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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (14.2%).
Detached houses: $145,043Here:$145,043State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $171,489Here:$171,489State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $35,324Here:$35,324State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,810Here:$205,810State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,810Here:$271,810State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $21,115Here:$21,115State:$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%
Obama (Democratic): 60.2% McCain (Republican): 39.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,181 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,187 (1.1%)
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.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 36 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 149 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 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.
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Notable locations in Cerro Gordo County: Rest Area 37 (A), Rest Area 38 (B), Arrowhead Golf Course (C), Sunset Bay Marina (D), Twin Oaks Campgrounds (E), Oakwood RV Park (F), Camp Tanglefoot (G), Cerro Gordo Wind Farm (H), Cartersville Elevator Incorporated Elevator (I), Open Bible Camp Grounds (J), Pine Creek Golf Course (K), Burchinal (L), Emery (M), Freeman (N), Portland (O), Winnebago Heights (P), Kingfisher Hollow Access (Q), VanHorn Antique Truck Museum (R), Kinney Pioneer Museum (S), Mason City Municipal Airport Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cerro Gordo County include: County Mission Church (A), Lake Side Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Owen's Grove Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Pleasant Valley Township Cemetery (4), Rock Falls Cemetery (5), Richland Lutheran Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lekwa Marsh (A), Mallard Marsh Swamp (B), Clear Lake (C), Zerbel Slough (D), Lake Fin-Feather (E), Clark Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Blair Creek (C), Crane Creek (D), Rock Falls Creek (E), Flay Creek (F), Wharam Creek (G), Little Lime Creek (H), Lillibridge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cerro Gordo County include: Union Hills Wildlife Management Area (1), Stille Wildlife Area (2), Spring Creek Preserve (3), Lime Creek Nature Center (4), Clear Lake State Game Management Area (5), Lekwa Marsh Public Hunting Area (6), Walch Wildlife Area (7), Zirbel Slough (8), Bluewing Marsh (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Dodges Beach (A), Farmers Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cerro Gordo County: Rest Area 37 (A), Rest Area 38 (B), Arrowhead Golf Course (C), Sunset Bay Marina (D), Twin Oaks Campgrounds (E), Oakwood RV Park (F), Camp Tanglefoot (G), Cerro Gordo Wind Farm (H), Cartersville Elevator Incorporated Elevator (I), Open Bible Camp Grounds (J), Pine Creek Golf Course (K), Burchinal (L), Emery (M), Freeman (N), Portland (O), Winnebago Heights (P), Kingfisher Hollow Access (Q), VanHorn Antique Truck Museum (R), Kinney Pioneer Museum (S), Mason City Municipal Airport Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cerro Gordo County include: County Mission Church (A), Lake Side Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Owen's Grove Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Pleasant Valley Township Cemetery (4), Rock Falls Cemetery (5), Richland Lutheran Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lekwa Marsh (A), Mallard Marsh Swamp (B), Clear Lake (C), Zerbel Slough (D), Lake Fin-Feather (E), Clark Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Blair Creek (C), Crane Creek (D), Rock Falls Creek (E), Flay Creek (F), Wharam Creek (G), Little Lime Creek (H), Lillibridge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cerro Gordo County include: Union Hills Wildlife Management Area (1), Stille Wildlife Area (2), Spring Creek Preserve (3), Lime Creek Nature Center (4), Clear Lake State Game Management Area (5), Lekwa Marsh Public Hunting Area (6), Walch Wildlife Area (7), Zirbel Slough (8), Bluewing Marsh (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Dodges Beach (A), Farmers Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Floyd County , Franklin County , Hancock County , Mitchell County , Winnebago County , Worth County , Wright County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
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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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 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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).
Population growth in Cerro Gordo County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
: $510,000
Sewerage: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $50,000
Regular Highways: $1,402,000
Regular Highways: $4,911,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,781,000
Police Protection: $1,598,000
Financial Administration: $1,381,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,318,000
General - Other: $961,000
Natural Resources - Other: $686,000
Central Staff Services: $632,000
Public Welfare - Other: $594,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $432,000
General Public Buildings: $244,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $157,000
Parks and Recreation: $31,000
Sewerage: $25,000
All Other: $214,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Sale of Property: $192,000
Fines and Forfeits: $62,000
Special Assessments: $15,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,739,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $525,000
Highways: $2,661,000
General Local Government Support: $2,101,000
All Other: $1,939,000
Public Welfare: $186,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,412,000
Other License: $325,000
Public Utilities Sales: $318,000
Motor Vehicle License: $310,000
NEC: $8,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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