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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.9%), Retail trade (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.3%).
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Dallas County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Dallas County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $209,498Here: $209,498State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $166,015Here: $166,015State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $143,969Here: $143,969State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,456Here: $138,456State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,987Here: $120,987State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $33,963Here: $33,963State: $29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500Here: $22,500State: $33,502
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.5%
Area name: Des Moines, IA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dallas County is $549 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $669 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.
Cities in this county include: Perry, Waukee, Adel, Dallas Center, Woodward, De Soto, Van Meter, Redfield, Dexter, Granger.
Neighboring counties: Adair County , Boone County , Greene County , Guthrie County , Madison County , Polk County , Warren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dallas County: Earlham Bridge Access (A), KOA Kampgrounds (B), Spring Valley Public Access (C), South Raccoon River Access (D), Snyder Access (E), Snyder (F), Waukee West Bound Rest Area (G), Waukee East Bound Rest Area (H), Hillcrest Country Club (I), Highway Forty-Four Access (J), Beaver Lake Campground (K), Heartland Co-op Elevator (L), Ohio (M), Puckerbrush Access (N), Heartland Co-op Elevator (O), River Valley Golf Course (P), Booneville (Q), Booneville Access (R), Brough (S), Church Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dallas County include: Bear Creek Church (A), Friends Church (B), Brethren Church (C), Maple Grove Church (D), Dunkard Brethren Church (E), Christ Lutheran Church (F), Christs Church (G), Waukee Christian Church (H), Washington Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Huston Cemetery (1), Xenia Cemetery (2), Odd Fellows Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4), Woodward Cemetery (5), Snider Cemetery (6), Wiscotta Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Sugar Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fannys Branch (A), North Raccoon River (B), Little Beaver Creek (C), Murphy Branch (D), Elm Branch (E), Johnson Creek (F), Mosquito Creek (G), Slough Creek (H), Snake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dallas County include: Trindle Park (1), Kuehn Conservation Area (2), Hanging Rock Park (3), Sportsmens Park (4), Voas Nature Area (5), Crellin Wildlife Refuge (6), Dallas Lake State Wildlife Area (7), Two Rivers Area (8), Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Booneville Post Office (A), Woodward Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dallas County: Earlham Bridge Access (A), KOA Kampgrounds (B), Spring Valley Public Access (C), South Raccoon River Access (D), Snyder Access (E), Snyder (F), Waukee West Bound Rest Area (G), Waukee East Bound Rest Area (H), Hillcrest Country Club (I), Highway Forty-Four Access (J), Beaver Lake Campground (K), Heartland Co-op Elevator (L), Ohio (M), Puckerbrush Access (N), Heartland Co-op Elevator (O), River Valley Golf Course (P), Booneville (Q), Booneville Access (R), Brough (S), Church Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dallas County include: Bear Creek Church (A), Friends Church (B), Brethren Church (C), Maple Grove Church (D), Dunkard Brethren Church (E), Christ Lutheran Church (F), Christs Church (G), Waukee Christian Church (H), Washington Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Huston Cemetery (1), Xenia Cemetery (2), Odd Fellows Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4), Woodward Cemetery (5), Snider Cemetery (6), Wiscotta Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Sugar Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fannys Branch (A), North Raccoon River (B), Little Beaver Creek (C), Murphy Branch (D), Elm Branch (E), Johnson Creek (F), Mosquito Creek (G), Slough Creek (H), Snake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dallas County include: Trindle Park (1), Kuehn Conservation Area (2), Hanging Rock Park (3), Sportsmens Park (4), Voas Nature Area (5), Crellin Wildlife Refuge (6), Dallas Lake State Wildlife Area (7), Two Rivers Area (8), Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Booneville Post Office (A), Woodward Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,400 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,629 (24% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Dallas County with a mortgage: 6,875 (611 second mortgage, 965 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,322
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Dallas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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14.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,641 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)Dallas County: 0.05%Iowa average: 0.10% 11.24% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($42,787 average AGI) 3.17% relocated from other states ($16,596 average AGI)Dallas County: 3.17%Iowa average: 2.55%
9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,069 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.29% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($32,672 average AGI) 2.70% relocated to other states ($19,397 average AGI)Dallas County: 2.70%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,262 (4,599 aged, 663 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
9,540 spouses, 12,802 children (11,866 natural, 239 adopted, 697 stepchildren), 302 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 364 other relatives, 633 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,821 2-persons, 2,377 3-persons, 2,511 4-persons, 1,065 5-persons, 280 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,658 1-person, 583 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
93.3% of residents of Dallas County speak English at home. 5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $148,493,000 ($2994 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,238,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,303,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,862,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,553,000 Federal grants: $19,857,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,697,000 ($45,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,220,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $6,351,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $26,253,000 Federal Government insurance: $57,844,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
53% of Dallas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $148,200
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All Other: $1,797,000
Welfare - Other: $953,000
Regular Highways: $651,000
Regular Highways: $4,856,000
Health Services - Other: $4,721,000
Central Staff Services: $1,708,000
Police Protection: $1,574,000
General - Other: $1,379,000
Financial Administration: $1,080,000
Parks & Recreation: $764,000
Welfare - Other: $726,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $704,000
Corrections - Other: $497,000
Natural Resources - Other: $333,000
Housing & Community Development: $287,000
Solid Waste Management: $105,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $404,000
General - Other: $162,000
Natural Resource - Other: $98,000
Public Welfare: $2,369,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,794,000
General Support: $567,000
All Other: $372,000
NEC: $187,000
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