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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Manufacturing (12.0%), Retail trade (10.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.2%).
Detached houses: $157,993Here:$157,993State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $577,599Here:$577,599State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $54,713Here:$54,713State:$128,390 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $569,143Here:$569,143State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $62,646Here:$62,646State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.6%
McCain (Republican): 53.2% Obama (Democratic): 45.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,204 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,106 (1.2%)
Area name: Des Moines, IA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Guthrie County is $549 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $669 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.
Cities in this county include: Stuart, Guthrie Center, Panora, Adair, Bayard, Casey, Menlo, Bagley, Yale, Jamaica.
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Notable locations in Guthrie County: Tuttle Grove (A), Eratus (B), Dodge (C), Moffits Grove (D), Nelson (E), Bear Grove (F), Dalmanutha (G), Menefee Feedlot (H), Van Meter Feedyard (I), Guthrie Grove Camp (J), Lake Panorama National Resort (K), Lake Panorama Golf Course (L), Morning Star School (M), Middle Raccoon River Access (N), Knox Knolls Camp (O), Guthrie County Care Facility (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Guthrie County include: Union Chapel (A), Bowman Chapel (B), Saint Thomas Lutheran Church (C), Freedom Church (D), Lone Star Church (E), Church of the Brethren (F), Morrisburg Church (G), New Bethel Church (H), Primitive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: North Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Orange Cemetery (2), Bear Grove Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Richland Cemetery (5), Resurrection Cemetery (6), Richland Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Bays Branch Lake (A), Diamondhead Lake (B), Lake Panorama (C), McCord Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Battle Run (A), Bay Branch (B), Beaver Creek (C), Brushy Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), South Fork Middle River (F), Seely Creek (G), Willow Creek (H), Fox Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Guthrie County include: Sheeder Prairie State Preserve (1), Springbrook State Park (2), Seeley Creek Timber (3), Sutcliff Woodland (4), Elk Grove Wildlife Management Area (5), Montieth Wildlife Area (6), Bundt Prairie (7), Lennon Mills State Wildlife Area (8), Nations Bridge County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Guthrie County: Tuttle Grove (A), Eratus (B), Dodge (C), Moffits Grove (D), Nelson (E), Bear Grove (F), Dalmanutha (G), Menefee Feedlot (H), Van Meter Feedyard (I), Guthrie Grove Camp (J), Lake Panorama National Resort (K), Lake Panorama Golf Course (L), Morning Star School (M), Middle Raccoon River Access (N), Knox Knolls Camp (O), Guthrie County Care Facility (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Guthrie County include: Union Chapel (A), Bowman Chapel (B), Saint Thomas Lutheran Church (C), Freedom Church (D), Lone Star Church (E), Church of the Brethren (F), Morrisburg Church (G), New Bethel Church (H), Primitive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Orange Cemetery (2), Bear Grove Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Richland Cemetery (5), Resurrection Cemetery (6), Richland Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Bays Branch Lake (A), Diamondhead Lake (B), Lake Panorama (C), McCord Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Battle Run (A), Bay Branch (B), Beaver Creek (C), Brushy Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), South Fork Middle River (F), Seely Creek (G), Willow Creek (H), Fox Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Guthrie County include: Sheeder Prairie State Preserve (1), Springbrook State Park (2), Seeley Creek Timber (3), Sutcliff Woodland (4), Elk Grove Wildlife Management Area (5), Montieth Wildlife Area (6), Bundt Prairie (7), Lennon Mills State Wildlife Area (8), Nations Bridge County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adair County , Audubon County , Carroll County , Cass County , Dallas County , Greene County , Madison County .
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Current college students: 239 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 132 (44% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.8%
Housing units in Guthrie County with a mortgage: 1,491 (130 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,304
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6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,373 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.96% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($29,523 average AGI) 1.75% relocated from other states ($10,850 average AGI)Guthrie County:1.75%Iowa average:2.55%
7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.96% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($26,356 average AGI) 1.53% relocated to other states ($9,189 average AGI)Guthrie County:1.53%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,520 (2,289 aged, 231 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
2,752 spouses, 3,069 children (2,742 natural, 118 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 92 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 78 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,761 2-persons, 582 3-persons, 551 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,212 1-person, 155 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
97.1% of residents of Guthrie County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Population growth in Guthrie County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.77 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)
Year house built
62% of Guthrie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
All Other: $1,021,000
Solid Waste Management: $130,000
Own Hospitals: $3,753,000
Police Protection: $681,000
Welfare - Other: $570,000
Central Staff Services: $513,000
Financial Administration: $483,000
Solid Waste Management: $404,000
Natural Resources - Other: $284,000
Health Services - Other: $269,000
General - Other: $252,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000
General Public Buildings: $115,000
Libraries: $90,000
Air Transportation: $87,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $14,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $0
Interest Earnings: $207,000
Highways: $2,312,000
General Support: $988,000
All Other: $826,000
Other Selective Sales: $131,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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