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County population in July 2007: 15,596 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,871
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,821
% of renters here:  27%
State:  28%
Land area: 577 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton County: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Hamilton County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 8,137  (49.5%)
Females: 8,301  (50.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,216
County population in 2003: 16,318
Jobs in 2003: 8,246

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,675
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,320 ($38,658 in 1999)
This county:  $46,320
Iowa:  $47,292

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $375 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $465)
This county:  $375
State:  $454

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,053 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Hamilton County:  $104,053
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,293 - $146,605

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $128,198
Here:  $128,198
State:  $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,660
Here:  $126,660
State:  $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $103,454
Here:  $103,454
State:  $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $454,295
Here:  $454,295
State:  $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,226
Here:  $176,226
State:  $124,442

Mobile homes: $25,637
Here:  $25,637
State:  $29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,030
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $311

Institutionalized population: 194


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 69
  • Auto thefts: 12

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 62
  • Auto thefts: 10

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $840 (1.2%)

Hamilton County household income distribution in 2007 Hamilton County home values distribution


Hamilton County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton 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 $627 a month.

Cities in this county include: Webster City, Stratford, Ellsworth, Stanhope, Williams, Blairsburg, Kamrar, Randall.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Franklin County , Hardin County , Story County , Webster County , Wright County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hamilton County: Stonega (A), Lake Center (B), Highview (C), Reinicker (D), Briggs Woods Golf Course Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hamilton County include: Salem Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), First United Church (C), Rose Grove Church (D), South Marion Church (E), Homer Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: South Marion Cemetery (1), Mamirelund Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4), Lake Center Cemetery (5), Nesse Cemetery (6), Lincoln Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Little Wall Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Prairie Creek (A), Miller Creek (B), Eagle Creek (C), Crooked Creek (D), Buck Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hamilton County include: Richard's Marsh Area (1), Heise Wildlife Area (2), Mark and Sadie Bishop Conservation Area (3), Barner Wildlife Area Number One (4), Bauer Slough (5), Bells Mill Park (6), Gordon's Marsh Area (7), Boonesfork Wildlife Area (8), Coyote Bend Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.5%
Iowa:  5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 539
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 349 (28% naturalized citizens)

Hamilton County:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 97
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1985 to 1989: 41
  • 1980 to 1984: 87
  • 1975 to 1979: 66
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 18


Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.1%

Hamilton County marital status for males
Hamilton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,880
  • One, attached: 56
  • Two: 211
  • 3 or 4: 308
  • 5 to 9: 182
  • 10 to 19: 130
  • 20 or more: 81
  • Mobile homes: 234

Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 2,405 (274 second mortgage, 171 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,614

Here:  59.8% with mortgage
State:  62.8% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 11,636
Total congregations: 37

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents3,297 (28.3%)2,287 (19.7%)2,081 (17.9%)928 (8.0%)606 (5.2%)
Congregations7 (18.9%)9 (24.3%)3 (8.1%)3 (8.1%)2 (5.4%)
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents602 (5.2%)409 (3.5%)348 (3.0%)285 (2.4%)793 (6.8%)
Congregations1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)9 (24.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hamilton County - Webster City, Stratford, Ellsworth, Stanhope, Williams

Agriculture in Hamilton County
Average size of farms: 437 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $294730
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $279.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $259412
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $163962
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.61
Corn for grain: 164589 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 144979 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres

Hamilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/28/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)

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



  • Laos (35%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (22%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Taiwan (6%)
  • Thailand (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hamilton County (%):



  • German (31%)
  • Norwegian (19%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • Danish (2%)


Hamilton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,491 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 1,092 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 37 (0%)
  • Walked: 274 (3%)
  • Other means: 52 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 427 (5%)


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


194 people in nursing homes
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,262.

