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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (12.2%).
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Jackson County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jackson County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $155,047Here: $155,047State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $145,330Here: $145,330State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $75,947Here: $75,947State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,686Here: $118,686State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,652Here: $164,652State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $27,965Here: $27,965State: $29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000Here: $75,000State: $33,502
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Cities in this county include: Maquoketa, Bellevue, Preston, Sabula, Miles, Andrew, La Motte, Springbrook, Monmouth, St. Donatus.
Neighboring counties: Carroll County, Illinois , Clinton County , Dubuque County , Jo Daviess County, Illinois , Jones County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jackson County: Union Centre (A), Duke (B), Plum River Golf Course (C), Timber City Golf Course (D), Shady Haven Camper Park and Marina (E), Bellevue Golf Club (F), Higgensport (G), Gordons Ferry (H), Farmers Creek (I), Hickory Grove (J), Green Island (K), Eden Valley Nature Centure (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jackson County include: Saint Theresa Church (A), Saint Patricks Church (B), Saint Lawrence Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Saint Donatus Catholic Church (E), Saint Aloysius Church (F), East Ironhills Church (G), Holy Trinity Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Huff Farm Cemetery (1), Old Van Buren Cemetery (2), Old Springbrook Cemetery (3), Efferding Cemetery (4), Old City Cemetery (5), Baden Cemetery (6), Baldwin Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bards Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), Town Lake (C), Joe Day Lake (D), Dead Lake (E), Upper Brown Lake (F), Golden Lake (G), Bonnie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Farmers Creek (A), Lytle Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Esmay Slough (D), Jess Branch (E), Silver Creek (F), Deep Creek (G), Copper Creek (H), Eldridge Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jackson County include: Maquoketa Caves State Park (1), Duck Creek County Park (2), Mill Rock School County Park (3), Spruce Creek Park (4), Eden Valley County Refuge (5), Bellevue Butterfly Garden (6), Bellevue State Park (7), Ozark Wildlife Area (8), Black Hawk Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Green Island Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Jackson County: Union Centre (A), Duke (B), Plum River Golf Course (C), Timber City Golf Course (D), Shady Haven Camper Park and Marina (E), Bellevue Golf Club (F), Higgensport (G), Gordons Ferry (H), Farmers Creek (I), Hickory Grove (J), Green Island (K), Eden Valley Nature Centure (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jackson County include: Saint Theresa Church (A), Saint Patricks Church (B), Saint Lawrence Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Saint Donatus Catholic Church (E), Saint Aloysius Church (F), East Ironhills Church (G), Holy Trinity Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Huff Farm Cemetery (1), Old Van Buren Cemetery (2), Old Springbrook Cemetery (3), Efferding Cemetery (4), Old City Cemetery (5), Baden Cemetery (6), Baldwin Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bards Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), Town Lake (C), Joe Day Lake (D), Dead Lake (E), Upper Brown Lake (F), Golden Lake (G), Bonnie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Farmers Creek (A), Lytle Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Esmay Slough (D), Jess Branch (E), Silver Creek (F), Deep Creek (G), Copper Creek (H), Eldridge Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jackson County include: Maquoketa Caves State Park (1), Duck Creek County Park (2), Mill Rock School County Park (3), Spruce Creek Park (4), Eden Valley County Refuge (5), Bellevue Butterfly Garden (6), Bellevue State Park (7), Ozark Wildlife Area (8), Black Hawk Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Green Island Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 523 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 149 (61% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 2,201 (147 second mortgage, 287 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,893
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Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Iowa state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/9/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.31% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,437 average AGI) 1.41% relocated from other states ($10,652 average AGI)Jackson County: 1.41%Iowa average: 2.55%
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,287 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.74% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($23,518 average AGI) 1.52% relocated to other states ($9,769 average AGI)Jackson County: 1.52%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,838 (3,455 aged, 383 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
4,657 spouses, 6,137 children (5,741 natural, 117 adopted, 279 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 72 other relatives, 306 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,647 2-persons, 1,102 3-persons, 1,081 4-persons, 530 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,188 1-person, 242 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
97.5% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home. 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $117,526,000 ($5800 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,996,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,835,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,157,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,821,000 Federal grants: $20,437,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,561,000 ($2,403,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,715,000 ($378,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,273,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,346,000 Federal Government insurance: $29,649,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
65% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,000
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All Other: $339,000
Parks & Recreation: $94,000
Regular Highways: $3,370,000
Health Services - Other: $1,593,000
General - Other: $1,500,000
Police Protection: $543,000
Financial Administration: $463,000
Central Staff Services: $317,000
Parks & Recreation: $283,000
Welfare - Other: $217,000
Corrections - Other: $174,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000
General Public Buildings: $136,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $109,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $70,000
Natural Resources - Other: $70,000
Libraries: $52,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $21,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $9,000
Highways: $24,000
General Support: $21,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $103,000
Rents: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $112,000
General Public Building: $43,000
Police Protection: $41,000
Health - Other: $34,000
Financial Administration: $28,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,201,000
General Support: $472,000
All Other: $424,000
Public Welfare: $113,000
Total General Sales: $599,000
Motor Vehicle License: $107,000
NEC: $38,000
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