10 to 19: 441
- 20 to 49: 652
- 50 or more: 639
- Mobile homes: 644
Housing units in Cerro Gordo County with a mortgage: 7,729 (645 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 499 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
| Here: | 17.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cerro Gordo County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 15,231 | 29 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,871 | 30 |
| Catholic | 6,672 | 5 |
| Other | 970 | 6 |
| Orthodox | 200 | 1 |
| None | 14,207 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Cerro Gordo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Cerro Gordo County: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| This county: | 11.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Cerro Gordo County: | 9.3% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cerro Gordo County: | 26.1% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.0% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Cerro Gordo County:
Average size of farms: 407 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $141,204
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $287.15
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $110,785
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.16%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131,548
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.56%
Corn for grain: 154939 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 130948 harvested acres
Vegetables: 362 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres
Tornado activity:
Cerro Gordo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1294514.8 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 183 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cerro Gordo County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 223.8 miles away from Cerro Gordo County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 427.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 501.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 316.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 231.9 miles away from Cerro Gordo County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 250.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 02, 1999 to August 10, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1282: July 22, 1999, FEMA Id: 1282, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1230: July 02, 1998, FEMA Id: 1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 01, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-996: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Ice Storm, Incident Period: October 31, 1991 to November 29, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-928: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 928, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cerro Gordo County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 19,700 (78.7%)
- Carpooled: 1,671 (6.7%)
- Bus: 68 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 204 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 89 (0.4%)
- Walked: 525 (2.1%)
- Worked at home: 2,377 (9.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Mexico (20%)
- Vietnam (17%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
- Guatemala (7%)
- Micronesia (7%)
- Korea (6%)
- Argentina (4%)
- German (36%)
- Norwegian (11%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (6%)
- English (6%)
- Dutch (3%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa in 2010:
- 442 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 307 people in college/university student housing
- 183 people in group homes intended for adults
- 47 people in correctional residential facilities
- 46 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 45 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 40 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 22 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 3 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa in 2000:
- 602 people in nursing homes
- 349 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 183 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 103 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 49 people in halfway houses
- 46 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 40 people in other group homes
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 12 people in religious group quarters
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,401 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.91% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.69% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($31,599 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($24,802 average AGI)
Cerro Gordo County: 2.22% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Worth County, IA |  0.50% ($35,655 average AGI) |
| from Floyd County, IA | 0.49% ($44,093) |
| from Polk County, IA | 0.36% ($53,952) |
| from Hancock County, IA | 0.33% ($54,983) |
| from Franklin County, IA | 0.26% ($42,783) |
| from Winnebago County, IA | 0.18% ($30,581) |
| from Black Hawk County, IA | 0.16% ($54,000) |
6.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,088 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.16% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.56% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($27,143 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($25,945 average AGI)
Cerro Gordo County: 2.60% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Worth County, IA | 0.38% ($49,910 average AGI) |
| to Polk County, IA | 0.38% ($53,910) |
| to Floyd County, IA | 0.38% ($41,167) |
| to Hancock County, IA | 0.33% ($51,333) |
| to Winnebago County, IA | 0.21% ($45,973) |
| to Franklin County, IA | 0.19% ($40,485) |
| to Black Hawk County, IA | 0.18% ($32,000) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,205 (7,881 aged, 1,324 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 548 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,308)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (619)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (607)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (451)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (363)
- Unspecified dementia (323)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (301)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (106)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (83)
- Respiratory arrest (70)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,084
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 529
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63,537
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,080
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,160
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 123
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 66.5
- Other - 53.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 43,375- Male householders: 9,902 (3,498 living alone), Female householders: 10,040 (3,590 living alone)
9,079 spouses (8,989 opposite-sex spouses), 1,510 unmarried partners, (1,494 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,658 children (9,530 natural, 514 adopted, 614 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 203 parents, 0 foster children, 158 other relatives, 581 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 988
Size of family households: 6,500 2-persons, 2,177 3-persons, 1,698 4-persons, 899 5-persons, 208 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,087 1-person, 1,137 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
6,051 married couples with children.
2,490 single-parent households (769 men, 1,721 women).
96.9% of residents of Cerro Gordo speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $266,554,000 ($5,920 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,543| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,705
| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +113
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,690
| Here: |  -38 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
- 1482020 or later
- 8012010 to 2019
- 1,4322000 to 2009
- 1,2381990 to 1999
- 1,4511980 to 1989
- 3,2211970 to 1979
- 2,0301960 to 1969
- 3,4961950 to 1959
- 1,7671940 to 1949
- 7,0061939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
- 91 room
- 192 rooms
- 2473 rooms
- 1,3224 rooms
- 2,7725 rooms
- 2,9106 rooms
- 2,2457 rooms
- 1,6798 rooms
- 2,7839+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
- 1871 room
- 5712 rooms
- 8833 rooms
- 1,3224 rooms
- 9955 rooms
- 8896 rooms
- 4087 rooms
- 3488 rooms
- 3089+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
- 13no bedroom
- 3491 bedroom
- 3,2792 bedrooms
- 6,4153 bedrooms
- 3,1074 bedrooms
- 8295+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
- 202no bedroom
- 1,6651 bedroom
- 2,1662 bedrooms
- 1,2063 bedrooms
- 4614 bedrooms
- 1745+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cerro Gordo County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 279no vehicle
- 3,7371 vehicle
- 6,2182 vehicles
- 2,3783 vehicles
- 9884 vehicles
- 4605+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cerro Gordo County in renter-occupied apartments
- 750no vehicle
- 3,2201 vehicle
- 1,4932 vehicles
- 3153 vehicles
- 864 vehicles
- 335+ vehicles
88.0% of Cerro Gordo County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Iowa.