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.56% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($24,301 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($8,379 average AGI)
Hamilton County:  1.50%
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 Story County, IA  0.87% ($33,963 average AGI)
from Webster County, IA  0.60% ($33,541)
from Wright County, IA  0.50% ($37,548)
from Boone County, IA  0.31% ($32,895)
from Polk County, IA  0.31% ($31,053)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.98% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($28,425 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($10,002 average AGI)
Hamilton County:  1.70%
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 Story County, IA  1.01% ($34,857 average AGI)
to Webster County, IA  0.85% ($37,170)
to Polk County, IA  0.64% ($32,775)
to Wright County, IA  0.40% ($28,040)
to Boone County, IA  0.37% ($47,130)
to Hardin County, IA  0.27% ($34,647)
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.16% ($39,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Births per 1000 population in Hamilton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Hamilton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hamilton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,127 (2,856 aged, 271 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.14
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9756.700
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 153.6
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27985.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1221.540
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1240.050
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.17

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.97
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.52

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.34


Household type by relationship


Households: 16,232
  • In family households: 13,915 (3,853 male householders, 782 female householders)
    3,934 spouses, 4,849 children (4,557 natural, 89 adopted, 203 stepchildren), 115 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 67 other relatives, 179 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,317 (917 male householders (744 living alone)), 1,137 female householders (1,094 living alone)), 263 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 206 (194 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,330 2-persons, 831 3-persons, 908 4-persons, 396 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,838 1-person, 188 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

95.6% of residents of Hamilton County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $92,442,000 ($5680 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $902,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,833,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,674,000
Federal grants: $11,955,000
Federal procurement contracts: $864,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,322,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,120,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,601,000
Federal Government insurance: $79,424,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 926
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 880
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +77
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -318
Here:  -20 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hamilton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 93
  • 1995 to 1998: 235
  • 1990 to 1994: 160
  • 1980 to 1989: 461
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,022
  • 1960 to 1969: 675
  • 1950 to 1959: 943
  • 1940 to 1949: 545
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,948

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamilton County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 40
  • 3 rooms: 86
  • 4 rooms: 399
  • 5 rooms: 826
  • 6 rooms: 1,077
  • 7 rooms: 1,064
  • 8 rooms: 680
  • 9+ rooms: 697


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 93
  • 3 rooms: 382
  • 4 rooms: 472
  • 5 rooms: 294
  • 6 rooms: 191
  • 7 rooms: 159
  • 8 rooms: 126
  • 9+ rooms: 89


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hamilton County:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 158
  • 2 bedrooms: 958
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,391
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,049
  • 5+ bedrooms: 307


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamilton County:
  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 504
  • 2 bedrooms: 630
  • 3 bedrooms: 457
  • 4 bedrooms: 173
  • 5+ bedrooms: 35


Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 127
  • 1 vehicle: 1,262
  • 2 vehicles: 2,138
  • 3 vehicles: 994
  • 4 vehicles: 255
  • 5+ vehicles: 95


Cars and other vehicles available in Hamilton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 203
  • 1 vehicle: 824
  • 2 vehicles: 592
  • 3 vehicles: 165
  • 4 vehicles: 24
  • 5+ vehicles: 13


63% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.

Hamilton County:  63.0%
State average:  57.7%


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

  • This state: 13578
  • Northeast: 136
  • Midwest: 1560
  • South: 369
  • West: 424

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800


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 (66.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.4%)
  • Electricity (2.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • Wood (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (54.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.8%)
  • Electricity (17.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 187
Here:  10.0%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:  1.4%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82
Here:  18.1%
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 (Noninst.)


Hamilton County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $12,895,000
    Parks & Recreation: $622,000
    All Other: $258,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $403,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $12,430,000
    Regular Highways: $3,593,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,112,000
    Police Protection: $835,000
    General - Other: $828,000
    Financial Administration: $573,000
    Central Staff Services: $542,000
    Parks & Recreation: $474,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $469,000
    Welfare - Other: $358,000
    Corrections - Other: $188,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $144,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $175,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $258,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $327,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $565,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $331,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $562,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $334,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $392,000
    Interest Earnings: $325,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $131,000
    Rents: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $532,000
    Regular Highways: $215,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,746,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,365,000
    Public Welfare: $1,267,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,144,000
    All Other: $549,000
    General Support: $409,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,006,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $126,000
    Public Utilities: $114,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,080,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Hamilton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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