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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (17.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Type of workers:
Fayette County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Fayette County, Iowa:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.9% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayette County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: Oelwein, West Union, Fayette, Clermont, Elgin, Maynard, Arlington, Hawkeye, Waucoma, Wadena.
Neighboring counties: Allamakee County , Black Hawk County , Bremer County , Buchanan County , Chickasaw County , Clayton County , Delaware County , Winneshiek County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fayette County: Massillon (A), Lakeview Golf Course (B), Duttons Cave Campground (C), Volga River Campground (D), Volga River Access (E), Bethel Townhall (F), Big Rock Country Club (G), Valley Canoe Access (H), Douglass (I), Foursome Country Club (J), Hickory Grove Country Club (K), Penn (L), West Auburn (M), West Union Country Club (N), William Larrabee House (O), Fayette County Home (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fayette County include: Douglas Church (A), Illyria Community Church (B), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (C), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (D), First Lutheran Church (E), Bethany Church (F), Lima Church (G), Murphy Church (H), Garden Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Otsego Cemetery (1), Oran Township Cemetery (2), Alpha Cemetery (3), Illyria-Highland Cemetery (4), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (5), Center Grove Cemetery (6), Arlington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Volga Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nutting Creek (A), Sandy Creek (B), Haugh Creek (C), North Branch Volga River (D), Simpson Creek (E), Grannis Creek (F), Bell Creek (G), Moine Creek (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fayette County include: Thelman Wildlife Area (1), Dover Number Six Park (2), Downing County Park (3), Dutton Cave County Park (4), Goeken County Park (5), Echo Valley State Park (6), Montauk State Historical Site (7), Volga River State Recreation Area (8), Monument to World War I Soldiers Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Fayette County: Massillon (A), Lakeview Golf Course (B), Duttons Cave Campground (C), Volga River Campground (D), Volga River Access (E), Bethel Townhall (F), Big Rock Country Club (G), Valley Canoe Access (H), Douglass (I), Foursome Country Club (J), Hickory Grove Country Club (K), Penn (L), West Auburn (M), West Union Country Club (N), William Larrabee House (O), Fayette County Home (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fayette County include: Douglas Church (A), Illyria Community Church (B), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (C), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (D), First Lutheran Church (E), Bethany Church (F), Lima Church (G), Murphy Church (H), Garden Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Otsego Cemetery (1), Oran Township Cemetery (2), Alpha Cemetery (3), Illyria-Highland Cemetery (4), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (5), Center Grove Cemetery (6), Arlington Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Volga Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nutting Creek (A), Sandy Creek (B), Haugh Creek (C), North Branch Volga River (D), Simpson Creek (E), Grannis Creek (F), Bell Creek (G), Moine Creek (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fayette County include: Thelman Wildlife Area (1), Dover Number Six Park (2), Downing County Park (3), Dutton Cave County Park (4), Goeken County Park (5), Echo Valley State Park (6), Montauk State Historical Site (7), Volga River State Recreation Area (8), Monument to World War I Soldiers Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,055 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 235 (51% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Fayette County with a mortgage: 2,482 (128 second mortgage, 213 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,303
Fayette County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 167 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.27% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($18,646 average AGI) 1.52% relocated from other states ($9,006 average AGI)Fayette County: 1.52%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.03% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($23,083 average AGI) 1.42% relocated to other states ($6,034 average AGI)Fayette County: 1.42%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,308 (3,878 aged, 430 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
4,947 spouses, 6,299 children (5,784 natural, 148 adopted, 367 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 122 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,965 2-persons, 1,172 3-persons, 1,055 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,490 1-person, 287 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
4,158 married couples with children. 1,071 single-parent households (290 men, 781 women).
96.5% of residents of Fayette County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 46% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $134,660,000 ($6361 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,785,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,727,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,179,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,476,000 Federal grants: $18,441,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,086,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,752,000 ($1,750,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $648,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,163,000 Federal Government insurance: $77,393,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Fayette County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,200
Regular Highways: $1,000
Health Services - Other: $2,229,000
Police Protection: $1,229,000
General - Other: $644,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $615,000
Central Staff Services: $559,000
Corrections - Other: $432,000
Natural Resources - Other: $428,000
Solid Waste Management: $384,000
Financial Administration: $229,000
Welfare - Other: $180,000
General Public Buildings: $129,000
Libraries: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
General - Other: $7,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,417,000
General Support: $849,000
Public Welfare: $202,000
All Other: $45,000
Total General Sales: $543,000
Public Utilities: $191,000
NEC: $10,000
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