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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%).
Detached houses: $216,231Here:$216,231State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $171,003Here:$171,003State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $305,234Here:$305,234State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $647,048Here:$647,048State:$158,801 Mobile homes: $54,666Here:$54,666State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $40,431Here:$40,431State:$116,376
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.6%
Obama (Democratic): 67.1% McCain (Republican): 32.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,936 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,553 (1.9%)
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.
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Notable locations in Iowa County: Gilbertson Farms (A), Cates Family Farm (B), The Springs Golf Course (C), Midway Farm (D), Lone Rock Boat Landing (E), Wintergreen Downhill Ski Lodge (F), Taliesin (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Iowa County include: Fairview Church (A), Otter Creek Church (B), Peniel Church (C), Pulaski Church (D), Rock Church (E), North Dodgeville Church (F), Wyoming Valley Methodist Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rockwell Mills Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Culver Cemetery (3), Davis Cemetery (4), North Otter Creek Cemetery (5), Long Valley Cemetery (6), Rock Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Round Hole (A), Avoca Lake (B), Goodwiler Lake (C), Kendal Lake (D), Long Lake (E), 13.94 Reservoir (F), Halverson Lake (G), Black Hawk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arneson Creek (A), Rush Creek (B), Laxey Creek (C), Black Earth Creek (D), Blotz Branch (E), Blue Mounds Creek (F), Peddler Creek (G), Otter Creek (H), Morrey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Iowa County include: Arena Pines-Sand Barrens State Natural Area (1), Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area (2), Pine Cliff State Natural Area (3), Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area (4), Tower Hill Bottoms State Natural Area (5), Blue Mound State Park (6), Tower Hill State Park (7), Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area (8), Governor Dodge State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Iowa County: Gilbertson Farms (A), Cates Family Farm (B), The Springs Golf Course (C), Midway Farm (D), Lone Rock Boat Landing (E), Wintergreen Downhill Ski Lodge (F), Taliesin (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Iowa County include: Fairview Church (A), Otter Creek Church (B), Peniel Church (C), Pulaski Church (D), Rock Church (E), North Dodgeville Church (F), Wyoming Valley Methodist Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rockwell Mills Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Culver Cemetery (3), Davis Cemetery (4), North Otter Creek Cemetery (5), Long Valley Cemetery (6), Rock Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Round Hole (A), Avoca Lake (B), Goodwiler Lake (C), Kendal Lake (D), Long Lake (E), 13.94 Reservoir (F), Halverson Lake (G), Black Hawk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arneson Creek (A), Rush Creek (B), Laxey Creek (C), Black Earth Creek (D), Blotz Branch (E), Blue Mounds Creek (F), Peddler Creek (G), Otter Creek (H), Morrey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Iowa County include: Arena Pines-Sand Barrens State Natural Area (1), Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area (2), Pine Cliff State Natural Area (3), Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area (4), Tower Hill Bottoms State Natural Area (5), Blue Mound State Park (6), Tower Hill State Park (7), Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area (8), Governor Dodge State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Dane County , Grant County , Green County , Lafayette County , Richland County , Sauk County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.5%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Iowa County (%):
7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,494 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,696 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
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%
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
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).
Population growth in Iowa County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,300
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $330,000
General Public Buildings: $196,000
Air Transportation: $132,000
Welfare - Other: $41,000
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
Public Welfare: $28,000
All Other: $149,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
Health & Hospitals: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $219,000
Rents: $59,000
Public Welfare: $1,605,000
General Support: $1,209,000
All Other: $398,000
Health & Hospitals: $113,000
Education: $37,000
Total General Sales: $1,311,000
NEC: $177,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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