Clay County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,110
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,020
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,138 (it was 2,239 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 31% |
State: | 28% |
Land area: 569 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.8%), Retail trade (13.3%), Manufacturing (11.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,01591.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7154.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 4282.6%Two or more races
- 940.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 920.6%Some other race alone
- 530.3%Asian alone
- 230.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 42.0 years |
Iowa median age: | 38.9 years |
Males: 8,074 | (49.0%) |
Females: 8,409 | (51.0%) |
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Clay County: | 2.0 people |
Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,895 ($35,799 in 1999)
This county: | $60,895 |
Iowa: | $69,588 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $622 (lower quartile is $483, upper quartile is $786)
This county: | $622 |
State: | $741 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,238 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
Clay: | $162,238 |
Iowa: | $194,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,206Detached houses: $184,326
Here: $184,326 State: $245,224 Townhouses or other attached units: $218,708
Here: $218,708 State: $238,767 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,256
Here: $150,256 State: $190,519 Mobile homes: $44,503
Here: $44,503 State: $51,271
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Institutionalized population: 208
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 14
- Thefts: 14
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 25 buildings, average cost: $247,500
- 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $264,200
- 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $293,200
- 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $274,200
- 2018: 15 buildings, average cost: $255,900
- 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $186,800
- 2016: 16 buildings, average cost: $235,300
- 2015: 38 buildings, average cost: $184,600
- 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $246,300
- 2013: 48 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2012: 31 buildings, average cost: $142,700
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $167,100
- 2010: 16 buildings, average cost: $219,100
- 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $159,400
- 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $223,700
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $141,800
- 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $111,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,875 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,926 (1.2%)
Clay County: | 11.3% |
Iowa: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.0 years old
(Males: 41.4 years old, Females: 42.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 21.6 years old, American Indian residents: 50.9 years old, Asian residents: 57.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.7 years old, Other race residents: 40.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $605 a month.
Cities in this county include: Spencer, Everly, Royal, Peterson, Fostoria, Dickens, Webb, Greenville, Rossie, Gillett Grove.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Clay County: Black Walnut (A), Crippin Corners (B), Geelan Farm (C), Jade Farms (D), Wigdahl Farm (E), Rockhill Farms (F), Hawkeye Dairy (G), Brennan Farms (H), Bruch Side Farms (I), Generations Farm (J), Great Oak Farms (K), Henningsen Farms (L), Herke Farms (M), Jennett Farm (N), J R Farms (O), West Bend Golf and Country Club (P), Cylinder (Q), Cylinder Co-op Elevator (R), Mallard Golf Course (S), Rodman Elevator (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clay County include: Lost Island Church (A), Saint Lukes Church (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C), Prairie View Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Valley View Cemetery (1), Ellington Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), Lincoln Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Rush Lake Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Kennedy Slu (A), Lost Island Lake (B), Five Island Lake (C), Virgin Lake (D), Blue Wing Marsh (E), Silver Lake (F), Rush Lake (G), Perkins Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Cylinder Creek (A), Jack Creek (B), Silver Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Clay County include: Rush Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Blue Wing Marsh Wildlife Management Area (2), Sportsman County Park (3), Fallow Marsh Wildlife Management Area (4), Watson Heritage Area (5), Cylinder City Park (6), Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center (7), Virgin Lake State Game Management Area (8), Grand Army of Republic Monument Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Natrona County, Wyoming , Emmet County , Otsego County, New York , Hancock County , Osceola County , Plymouth County .
Here: | 2.5% |
Iowa: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 502
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 176 (50.1% naturalized citizens)
Clay County: | 1.1% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 322010 or later
- 172000 to 2009
- 461990 to 1999
- 641980 to 1989
- 461970 to 1979
- 40Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,264
- One, attached: 102
- Two: 154
- 3 or 4: 531
- 5 to 9: 419
- 10 to 19: 179
- 20 to 49: 286
- 50 or more: 168
- Mobile homes: 117
Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 2,932 (277 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 286 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86
Here: | 2.3% with mortgage |
State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Clay County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 5,976 | 19 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,079 | 13 |
Catholic | 2,485 | 2 |
Other | 330 | 2 |
None | 4,797 | - |
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:
Clay County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Clay County: | 5.39 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.39 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Clay County: | 8.3% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
Clay County: | 28.5% |
State: | 27.3% |
Here: | 15.7% |
State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Clay County:
Average size of farms: 451 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $227,306
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.86
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $187,041
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $120,950
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.01
Corn for grain: 133323 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 127467 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 4 acres
Tornado activity:
Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2180772.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 170% 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 182.8 miles away from Clay 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 226.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 190.8 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 471.4 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 186.5 miles away from Clay County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 173.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 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, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 09, 2011 to July 14, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4016: August 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 4016, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3275: March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
- 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
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Clay County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 6,959 (77.5%)
- Carpooled: 764 (8.5%)
- Bus: 75 (0.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 64 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0.1%)
- Walked: 299 (3.3%)
- Worked at home: 768 (8.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Korea (24%)
- Canada (8%)
- Ukraine (7%)
- Burma (Myanmar) (5%)
- Laos (4%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (4%)
- German (43%)
- American (11%)
- Norwegian (7%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Danish (4%)
- Swedish (3%)
People in group quarters in Clay County, Iowa in 2010:
- 196 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 19 people in college/university student housing
- 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 7 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Clay County, Iowa in 2000:
- 240 people in nursing homes
- 31 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,292 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.52% |
Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.47% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($39,111 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($15,181 average AGI)
Clay County: 2.05% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dickinson County, IA | 1.15% ($41,577 average AGI) |
from Buena Vista County, IA | 0.50% ($44,912) |
from Palo Alto County, IA | 0.41% ($45,071) |
from O'Brien County, IA | 0.38% ($47,423) |
6.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,934 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.28% |
Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.77% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($28,671 average AGI)
2.51% relocated to other states ($23,264 average AGI)
Clay County: 2.51% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dickinson County, IA | 0.95% ($61,391 average AGI) |
to Palo Alto County, IA | 0.43% ($51,448) |
to O'Brien County, IA | 0.38% ($40,077) |
to Buena Vista County, IA | 0.33% ($41,636) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,433 (3,060 aged, 373 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 228 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Clay County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (275)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (160)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (130)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (116)
- Unspecified dementia (113)
- Senility (101)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (71)
- Congestive heart failure (14)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (13)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,772
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 504
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,760
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,302
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,207
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 118
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 30
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,483- Male householders: 3,486 (1,238 living alone), Female householders: 3,968 (1,433 living alone)
3,274 spouses (3,246 opposite-sex spouses), 527 unmarried partners, (527 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,077 children (3,858 natural, 47 adopted, 172 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 0 foster children, 202 other relatives, 358 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 319
Size of family households: 2,388 2-persons, 727 3-persons, 635 4-persons, 354 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,671 1-person, 564 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 15 4-persons.