| Cerro Gordo County: | 88.0% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32,801
- Other state: 9,379
- Northeast: 464
- Midwest: 5,977
- South: 1,458
- West: 1,467
- 75.9%Utility gas
- 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.4%Electricity
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 63.3%Utility gas
- 31.6%Electricity
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 501
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Iowa: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 262
| Here: | 12.9% |
| Iowa: | 7.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 272
| Here: | 19.0% |
| Iowa: | 24.9% |
Cerro Gordo County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,297,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $59,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,850,000
Regular Highways: $1,622,000
Natural Resources - Other: $70,000
General Public Buildings: $12,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $8,768,000
Health - Other: $6,876,000
Regular Highways: $6,698,000
Regular Highways: $5,695,000
Police Protection: $4,723,000
Police Protection: $3,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,494,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,067,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,379,000
Central Staff Services: $2,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,047,000
General - Other: $1,762,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,134,000
Central Staff Services: $1,086,000
Financial Administration: $753,000
General Public Buildings: $699,000
Public Welfare - Other: $555,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Public Welfare - Other: $382,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $96,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Sewerage: $67,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $828,000
Other: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $441,000
Interest on Debt: $145,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $215,000
Other - Libraries: $195,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,137,000
Other: $692,000
Highways: $51,000
Highways: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,620,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,787,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,556,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,231,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,380,000
General Revenue - Other: $744,000
Sale of Property: $512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Rents: $364,000
Donations From Private Sources: $290,000
Special Assessments: $282,000
Fines and Forfeits: $280,000
Interest Earnings: $138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
Special Assessments: $113,000
Rents: $82,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $590,000
Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
Health - Other: $240,000
Police Protection: $236,000
Regular Highways: $193,000
General - Other: $123,000
Correctional Institutions: $72,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,704,000
Cash and Securities: $16,376,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000
Cash and Securities: $40,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,019,000
Highways: $3,217,000
Other: $2,250,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,424,000
Health and Hospitals: $984,000
Other: $951,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
General Local Government Support: $523,000
Public Welfare: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $19,464,000
Property: $15,817,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,678,000
Motor Vehicle License: $409,000
Other License: $106,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $43,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,463,000
: $10,124,000
Cerro Gordo County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,297,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $59,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,850,000
Regular Highways: $1,622,000
Natural Resources - Other: $70,000
General Public Buildings: $12,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $8,768,000
Health - Other: $6,876,000
Regular Highways: $6,698,000
Regular Highways: $5,695,000
Police Protection: $4,723,000
Police Protection: $3,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,494,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,067,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,379,000
Central Staff Services: $2,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,047,000
General - Other: $1,762,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,134,000
Central Staff Services: $1,086,000
Financial Administration: $753,000
General Public Buildings: $699,000
Public Welfare - Other: $555,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Public Welfare - Other: $382,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $96,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Sewerage: $67,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $828,000
Other: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $441,000
Interest on Debt: $145,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $215,000
Other - Libraries: $195,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,137,000
Other: $692,000
Highways: $51,000
Highways: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,620,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,787,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,556,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,231,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,380,000
General Revenue - Other: $744,000
Sale of Property: $512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Rents: $364,000
Donations From Private Sources: $290,000
Special Assessments: $282,000
Fines and Forfeits: $280,000
Interest Earnings: $138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
Special Assessments: $113,000
Rents: $82,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $590,000
Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
Health - Other: $240,000
Police Protection: $236,000
Regular Highways: $193,000
General - Other: $123,000
Correctional Institutions: $72,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,704,000
Cash and Securities: $16,376,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000
Cash and Securities: $40,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,019,000
Highways: $3,217,000
Other: $2,250,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,424,000
Health and Hospitals: $984,000
Other: $951,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
General Local Government Support: $523,000
Public Welfare: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $19,464,000
Property: $15,817,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,678,000
Motor Vehicle License: $409,000
Other License: $106,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $43,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,463,000
: $10,124,000
Cerro Gordo County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,297,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $59,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,850,000
Regular Highways: $1,622,000
Natural Resources - Other: $70,000
General Public Buildings: $12,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $8,768,000
Health - Other: $6,876,000
Regular Highways: $6,698,000
Regular Highways: $5,695,000
Police Protection: $4,723,000
Police Protection: $3,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,494,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,067,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,379,000
