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County population in July 2011: 44,107 (79% urban, 21% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,861
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,513
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Land area: 568 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 78 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cerro Gordo County: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (14.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.9%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 22,354  (48.1%)
Females: 24,093  (51.9%)

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Cerro Gordo County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cerro Gordo County:

2.3 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,659 ($35,867 in 1999)
This county:

$43659
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $437 (lower quartile is $338, upper quartile is $515)
This county:

$437
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,623 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
Cerro Gordo County:

$112,623
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,777 - $184,936

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $145,043
Here:

$145,043
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $171,489
Here:

$171,489
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $35,324
Here:

$35,324
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,810
Here:

$205,810
State:

$135,565

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,810
Here:

$271,810
State:

$110,680

Mobile homes: $21,115
Here:

$21,115
State:

$29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,070
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $349

Institutionalized population: 742

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 61
  • Thefts: 77
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 101
  • Auto thefts: 17

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $231,400
  • 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $220,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:

Obama (Democratic): 60.2%
McCain (Republican): 39.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Cerro Gordo County household income distribution in 2009 Cerro Gordo County home values distribution


Cerro Gordo County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.5%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.1% for Black residents, 19.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.6% for other race residents, 28.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.5%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.7%
Whole state:

3.8%

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.

Cerro Gordo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Cerro Gordo County:

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 this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.8%
Iowa:

5.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Cerro Gordo County:

1.4%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 175
  • 1990 to 1994: 41
  • 1985 to 1989: 77
  • 1980 to 1984: 115
  • 1975 to 1979: 61
  • 1970 to 1974: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 130

Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%

Cerro Gordo County marital status for males
Cerro Gordo County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,479
  • One, attached: 484
  • Two: 795
  • 3 or 4: 714
  • 5 to 9: 951
  • 10 to 19: 568
  • 20 or more: 960
  • Mobile homes: 537

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

Here:

61.3% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.18%
Here67.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 31,204
Total congregations: 58

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents9,378 (30.1%)8,893 (28.5%)5,297 (17.0%)1,223 (3.9%)541 (1.7%)
Congregations8 (13.8%)6 (10.3%)11 (19.0%)3 (5.2%)2 (3.4%)
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents538 (1.7%)515 (1.7%)465 (1.5%)450 (1.4%)3,904 (12.5%)
Congregations2 (3.4%)1 (1.7%)1 (1.7%)1 (1.7%)23 (39.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cerro Gordo County - Mason City, Clear Lake, Rockwell, Ventura, Plymouth

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Cerro Gordo County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Cerro Gordo County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
This county:

6.59 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 50
Cerro Gordo County:

11.36 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.3%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.1%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cerro Gordo County:

16.0%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Cerro Gordo County:

Average size of farms: 407 acres
Average 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 near Iowa state average. It is 2.5 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.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 2, 1999 to August 10, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1282): July 22, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-928, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: July 25, 1990 to August 31, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-879): September 6, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-879, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa High Winds, Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 1, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-590): July 1, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-590, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Wind
  • Iowa Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: August 14, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-269): August 14, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-269, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cerro Gordo County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (11%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Laos (8%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cerro Gordo County (%):



  • German (40%)
  • Norwegian (15%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Danish (2%)


Cerro Gordo County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 19,390 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,762 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 200 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 52 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 96 (0%)
  • Walked: 764 (3%)
  • Other means: 76 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 895 (4%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,110.

5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.76%
Iowa average:

6.30%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Floyd County, IA  0.43% ($29,040 average AGI)
from Worth County, IA  0.41% ($28,761)
from Hancock County, IA  0.36% ($25,254)
from Polk County, IA  0.29% ($48,902)
from Winnebago County, IA  0.22% ($30,026)
from Franklin County, IA  0.20% ($24,794)
from Mitchell County, IA  0.16% ($22,464)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
Iowa average:

6.47%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.58% ($48,078 average AGI)
to Floyd County, IA  0.42% ($32,108)
to Hancock County, IA  0.36% ($33,365)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.33% ($23,621)
to Worth County, IA  0.31% ($27,778)
to Johnson County, IA  0.24% ($47,927)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.16% ($115,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Cerro Gordo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Cerro Gordo County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cerro Gordo County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.22
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24084.48
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 528.550
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 63536.83

