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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $143,442Here:$143,442State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $135,877Here:$135,877State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $96,153Here:$96,153State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $121,517Here:$121,517State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.1%
McCain (Republican): 56.8% Obama (Democratic): 42.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $949 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $974 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Humboldt County is $395 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Cities in this county include: Humboldt, Dakota City, Gilmore City, Livermore, Bode, Renwick, Thor, Rutland, Bradgate, Ottosen.
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Notable locations in Humboldt County: Humboldt Country Club (A), Humboldt County Dragway (B), Willows Access (C), Beaver Township Hall (D), Addison (E), Sylvan Retreat (F), Sumner (G), Unique (H), McKnights Point (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Humboldt County include: Trinity Church (A), Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Norway Lake Cemetery (1), Norway Township Cemetery (2), Omer-Thorsen Farm Cemetery (3), Marble Valley Cemetery (4), Hands Grove Township Cemetery (5), Willicksen Cemetery (6), Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Swamps: Rutland Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Bloody Run (B), Trulner Creek (C), Lotts Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), East Fork Des Moines River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Humboldt County include: Joe Sheldon County Park (1), Frank Gotch State Park (2), Pioneer Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area (3), McKnights Point Area (4), Bradgate State Fishing Access (5), Oxbow Park (6), Ottosen Marsh State Game Management Area (7), Lotts Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Humboldt County: Humboldt Country Club (A), Humboldt County Dragway (B), Willows Access (C), Beaver Township Hall (D), Addison (E), Sylvan Retreat (F), Sumner (G), Unique (H), McKnights Point (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Humboldt County include: Trinity Church (A), Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Norway Lake Cemetery (1), Norway Township Cemetery (2), Omer-Thorsen Farm Cemetery (3), Marble Valley Cemetery (4), Hands Grove Township Cemetery (5), Willicksen Cemetery (6), Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Rutland Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Bloody Run (B), Trulner Creek (C), Lotts Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), East Fork Des Moines River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Humboldt County include: Joe Sheldon County Park (1), Frank Gotch State Park (2), Pioneer Prairie Pothole Wildlife Area (3), McKnights Point Area (4), Bradgate State Fishing Access (5), Oxbow Park (6), Ottosen Marsh State Game Management Area (7), Lotts Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Hancock County , Kossuth County , Palo Alto County , Pocahontas County , Webster County , Wright County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 325 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 143 (35% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.3%
Housing units in Humboldt County with a mortgage: 1,305 (124 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,444
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5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,186 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.00% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($25,799 average AGI) 1.10% relocated from other states ($7,387 average AGI)Humboldt County:1.10%Iowa average:2.55%
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,461 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.50% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($18,161 average AGI) 1.92% relocated to other states ($9,299 average AGI)Humboldt County:1.92%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,188 (1,993 aged, 195 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
2,519 spouses, 2,990 children (2,750 natural, 55 adopted, 185 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 25 other relatives, 158 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,470 2-persons, 540 3-persons, 532 4-persons, 258 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,283 1-person, 94 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
97.2% of residents of Humboldt County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 40% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Humboldt County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
67% of Humboldt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $320,000
Regular Highways: $2,295,000
Health Services - Other: $1,387,000
Police Protection: $571,000
General - Other: $439,000
Financial Administration: $425,000
Central Staff Services: $372,000
Parks & Recreation: $224,000
Corrections - Other: $199,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
General Public Buildings: $97,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $74,000
Welfare - Other: $64,000
Libraries: $60,000
Sewerage: $38,000
Housing & Community Development: $20,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $113,000
General Support: $641,000
Total General Sales: $52,000
NEC: $19,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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