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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%).
Detached houses: $134,975Here:$134,975State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $63,136Here:$63,136State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $232,121Here:$232,121State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $795,686Here:$795,686State:$135,565 Mobile homes: $64,630Here:$64,630State:$29,315
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%
Obama (Democratic): 57.9% McCain (Republican): 41.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $991 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $911 (1.3%)
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.
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Notable locations in Fayette County: Bethel Townhall (A), Douglass (B), Penn (C), Adaway Dairy (D), Duttons Cave Campground (E), West Auburn (F), Massillon (G), Foursome Country Club (H), Hickory Grove Country Club (I), Lakeview Golf Course (J), Volga River Campground (K), Volga River Access (L), Valley Canoe Access (M), West Union Country Club (N), Big Rock Country Club (O), Oran Fire Department and First Responders (P), William Larrabee House (Q), Fayette County Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fayette County include: Union Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Douglas Church (C), First Lutheran Church (D), Garden Prairie Church (E), Gospel Message Church (F), Hope Church (G), Murphy Church (H), Church of Christ - East Side (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alpha Cemetery (1), Arlington Cemetery (2), Nutting Cemetery (3), Oak Lawn Cemetery (4), Oak Ridge Cemetery (5), Oran Township Cemetery (6), Otsego Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Volga Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alexander Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Bell Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Coulee Creek (E), Crane Creek (F), Stoe Creek (G), Simpson Creek (H), Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fayette County include: Wildwood Nature Center (1), Thelman Wildlife Area (2), Gilbertson Conservation Education Area (3), Brush Creek Canyon State Park (4), Dover Number Six Park (5), Dutton Cave County Park (6), Grannis Creek Wildlife Management Area (7), Downing County Park (8), Echo Valley State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Fayette County: Bethel Townhall (A), Douglass (B), Penn (C), Adaway Dairy (D), Duttons Cave Campground (E), West Auburn (F), Massillon (G), Foursome Country Club (H), Hickory Grove Country Club (I), Lakeview Golf Course (J), Volga River Campground (K), Volga River Access (L), Valley Canoe Access (M), West Union Country Club (N), Big Rock Country Club (O), Oran Fire Department and First Responders (P), William Larrabee House (Q), Fayette County Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fayette County include: Union Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Douglas Church (C), First Lutheran Church (D), Garden Prairie Church (E), Gospel Message Church (F), Hope Church (G), Murphy Church (H), Church of Christ - East Side (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alpha Cemetery (1), Arlington Cemetery (2), Nutting Cemetery (3), Oak Lawn Cemetery (4), Oak Ridge Cemetery (5), Oran Township Cemetery (6), Otsego Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Volga Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alexander Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Bell Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Coulee Creek (E), Crane Creek (F), Stoe Creek (G), Simpson Creek (H), Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fayette County include: Wildwood Nature Center (1), Thelman Wildlife Area (2), Gilbertson Conservation Education Area (3), Brush Creek Canyon State Park (4), Dover Number Six Park (5), Dutton Cave County Park (6), Grannis Creek Wildlife Management Area (7), Downing County Park (8), Echo Valley State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Allamakee County , Black Hawk County , Bremer County , Buchanan County , Chickasaw County , Clayton County , Delaware County , Winneshiek County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.2%
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
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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 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
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%
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.
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).
Population growth in Fayette County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,200
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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.)
Regular Highways: $2,000
General - Other: $309,000
Health - Other: $2,599,000
Police Protection: $1,378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $671,000
Central Staff Services: $671,000
Solid Waste Management: $501,000
Correctional Institutions: $472,000
Financial Administration: $410,000
Natural Resources - Other: $359,000
Public Welfare - Other: $184,000
General Public Buildings: $140,000
General - Other: $129,000
Libraries: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $86,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,165,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,370,000
General Local Government Support: $861,000
Public Welfare: $200,000
All Other: $109,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $545,000
Public Utilities Sales: $203,000
Other License: $13,000
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