Jasper County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Jasper County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 18,756	(50.4%)
Females: 18,457	(49.6%)

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Jasper County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county	$46,055
Iowa:	$43,609

Jasper County	$107,119
Iowa:	$106,600

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 62
• Auto thefts: 24

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 85
• Auto thefts: 30

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jasper County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newton, Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City, Baxter, Sully, Kellogg, Lynnville, Mingo, Lambs Grove.

Neighboring counties: Mahaska County , Marion County , Marshall County , Polk County , Poweshiek County , Story County , Tama County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jasper County: Dawson (A), Turner (B), Sugar Creek (C), Adamsonville (D), Diamond Trail Golf Club (E), Colfax Golf Club (F), Grinnell East Bound Rest Area (G), Grinnell West Bound Rest Area (H), Newburg (I), Newton Speedway (J), Fairmont (K), Riverview Honor Farm (L), Metz (M), Franklin (N), Westwood Park Golf Course (O), Woodville (P), Killduff Fire Department (Q), Wittenberg Grange Hall (R), Jasper County Home (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jasper County include: Ashton Church (A), Newburg United Church of Christ (B), Bethany Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Morgan Valley Church (G), Metz Community Church (H), Saint Andrews Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zoar Cemetery (1), Antle Cemetery (2), Center Friends Cemetery (3), Independence Cemetery (4), Old German Lutheran Cemetery (5), Ashton Cemetery (6), Barbee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wire Lake (A), Lake Pla-Mor (B), Ken Wolfe Lake (C), Rock Creek Lake (D), Clarks Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Severs Creek (B), Sewer Creek (C), Mud Creek (D), Little Elk Creek (E), Slater Creek (F), Prairie Creek (G), Snipe Creek (H), Burr Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jasper County include: Schlosser Park (1), Mariposa County Park (2), Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie State Preserve (3), Fairview Wildlife Area (4), Kellogg State Game Management Area (5), Ashton Wildwood County Park (6), Bailey Wildlife Area (7), South Skunk River Wildlife Area (8), Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Killduff Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.6%
Iowa:	3.6%

Current college students: 1,015
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 548 (39% naturalized citizens)

Jasper County:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,250
• One, attached: 108
• Two: 346
• 3 or 4: 615
• 5 to 9: 415
• 10 to 19: 600
• 20 or more: 495
• Mobile homes: 822
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Jasper County with a mortgage: 5,555 (582 second mortgage, 687 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,249

Jasper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,454 (79%) Carpooled: 2,170 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 89 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 48 (0%) Walked: 592 (3%) Other means: 86 (0%) Worked at home: 931 (5%)

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.13% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($25,145 average AGI)
1.46% relocated from other states ($9,793 average AGI)

Jasper County:	1.46%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Polk County, IA	1.64% ($36,629 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA	0.34% ($37,128)
from Poweshiek County, IA	0.34% ($34,383)
from Marshall County, IA	0.21% ($39,034)
from Story County, IA	0.16% ($31,136)
from Warren County, IA	0.11% ($28,875)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.11% ($28,733)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,637 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($15,088 average AGI)

Jasper County:	1.87%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Polk County, IA	2.07% ($37,709 average AGI)
to Marion County, IA	0.37% ($42,538)
to Poweshiek County, IA	0.28% ($35,769)
to Story County, IA	0.21% ($22,233)
to Johnson County, IA	0.19% ($40,370)
to Linn County, IA	0.16% ($31,087)
to Dallas County, IA	0.16% ($23,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,294 (5,608 aged, 686 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,456 (8,689 male householders, 1,596 female householders)

  8,826 spouses, 10,277 children (9,432 natural, 303 adopted, 542 stepchildren), 288 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 171 other relatives, 428 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,092 (1,909 male householders (1,519 living alone)), 2,500 female householders (2,321 living alone)), 683 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,665 (1,503 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,042 2-persons, 2,106 3-persons, 1,997 4-persons, 831 5-persons, 234 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,840 1-person, 491 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

6,966 married couples with children.
1,681 single-parent households (493 men, 1,188 women).

96.9% of residents of Jasper County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $185,502,000 ($4918 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,255,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,921,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,282,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,179,000
Federal grants: $33,213,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,787,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,119,000 ($511,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,454,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,105,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,789,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-6 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

60% of Jasper County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.

Jasper County:	59.9%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 30689
• Northeast: 393
• Midwest: 3274
• South: 1063
• West: 1154

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,700

Here:	5.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	3.1%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	23.9%
Iowa:	25.4%

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