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1079.630
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1160.260
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.48

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 123.190

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.92

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 66.5
  • Other - 53.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,989
  • In family households: 36,889 (9,968 male householders, 2,458 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 8,100 (2,829 male householders (2,254 living alone)), 4,099 female householders (3,717 living alone)), 1,172 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,458 (693 institutionalized population)

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

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

Population growth in Cerro Gordo County

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:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 212
  • 2000 to 2004: 789
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,560
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,442
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,234
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,048
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,829
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,230
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,543
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 1
  • 2 rooms: 34
  • 3 rooms: 272
  • 4 rooms: 1,292
  • 5 rooms: 3,084
  • 6 rooms: 3,192
  • 7 rooms: 2,407
  • 8 rooms: 1,931
  • 9+ rooms: 1,648
  • 1 room: 177
  • 2 rooms: 524
  • 3 rooms: 1,147
  • 4 rooms: 1,504
  • 5 rooms: 1,086
  • 6 rooms: 486
  • 7 rooms: 289
  • 8 rooms: 167
  • 9+ rooms: 133
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 362
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,754
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,722
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,607
  • 5+ bedrooms: 403
  • no bedroom: 241
  • 1 bedroom: 1,932
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,228
  • 3 bedrooms: 789
  • 4 bedrooms: 282
  • 5+ bedrooms: 41
Cars and other vehicles available in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 485
  • 1 vehicle: 3,616
  • 2 vehicles: 6,298
  • 3 vehicles: 2,390
  • 4 vehicles: 773
  • 5+ vehicles: 299
  • no vehicle: 1,189
  • 1 vehicle: 2,706
  • 2 vehicles: 1,109
  • 3 vehicles: 315
  • 4 vehicles: 120
  • 5+ vehicles: 74

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.

Cerro Gordo County:

59.1%
State average:

57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 36959
  • Northeast: 409
  • Midwest: 5755
  • South: 1240
  • West: 1235

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cerro Gordo County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (81.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.1%)
  • Electricity (4.8%)
  • Utility gas (62.9%)
  • Electricity (26.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.5%)
  • Other fuel (1.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 636
Here:

12.1%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 253
Here:

9.9%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 176
Here:

9.4%
Iowa:

25.4%

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.)


Cerro Gordo County government finances in 2006:

    : $510,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,103,000
    Sewerage: $70,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $50,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,701,000
    Regular Highways: $1,402,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $8,173,000
    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
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $96,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,782,000
    All Other: $214,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $632,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,258,000
    Interest Earnings: $577,000
    Sale of Property: $192,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $62,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,846,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,739,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $525,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $335,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,438,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $92,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,772,000
    Highways: $2,661,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,101,000
    All Other: $1,939,000
    Public Welfare: $186,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,842,000
    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
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,557,000

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


Cerro Gordo County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cerro Gordo County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Cerro Gordo County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John37075.8 years
Mary30581.8 years
William24876.3 years
Robert22772.2 years
James20772.0 years
George20578.8 years
Helen18882.2 years
Charles18675.7 years
Ruth17280.6 years
Dorothy16278.4 years
Most common last names in Cerro Gordo County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson19978.7 years
Smith15276.5 years
Miller13279.9 years
Anderson10379.6 years
Peterson9680.5 years
Thompson8877.6 years
Nelson8379.8 years
Olson7480.0 years
Hansen6679.2 years
Davis6376.1 years
Businesses in Cerro Gordo County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware2Kroger1
AmericInn1La-Z-Boy2
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Arby's2Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's3
Best Western1Menards1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Microtel1
Burger King1New Balance3
Carson Pirie Scott1Nike3
Clarion1Penske1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut2
Curves1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen2RadioShack1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Dennys1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1Sears3
Famous Footwear1Slumberland1
Fashion Bug1Staples1
FedEx5Subway7
Finish Line1Super 82
GNC1Taco Bell2
GameStop1Target1
Goodwill6U-Haul4
H&R Block2U.S. Cellular3
Hardee's1UPS12
Hobby Lobby1Verizon Wireless1
Holiday Inn1Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC2Wendy's2
Kmart1YMCA1
Kohl's1
Browse common businesses in Cerro Gordo County, IA


Cerro Gordo County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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