Iowa County, Wisconsin (WI)

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County population in July 2007: 23,561 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,644
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,120

% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

Land area: 763 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Iowa County: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Retail trade (23.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Iowa County, Wisconsin:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Males: 11,350	(49.8%)
Females: 11,430	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,709
County population in 2003: 23,277
Jobs in 2003: 12,136

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Iowa County,WI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 14,376
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:

Iowa County:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,107 ($42,518 in 1999)

This county:	$49,107
Wisconsin:	$50,578

2007 median house/condo value: $153,133 ($91,800 in 2000)

Iowa County:	$153,133
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $489 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $629)

This county:	$489
State:	$569

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,266
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $423

Institutionalized population: 190

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 41
Thefts: 90
Auto thefts: 8

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 36
Thefts: 92
Auto thefts: 6

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 156 buildings, average cost: $151,000
2005: 151 buildings, average cost: $162,000
2006: 109 buildings, average cost: $187,300

2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.8%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,811 (1.8%)

Iowa County household income distribution in 2007

Iowa County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Iowa County is $454 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $713 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Arena, Barneveld, Brigham, Linden, Highland, Ridgeway, Mifflin, Avoca.

Neighboring counties: Dane County , Grant County , Green County , Lafayette County , Richland County , Sauk County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Iowa County: Lone Rock Boat Landing (A), The Springs Golf Course (B), Midway Farm (C), Wintergreen Downhill Ski Lodge (D), Taliesin (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Iowa County include: Rock Church (A), Pleasant View Church (B), Unity Chapel (C), Pulaski Church (D), Peniel Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Standart Church (H), Spring Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garrison Grove Cemetery (1), White Church Cemetery (2), Jackson Cemetery (3), Saint Malachy Cemetery (4), Jennieton Baptist Cemetery (5), Jennieton Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Avoca Lake (A), Goodwiler Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Kendal Lake (D), Round Hole (E), Ludden Lake (F), Lower Taliesin Lake 12 (G), Halverson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pedler Creek (A), Paul Creek (B), Pompey Pillar Creek (C), Cutler Creek (D), Whitford Creek (E), Lee Creek (F), Rock Branch (G), Otter Creek (H), Olson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Iowa County include: Tower Hill State Park (1), Tower Hill Bottoms State Natural Area (2), Pine Cliff State Natural Area (3), Arena Pines-Sand Barrens State Natural Area (4), Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area (5), Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area (6), Governor Dodge State Park (7), Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area (8), Blue Mounds State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.8%
Wisconsin:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 642
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 132 (68% naturalized citizens)

Iowa County:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 14 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 54

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.5%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,712
One, attached: 84
Two: 473
3 or 4: 273
5 to 9: 252
10 to 19: 104
20 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 608
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Iowa County with a mortgage: 2,849 (408 second mortgage, 358 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,558

Here:	64.6% with mortgage
State:	68.7% with mortgage

Agriculture in Iowa County
Average size of farms: 218 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69051
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $193.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.40%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58322
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62660
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.54%
Corn for grain: 51915 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 497 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 25170 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1133 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 78 acres

Iowa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 208 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Transportation equipment (3%)
Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (21%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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

Germany (14%)
Canada (13%)
Mexico (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Laos (6%)
Other Western Europe (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Iowa County:

German (34%)
Norwegian (17%)
English (12%)
Irish (11%)
United States or American (8%)
Swiss (3%)
Czech (3%)

Iowa County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,296 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,567 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 471 (4%)
Other means: 44 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,042 (8%)

People in group quarters in Iowa County, Wisconsin

132 people in nursing homes
68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
22 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
4 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,242.

