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Dickinson County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 16,687 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,543
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,560
% of renters here:  22%
State:  28%
Land area: 381 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Retail trade (12.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Dickinson County, Iowa business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dickinson County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 8,001  (48.7%)
Females: 8,423  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,563
County population in 2003: 16,453
Jobs in 2003: 9,526

Dickinson County,IA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 10,225
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:
Dickinson County:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,113 ($39,020 in 2000)
This county  $43,113
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,687
Dickinson County  $125,687
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $416
Institutionalized population: 266
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dickinson County in 2000: $812


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 43
  • Auto thefts: 0

Dickinson County races chart


Dickinson County, IA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Dickinson County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $995 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dickinson County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spirit Lake, Milford, Arnolds Park, Lake Park, Okoboji, Orleans, Wahpeton, West Okoboji, Terril, Superior.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Emmet County , Jackson County, Minnesota , O'Brien County , Osceola County , Palo Alto County .


Dickinson County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dickinson County: Camp Foster (A), Lutheran Lakeside Camp (B), Montgomery (C), Pioneer Beach Campground (D), Oak Haven Care Facility (E), Vicks Corner World (F), Okoboji Golf Course (G), Okoboji View Golf Course (H), Indian Hills Golf Club (I), Orleans State Fish Hatchery (J), Orrs Campe Winakawin (K), United Methodist Camp (L), Woodlyn Hills Golf Course (M), Marble Cabin (N), Crandalls Lodge (O), Clark Museum of Area History (P), Westport Sesquicentennial School (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dickinson County include: Excelsior Church (A), Adventist Church (B), Little Sioux Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Silver Lake Cemetery (1), Westport Cemetery (2), Milford Cemetery (3), Excelsior Township Cemetery (4), Union State Line Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Saint Margaret Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Prairie Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Pleasant Lake (C), Spirit Lake (D), Upper Gar Lake (E), Sunken Lake (F), Stony Lake (G), Swan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Loon Creek (A), West Fork Little Sioux River (B), Milford Creek (C), Dugout Creek (D), West Branch Little Sioux River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dickinson County include: Lower Gar Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Trickle Slough Area (2), Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area (3), Trappers Bay State Park (4), Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area (5), Noble Cabin Historical Marker (6), Korey Halbur Wildlife Management Area (7), Marble Lake State Game Management Area (8), Hales Slough Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Martha Yarns Memorial Beach (A), Pioneer Beach (B), Raebels Beach (C), East Okoboji Beach (D), Jones Beach (E), Egralharve Beach (F), Chalstroms Beach (G), Sandbar Beach (H), Twin Hills Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 599
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 116 (66% naturalized citizens)

Dickinson County:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 37
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 19
  • 1975 to 1979: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 31

Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Dickinson County marital status for males

Dickinson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,452
  • One, attached: 253
  • Two: 203
  • 3 or 4: 287
  • 5 to 9: 361
  • 10 to 19: 352
  • 20 or more: 335
  • Mobile homes: 1,124
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Dickinson County with a mortgage: 2,439 (132 second mortgage, 260 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,893


Agriculture in Dickinson County
Average size of farms: 413 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $155302
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $239.49
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $114122
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $114663
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.76%
Corn for grain: 86181 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 84595 harvested acres

Dickinson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/13/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (22%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Laos (13%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Taiwan (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Dickinson County:



  • German (44%)
  • Norwegian (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Dutch (4%)
  • Swedish (4%)

Dickinson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,644 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 856 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (1%)
  • Walked: 290 (3%)
  • Other means: 36 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 423 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Dickinson County, Iowa
  • 263 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,562.

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.26% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,054 average AGI)
3.27% relocated from other states ($20,783 average AGI)
Dickinson County:  3.27%
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 Clay County, IA  1.04% ($39,097 average AGI)
from Emmet County, IA  0.58% ($30,275)
from Osceola County, IA  0.33% ($44,609)
from Woodbury County, IA  0.20% ($39,429)
from Jackson County, MN  0.20% ($32,071)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.20% ($79,000)
from O'Brien County, IA  0.16% ($60,000)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.77% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($15,699 average AGI)
3.61% relocated to other states ($20,059 average AGI)
Dickinson County:  3.61%
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 Clay County, IA  0.75% ($32,885 average AGI)
to Emmet County, IA  0.45% ($20,548)
to Osceola County, IA  0.32% ($23,864)
to Polk County, IA  0.30% ($53,524)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.29% ($41,850)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($43,154)
to Palo Alto County, IA  0.17% ($16,917)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Births per 1000 population in Dickinson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Dickinson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dickinson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,787 (3,481 aged, 306 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 16,141
  • In family households: 13,454 (4,000 male householders, 755 female householders)
    4,105 spouses, 4,191 children (3,796 natural, 113 adopted, 282 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 55 other relatives, 160 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,687 (1,042 male householders (840 living alone)), 1,297 female householders (1,214 living alone)), 348 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 283 (274 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,712 2-persons, 860 3-persons, 732 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,054 1-person, 258 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

2,786 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (153 men, 500 women).

97.7% of residents of Dickinson County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 16% 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: $91,616,000 ($5495 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,728,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,416,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,546,000
Federal grants: $11,917,000
Federal procurement contracts: $723,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,789,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $578,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,553,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,880,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 862
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 933
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +16
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +343
Here:  +21 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Dickinson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.77 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 406
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,025
  • 1990 to 1994: 747
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,191
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,280
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,411
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,322
  • 1940 to 1949: 830
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,163


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dickinson County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 27
  • 3 rooms: 97
  • 4 rooms: 630
  • 5 rooms: 1,168
  • 6 rooms: 1,029
  • 7 rooms: 878
  • 8 rooms: 781
  • 9 or more rooms: 928


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 145
  • 3 rooms: 250
  • 4 rooms: 462
  • 5 rooms: 266
  • 6 rooms: 166
  • 7 rooms: 110
  • 8 rooms: 96
  • 9 or more rooms: 43


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dickinson County:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 147
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,495
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,436
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,208
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 252


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dickinson County:

  • no bedroom: 34
  • 1 bedroom: 401
  • 2 bedrooms: 664
  • 3 bedrooms: 322
  • 4 bedrooms: 116
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 23


Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 142
  • 1 vehicle: 1,393
  • 2 vehicles: 2,764
  • 3 vehicles: 863
  • 4 vehicles: 294
  • 5 or more vehicles: 87


Cars and other vehicles available in Dickinson County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 165
  • 1 vehicle: 797
  • 2 vehicles: 389
  • 3 vehicles: 164
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 22

59% of Dickinson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

Dickinson County:  59.2%
State average:  57.7%


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

  • This state: 12035
  • Northeast: 162
  • Midwest: 3142
  • South: 393
  • West: 525

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:  1.4%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:  1.9%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 89
Here:  17.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Dickinson County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $14,471,000
    All Other: $490,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,556,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $14,471,000
    Regular Highways: $2,020,000
    Police Protection: $803,000
    Central Staff Services: $517,000
    Health Services - Other: $483,000
    General - Other: $433,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $423,000
    Financial Administration: $393,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $330,000
    Welfare - Other: $230,000
    Corrections - Other: $201,000
    General Public Buildings: $151,000
    Parks & Recreation: $90,000
    Libraries: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $758,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $311,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $117,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $44,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $44,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,464,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,532,000
    Health & Hospitals: $735,000
    General Support: $331,000
    All Other: $181,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,024,000
    Total General Sales: $892,000
    Public Utilities: $102,000
    NEC: $56,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,243,000

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