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Floyd County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 16,443 (44% urban, 56% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,058
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,770
% of renters here:  26%
State:  28%
Land area: 501 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (20.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Floyd County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Floyd County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 8,164  (48.3%)
Females: 8,736  (51.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,528
County population in 2003: 16,574
Jobs in 2003: 6,303

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,811
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:
Floyd County:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,933 ($35,237 in 2000)
This county  $38,933
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,008
Floyd County  $84,008
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $357
Institutionalized population: 385
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Floyd County in 2000: $660


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 16
  • Auto thefts: 2

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 18
  • Auto thefts: 4

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Floyd County, IA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Iowa:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $789 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Floyd County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.

Cities in this county include: Charles City, Nora Springs, Rockford, Rudd, Floyd, Marble Rock, Colwell.

Neighboring counties: Bremer County , Butler County , Cerro Gordo County , Chickasaw County , Franklin County , Howard County , Mitchell County .


Floyd County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Floyd County: Camp Christie (A), Ulster (B), Camp Winnebago (C), Carrville (D), Cedar Bend Golf Course (E), Rockford Golf and Country Club (F), Rock Grove City (G), Nilesville (H), Scott (I), Floyd Station (J), Gates Bridge Access (K), Riverton Townhall (L), Floyd County Home (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Floyd County include: Howardville Wesleyan Church (A), United Church (B), Saint Charles Church (C), Maple Heights Assembly of God Church (D), Rockford Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Howardville Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), Beckwith Cemetery (3), Ligget Cemetery (4), Westside Cemetery (5), Methodist Cemetery (6), Evergreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schultz Creek (A), Peters Creek (B), Stewart Creek (C), Sunken Creek (D), Bloody Run (E), Whiskey Creek (F), Beemis Creek (G), Rapid Creek (H), Ackley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Floyd County include: Trowbridge Marsh (1), Cedar Hills Park (2), Rotary Wildlife Area (3), Koebrick Wildlife Area (4), Mathers Woods (5), Restoration Marsh (6), Wentlands Woods (7), Ackley Creek Park (8), Puhl Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 515
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 194 (31% naturalized citizens)

Floyd County:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 81
  • 1990 to 1994: 17
  • 1985 to 1989: 41
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.5%

Floyd County marital status for males

Floyd County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,161
  • One, attached: 43
  • Two: 129
  • 3 or 4: 416
  • 5 to 9: 115
  • 10 to 19: 125
  • 20 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 211
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Floyd County with a mortgage: 1,956 (185 second mortgage, 156 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,950


Agriculture in Floyd County
Average size of farms: 325 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $129964
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.53
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $113061
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.49%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112522
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.95%
Corn for grain: 127087 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 14 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 114046 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2 acres

Floyd County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/28/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (34%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Philippines (12%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Floyd County:



  • German (49%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Floyd County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,286 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 590 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 28 (0%)
  • Walked: 194 (3%)
  • Other means: 46 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 555 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Floyd County, Iowa
  • 328 people in nursing homes
  • 49 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 49 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,597.

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.91% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($21,556 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($10,082 average AGI)
Floyd County:  1.65%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.21% ($32,108 average AGI)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.62% ($24,500)
from Mitchell County, IA  0.31% ($24,947)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.23% ($19,500)
from Howard County, IA  0.18% ($34,000)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.52% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,033 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($7,386 average AGI)
Floyd County:  1.80%
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 Cerro Gordo County, IA  1.22% ($29,040 average AGI)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.68% ($24,714)
to Mitchell County, IA  0.50% ($25,548)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.39% ($26,583)
to Polk County, IA  0.21% ($30,846)
to Butler County, IA  0.16% ($25,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Births per 1000 population in Floyd County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Floyd County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Floyd County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,579 (3,072 aged, 507 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%


Household type by relationship


Households: 16,408
  • In family households: 13,978 (3,871 male householders, 800 female householders)
    4,012 spouses, 4,780 children (4,358 natural, 116 adopted, 306 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 65 other relatives, 210 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,430 (949 male householders (800 living alone)), 1,187 female householders (1,112 living alone)), 294 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 492 (373 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,329 2-persons, 887 3-persons, 829 4-persons, 459 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,912 1-person, 174 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

3,162 married couples with children.
877 single-parent households (230 men, 647 women).

96.7% of residents of Floyd County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $114,344,000 ($6915 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $796,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,761,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,958,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,023,000
Federal grants: $22,769,000
Federal procurement contracts: $712,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,120,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $928,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,429,000
Federal Government insurance: $65,733,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 954
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,033
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +68
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -429
Here:  -26 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Floyd County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 92
  • 1995 to 1998: 157
  • 1990 to 1994: 107
  • 1980 to 1989: 398
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,057
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,138
  • 1950 to 1959: 967
  • 1940 to 1949: 755
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,646


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

  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 125
  • 4 rooms: 399
  • 5 rooms: 1,007
  • 6 rooms: 1,225
  • 7 rooms: 894
  • 8 rooms: 689
  • 9 or more rooms: 694


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

  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 57
  • 3 rooms: 337
  • 4 rooms: 421
  • 5 rooms: 310
  • 6 rooms: 289
  • 7 rooms: 159
  • 8 rooms: 107
  • 9 or more rooms: 69


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

  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 114
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,072
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,610
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,062
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 178


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Floyd County:

  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedroom: 486
  • 2 bedrooms: 606
  • 3 bedrooms: 429
  • 4 bedrooms: 183
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 39


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

  • no vehicle: 173
  • 1 vehicle: 1,153
  • 2 vehicles: 2,177
  • 3 vehicles: 1,087
  • 4 vehicles: 343
  • 5 or more vehicles: 125


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

  • no vehicle: 241
  • 1 vehicle: 902
  • 2 vehicles: 372
  • 3 vehicles: 154
  • 4 vehicles: 63
  • 5 or more vehicles: 38

62% of Floyd County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

Floyd County:  61.7%
State average:  57.7%


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

  • This state: 13971
  • Northeast: 231
  • Midwest: 1794
  • South: 320
  • West: 362

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,100


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 (66%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 214
Here:  11.0%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:  1.4%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 53
Here:  12.2%
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)

Floyd County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $12,559,000
    All Other: $458,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $250,000
    Corrections - Other: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $12,559,000
    Regular Highways: $3,511,000
    Health Services - Other: $884,000
    Financial Administration: $613,000
    General - Other: $526,000
    Police Protection: $518,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $243,000
    Corrections - Other: $214,000
    Parks & Recreation: $208,000
    Central Staff Services: $207,000
    General Public Buildings: $152,000
    Libraries: $80,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $59,000
    Other Hospitals: $50,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $45,000
    Welfare - Other: $44,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $258,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $136,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $5,000
    General: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000
    Public Welfare: $34,000
    General Support: $20,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,321,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,314,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,007,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $342,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Rents: $26,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $434,000
    Regular Highways: $341,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $6,000
    Judicial: $5,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,301,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,702,000
    All Other: $784,000
    Health & Hospitals: $109,000
    General Support: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    Public Welfare: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,183,000
    Total General Sales: $424,000
    NEC: $186,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $127,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,263,000

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