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.46%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.11% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($32,136 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($8,358 average AGI)
Iowa County: 1.35%
Wisconsin average: 2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dane County, WI	2.92% ($41,667 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI	0.88% ($27,841)
from Sauk County, WI	0.45% ($34,952)
from Richland County, WI	0.40% ($24,595)
from Lafayette County, WI	0.38% ($37,500)
from Milwaukee County, WI	0.16% ($56,267)
from Green County, WI	0.14% ($42,154)

7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.95% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($28,519 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($8,177 average AGI)
Iowa County: 1.45%
Wisconsin average: 2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dane County, WI	2.70% ($35,684 average AGI)
to Grant County, WI	0.97% ($33,396)
to Sauk County, WI	0.46% ($33,628)
to Lafayette County, WI	0.43% ($32,050)
to Richland County, WI	0.20% ($21,053)
to Rock County, WI	0.13% ($35,500)
to Milwaukee County, WI	0.12% ($22,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Iowa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Iowa County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Iowa County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,139 (2,787 aged, 352 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.28
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5461
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 359.220
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34891.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1285.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 869.790
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.97

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38.19

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.73

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,460

In family households: 19,391 (5,101 male householders, 1,138 female householders)
5,194 spouses, 7,122 children (6,561 natural, 129 adopted, 432 stepchildren), 207 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 118 other relatives, 332 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,069 (1,223 male householders (971 living alone)), 1,315 female householders (1,154 living alone)), 531 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 320 (160 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,752 2-persons, 1,275 3-persons, 1,320 4-persons, 636 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,125 1-person, 354 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

96.9% of residents of Iowa County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,463,000 ($4040 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,433,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,070,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,477,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,316,000
Federal grants: $21,183,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,919,000 ($377,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,497,000 ($310,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,439,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,964,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,101,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,559

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 985

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +245

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Iowa County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 185
1995 to 1998: 733
1990 to 1994: 765
1980 to 1989: 1,091
1970 to 1979: 1,318
1960 to 1969: 652
1950 to 1959: 595
1940 to 1949: 641
1939 or earlier: 3,599

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iowa County, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 110 4 rooms: 489 5 rooms: 1,358 6 rooms: 1,636 7 rooms: 1,417 8 rooms: 863 9+ rooms: 730

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa County, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 103 3 rooms: 303 4 rooms: 595 5 rooms: 436 6 rooms: 275 7 rooms: 194 8 rooms: 108 9+ rooms: 91

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Iowa County:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 153 2 bedrooms: 1,323 3 bedrooms: 3,605 4 bedrooms: 1,321 5+ bedrooms: 218

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa County:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 398 2 bedrooms: 918 3 bedrooms: 527 4 bedrooms: 203 5+ bedrooms: 57

Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 212 1 vehicle: 1,468 2 vehicles: 3,054 3 vehicles: 1,313 4 vehicles: 437 5+ vehicles: 160

Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 184 1 vehicle: 873 2 vehicles: 766 3 vehicles: 200 4 vehicles: 76 5+ vehicles: 21

63% of Iowa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Wisconsin.

Iowa County:	63.4%
State average:	57.2%

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

This state: 19034
Northeast: 251
Midwest: 2567
South: 419
West: 325

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,300

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 (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Wood (8%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (33%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 243

Here:	8.3%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76

Here:	4.9%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63

Here:	11.5%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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.)

Iowa County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $65,000
Charges - All Other: $4,508,000
Solid Waste Management: $330,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,475,000
General Public Buildings: $196,000

Air Transportation: $132,000

Welfare - Other: $41,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $6,849,000
Regular Highways: $2,269,000

Police Protection: $1,647,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $691,000

Natural Resources - Other: $584,000

Corrections - Other: $507,000

Health Services - Other: $455,000

Central Staff Services: $439,000

General - Other: $402,000

Financial Administration: $400,000

General Public Buildings: $258,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $248,000

Air Transportation: $150,000

Libraries: $112,000

Solid Waste Management: $88,000

Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $50,000
Public Welfare: $28,000
General - Interest on Debt: $93,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $263,000
All Other: $149,000

Public Welfare: $9,000

Health & Hospitals: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,091,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $450,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,866,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $315,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $360,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $468,000
General Revenue, NEC: $219,000

Rents: $59,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $96,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,765,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,126,000
Public Welfare: $1,605,000

General Support: $1,209,000

All Other: $398,000

Health & Hospitals: $113,000

Education: $37,000
Tax - Property: $6,440,000
Total General Sales: $1,311,000

NEC: $177,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,117,000

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