Central Staff Services: $2,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,047,000
General - Other: $1,762,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,134,000
Central Staff Services: $1,086,000
Financial Administration: $753,000
General Public Buildings: $699,000
Public Welfare - Other: $555,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Public Welfare - Other: $382,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $96,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Sewerage: $67,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $828,000
Other: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $441,000
Interest on Debt: $145,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $215,000
Other - Libraries: $195,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,137,000
Other: $692,000
Highways: $51,000
Highways: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,620,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,787,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,556,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,231,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,380,000
General Revenue - Other: $744,000
Sale of Property: $512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Rents: $364,000
Donations From Private Sources: $290,000
Special Assessments: $282,000
Fines and Forfeits: $280,000
Interest Earnings: $138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
Special Assessments: $113,000
Rents: $82,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $590,000
Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
Health - Other: $240,000
Police Protection: $236,000
Regular Highways: $193,000
General - Other: $123,000
Correctional Institutions: $72,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,704,000
Cash and Securities: $16,376,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000
Cash and Securities: $40,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,019,000
Highways: $3,217,000
Other: $2,250,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,424,000
Health and Hospitals: $984,000
Other: $951,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
General Local Government Support: $523,000
Public Welfare: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $19,464,000
Property: $15,817,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,678,000
Motor Vehicle License: $409,000
Other License: $106,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $43,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,463,000
: $10,124,000
Cerro Gordo County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,297,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Sewerage: $59,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,850,000
Regular Highways: $1,622,000
Natural Resources - Other: $70,000
General Public Buildings: $12,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $8,768,000
Health - Other: $6,876,000
Regular Highways: $6,698,000
Regular Highways: $5,695,000
Police Protection: $4,723,000
Police Protection: $3,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,494,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,067,000
Financial Administration: $2,388,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,379,000
Central Staff Services: $2,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,047,000
General - Other: $1,762,000
General - Other: $1,656,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,269,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,134,000
Central Staff Services: $1,086,000
Financial Administration: $753,000
General Public Buildings: $699,000
Public Welfare - Other: $555,000
General Public Buildings: $425,000
Public Welfare - Other: $382,000
Parks and Recreation: $149,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $96,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Sewerage: $67,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $828,000
Other: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $441,000
Interest on Debt: $145,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $215,000
Other - Libraries: $195,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,137,000
Other: $692,000
Highways: $51,000
Highways: $37,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,195,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,620,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,787,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,556,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,231,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,380,000
General Revenue - Other: $744,000
Sale of Property: $512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $489,000
Interest Earnings: $456,000
Rents: $364,000
Donations From Private Sources: $290,000
Special Assessments: $282,000
Fines and Forfeits: $280,000
Interest Earnings: $138,000
Fines and Forfeits: $130,000
Special Assessments: $113,000
Rents: $82,000
Sale of Property: $59,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $590,000
Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
Health - Other: $240,000
Police Protection: $236,000
Regular Highways: $193,000
General - Other: $123,000
Correctional Institutions: $72,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,704,000
Cash and Securities: $16,376,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000
Cash and Securities: $40,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,019,000
Highways: $3,217,000
Other: $2,250,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,622,000
General Local Government Support: $1,424,000
Health and Hospitals: $984,000
Other: $951,000
Public Welfare: $683,000
General Local Government Support: $523,000
Public Welfare: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $19,464,000
Property: $15,817,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,678,000
Motor Vehicle License: $409,000
Other License: $106,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $98,000
Motor Vehicle License: $43,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,463,000
: $10,124,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 736
- Number of aged recipients: 56
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 680
- Number of recipients under 18: 110
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 518
- Number of recipients older than 64: 108
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 321
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 280
| Most common first names in Cerro Gordo County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 370 | 75.8 years |
| Mary | 305 | 81.8 years |
| William | 248 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 227 | 72.2 years |
| James | 207 | 72.0 years |
| George | 205 | 78.8 years |
| Helen | 188 | 82.2 years |
| Charles | 186 | 75.7 years |
| Ruth | 172 | 80.6 years |
| Dorothy | 162 | 78.4 years |
| Most common last names in Cerro Gordo County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 199 | 78.7 years |
| Smith | 152 | 76.5 years |
| Miller | 132 | 79.9 years |
| Anderson | 103 | 79.6 years |
| Peterson | 96 | 80.5 years |
| Thompson | 88 | 77.6 years |
| Nelson | 83 | 79.8 years |
| Olson | 74 | 80.0 years |
| Hansen | 66 | 79.2 years |
| Davis | 63 | 76.1 years |
| Businesses in Cerro Gordo County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | Kohl's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Kroger | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Subway | 7 | |
| FedEx | 5 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | Target | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Goodwill | 6 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 12 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| KFC | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | |||