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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%).
Detached houses: $189,859Here:$189,859State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $281,021Here:$281,021State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $557,975Here:$557,975State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,091Here:$55,091State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,925Here:$236,925State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $58,074Here:$58,074State:$29,315
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.4%
McCain (Republican): 52.4% Obama (Democratic): 47.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,363 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,365 (0.9%)
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.
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Notable locations in Dickinson County: Camp Foster (A), Okoboji Golf Course (B), D and R Dairy (C), Long Farms (D), N J Farms (E), Radcliffe Farms (F), Heebner Farms (G), Walker Farms (H), Brandt Farms (I), Elser Farms (J), Goodnuff Stock Farms (K), T - Bar - K Farm (L), Reiser Farms (M), Double J Farm (N), El Farms (O), M R Farms (P), Rollandale Stock Farm (Q), Swenson Farms (R), Blamar Farms (S), D T Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dickinson County include: Adventist Church (A), Excelsior Church (B), Little Sioux Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Saint Margaret Cemetery (2), Silver Lake Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Union State Line Cemetery (5), Westport Cemetery (6), Superior Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spirit Lake (A), Grovers Lake (B), Minnewashta Lake (C), Minnow Ponds (D), Lower Gar Lake (E), Okoboji Lake (F), Prairie Lake (G), Upper Gar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Dugout Creek (A), West Branch Little Sioux River (B), Milford Creek (C), West Fork Little Sioux River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dickinson County include: Kenue Park (1), Emerson Bay State Recreation Area (2), Cayler Prairie State Preserve (3), Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area (4), Silver Lake Fen State Preserve (5), Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area (6), Center Lake Wildlife Management Area (7), Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve (8), Cory Marsh State Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Anglers Bay Beach (A), Martha Yarns Memorial Beach (B), Harlan Beach (C), Sandbar Beach (D), Cedar Rapids Beach (E), Twin Hills Beach (F), Jones Beach (G), Kellys Beach (H), East Okoboji Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dickinson County: Camp Foster (A), Okoboji Golf Course (B), D and R Dairy (C), Long Farms (D), N J Farms (E), Radcliffe Farms (F), Heebner Farms (G), Walker Farms (H), Brandt Farms (I), Elser Farms (J), Goodnuff Stock Farms (K), T - Bar - K Farm (L), Reiser Farms (M), Double J Farm (N), El Farms (O), M R Farms (P), Rollandale Stock Farm (Q), Swenson Farms (R), Blamar Farms (S), D T Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dickinson County include: Adventist Church (A), Excelsior Church (B), Little Sioux Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Saint Margaret Cemetery (2), Silver Lake Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Union State Line Cemetery (5), Westport Cemetery (6), Superior Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spirit Lake (A), Grovers Lake (B), Minnewashta Lake (C), Minnow Ponds (D), Lower Gar Lake (E), Okoboji Lake (F), Prairie Lake (G), Upper Gar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Dugout Creek (A), West Branch Little Sioux River (B), Milford Creek (C), West Fork Little Sioux River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dickinson County include: Kenue Park (1), Emerson Bay State Recreation Area (2), Cayler Prairie State Preserve (3), Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area (4), Silver Lake Fen State Preserve (5), Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area (6), Center Lake Wildlife Management Area (7), Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve (8), Cory Marsh State Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Anglers Bay Beach (A), Martha Yarns Memorial Beach (B), Harlan Beach (C), Sandbar Beach (D), Cedar Rapids Beach (E), Twin Hills Beach (F), Jones Beach (G), Kellys Beach (H), East Okoboji Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clay County , Emmet County , Jackson County, Minnesota , O'Brien County , Osceola County , Palo Alto County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Dickinson County (%):
7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,837 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,760 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
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%
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
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.
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).
Population growth in Dickinson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.77 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $490,000
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
General Revenue, NEC: $117,000
Natural Resource - Other: $44,000
Health & Hospitals: $735,000
General Support: $331,000
All Other: $181,000
Total General Sales: $892,000
Public Utilities: $102,000
NEC: $56,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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