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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.2%), Manufacturing (12.8%).
Detached houses: $116,966Here:$116,966State:$151,570 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $524,859Here:$524,859State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $74,418Here:$74,418State:$29,315
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.4%
McCain (Republican): 50.0% Obama (Democratic): 49.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $899 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $710 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Decatur County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lamoni, Leon, Davis City, Garden Grove, Van Wert, Grand River, Decatur City, Weldon, Pleasanton, Le Roy.
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Notable locations in Decatur County: Decatur Rest Area (A), Woodland (B), Little River (C), Elk (D), Franklin (E), Crown (F), De Kalb (G), Westerville (H), Rocky Ford (I), Giles Junction (J), Decatur County Home (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Decatur County include: Franklin Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bloomington Church (C), Elk Chapel (D), Latter-Day Saints Church (E), New Salem Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morman Cemetery (1), Doze Cemetery (2), Fugate Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Millsap Cemetery (5), Gore Cemetery (6), Kline Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake LaShane (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Caleb Creek (C), Cobbville Creek (D), Steel Creek (E), Potteroff Creek (F), Pot Hole Creek (G), Short Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Decatur County include: Little River Recreation Area (1), Decatur State Wildlife Area (2), Shewmaker County Park (3), Sand Creek State Wildlife Area (4), Slip Bluff County Park (5), Nine Eagles State Park (6), Mormon Pioneer Historic Trailside Park (7), Kobville Park (8), The Mormon Trail State Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Decatur County: Decatur Rest Area (A), Woodland (B), Little River (C), Elk (D), Franklin (E), Crown (F), De Kalb (G), Westerville (H), Rocky Ford (I), Giles Junction (J), Decatur County Home (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Decatur County include: Franklin Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bloomington Church (C), Elk Chapel (D), Latter-Day Saints Church (E), New Salem Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Morman Cemetery (1), Doze Cemetery (2), Fugate Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Millsap Cemetery (5), Gore Cemetery (6), Kline Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake LaShane (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Caleb Creek (C), Cobbville Creek (D), Steel Creek (E), Potteroff Creek (F), Pot Hole Creek (G), Short Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Decatur County include: Little River Recreation Area (1), Decatur State Wildlife Area (2), Shewmaker County Park (3), Sand Creek State Wildlife Area (4), Slip Bluff County Park (5), Nine Eagles State Park (6), Mormon Pioneer Historic Trailside Park (7), Kobville Park (8), The Mormon Trail State Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clarke County , Harrison County, Missouri , Lucas County , Mercer County, Missouri , Ringgold County , Union County , Wayne County .
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Current college students: 1,075 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 176 (15% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.1%
Housing units in Decatur County with a mortgage: 622 (32 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 812
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8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,108 average adjusted gross income)
1.97% of residents moved from foreign countries ($324 average AGI)Decatur County:1.97%Iowa average:0.10% 3.54% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($11,009 average AGI) 2.59% relocated from other states ($8,775 average AGI)Decatur County:2.59%Iowa average:2.55%
7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.23% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($15,990 average AGI) 3.09% relocated to other states ($9,251 average AGI)Decatur County:3.09%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,729 (1,526 aged, 203 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
1,850 spouses, 2,198 children (2,018 natural, 64 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 57 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,086 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 387 4-persons, 197 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 998 1-person, 132 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
94.4% of residents of Decatur County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.57 millions of gallons per day (58% from ground, 42% from surface)
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54% of Decatur County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,300
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