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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (11.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.3%).
Detached houses: $135,805Here:$135,805State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $2,237,947Here:$2,237,947State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $24,514Here:$24,514State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,385Here:$115,385State:$135,565 Mobile homes: $40,611Here:$40,611State:$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): 62.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.5%
McCain (Republican): 58.0% Obama (Democratic): 41.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $740 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $628 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ida County is $382 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ida Grove, Holstein, Battle Creek, Galva, Arthur.
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Notable locations in Ida County: Ida County Fairgrounds (A), Washta Access (B), Silver Creek Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ida County include: Battle Center Church (A), Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Arthur Church (C), Silver Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Norwegian Cemetery (1), OLGC Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Galva Township Cemetery (4), Galva Lutheran Cemetery (5), Battle Township Cemetery (6), Hayes Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Grell Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aldrich Creek (A), Ashton Creek (B), Battle Creek (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Crawford Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Odebolt Creek (G), Moorhead Creek (H), Lund Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ida County include: Douglas Township Cemetery Area (1), Hieber Park (2), Crawford Creek County Recreation Area (3), Moorehead Pioneer Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Ida County: Ida County Fairgrounds (A), Washta Access (B), Silver Creek Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ida County include: Battle Center Church (A), Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Arthur Church (C), Silver Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Norwegian Cemetery (1), OLGC Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Galva Township Cemetery (4), Galva Lutheran Cemetery (5), Battle Township Cemetery (6), Hayes Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Grell Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aldrich Creek (A), Ashton Creek (B), Battle Creek (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Crawford Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Odebolt Creek (G), Moorhead Creek (H), Lund Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ida County include: Douglas Township Cemetery Area (1), Hieber Park (2), Crawford Creek County Recreation Area (3), Moorehead Pioneer Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Cherokee County , Crawford County , Monona County , Sac County , Woodbury County .
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Current college students: 157 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 18 (78% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.3%
Housing units in Ida County with a mortgage: 786 (49 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,015
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6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,209 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.73% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($21,686 average AGI) 1.39% relocated from other states ($6,529 average AGI)Ida County:1.39%Iowa average:2.55%
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.81% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,263 average AGI) 1.79% relocated to other states ($9,760 average AGI)Ida County:1.79%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,660 (1,548 aged, 112 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
1,904 spouses, 2,289 children (2,081 natural, 62 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 34 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,141 2-persons, 354 3-persons, 394 4-persons, 190 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 939 1-person, 66 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
97.0% of residents of Ida County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 32% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Ida County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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70% of Ida County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,200
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