2,334 married couples with children.
1,109 single-parent households (123 men, 986 women).
98.2% of residents of Clay speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 61% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,333,000 ($5,770 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,656,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,245,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,472,000
Federal grants: $15,964,000
Federal procurement contracts: $958,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,900,000 ($482,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,483,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,246,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,041,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,091Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 928
Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +75
Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -692
Here: | -41 per 1000 residents |
State: | -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 4.3 |
State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Clay County, Iowa
- 332020 or later
- 4552010 to 2019
- 7262000 to 2009
- 5641990 to 1999
- 7631980 to 1989
- 1,3481970 to 1979
- 7131960 to 1969
- 8341950 to 1959
- 4481940 to 1949
- 2,1891939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Iowa
- 151 room
- 02 rooms
- 653 rooms
- 5284 rooms
- 7245 rooms
- 9636 rooms
- 1,0657 rooms
- 7828 rooms
- 1,2999+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Iowa
- 311 room
- 1872 rooms
- 4823 rooms
- 3794 rooms
- 4715 rooms
- 1526 rooms
- 1567 rooms
- 848 rooms
- 459+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clay County, Iowa
- 15no bedroom
- 941 bedroom
- 1,1202 bedrooms
- 2,6013 bedrooms
- 1,2294 bedrooms
- 3885+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County, Iowa
- 56no bedroom
- 5681 bedroom
- 7612 bedrooms
- 3423 bedrooms
- 2484 bedrooms
- 345+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 46no vehicle
- 1,4081 vehicle
- 2,5532 vehicles
- 9453 vehicles
- 3954 vehicles
- 1085+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Clay County in renter-occupied apartments
- 249no vehicle
- 1,0561 vehicle
- 4802 vehicles
- 1813 vehicles
- 334 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
84.9% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Iowa.
Clay County: | 84.9% |
State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,129
- Other state: 4,038
- Northeast: 135
- Midwest: 2,920
- South: 337
- West: 636
- 58.7%Utility gas
- 24.2%Electricity
- 15.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 67.9%Electricity
- 22.7%Utility gas
- 8.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 3.7% |
Iowa: | 10.6% |
Here: | 0.2% |
Iowa: | 7.9% |
Here: | 13.4% |
Iowa: | 23.9% |
Clay County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Clay County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Clay County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Clay County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $101,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $163,000
Parks and Recreation: $111,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,372,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Financial Administration: $1,200,000
Correctional Institutions: $746,000
Parks and Recreation: $710,000
Health - Other: $709,000
Natural Resources - Other: $664,000
General Public Buildings: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $485,000
General - Other: $447,000
Public Welfare - Other: $158,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,454,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $254,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $787,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,850,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $169,000
End of Fiscal Year: $129,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,319,000
General Local Government Support: $1,190,000
Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $75,000
Health and Hospitals: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $7,758,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,085,000
Motor Vehicle License: $156,000
Other License: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,058,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 216
- Number of aged recipients: 16
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 200
- Number of recipients under 18: 37
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 137
- Number of recipients older than 64: 42
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 93
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 89
Most common first names in Clay County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 128 | 78.2 years |
William | 86 | 76.9 years |
Mary | 81 | 80.2 years |
Robert | 74 | 73.6 years |
George | 63 | 77.7 years |
Harold | 56 | 75.8 years |
James | 55 | 73.7 years |
Charles | 55 | 77.7 years |
Donald | 55 | 73.5 years |
Ruth | 55 | 80.7 years |
Most common last names in Clay County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 116 | 77.8 years |
Anderson | 60 | 76.7 years |
Peterson | 49 | 77.9 years |
Smith | 42 | 78.6 years |
Nelson | 37 | 81.0 years |
Miller | 33 | 74.7 years |
Hansen | 32 | 78.7 years |
Meyer | 30 | 80.3 years |
Olson | 25 | 79.9 years |
Kruse | 23 | 81.2 years |
Businesses in Clay County, IA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AmericInn | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Goodwill | 3 | Subway | 3 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
La-Z-Boy | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Maurices | 1 |