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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Detached houses: $160,578Here:$160,578State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $212,791Here:$212,791State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $174,477Here:$174,477State:$128,390 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $317,288Here:$317,288State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $52,744Here:$52,744State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,360Here:$29,360State:$33,502
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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.5%
Obama (Democratic): 54.8% McCain (Republican): 44.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,255 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,075 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones County is $415 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.
Cities in this county include: Anamosa, Monticello, Olin, Wyoming, Oxford Junction, Martelle, Onslow, Center Junction, Morley.
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Notable locations in Jones County: Camp Courageous of Iowa (A), Camp De Shaw (B), Bowens Prairie (C), Highland Grove (D), Wayside (E), Cascade Sewer Plant (F), Iowa State Penal Farm (G), Jungletown Public Access (H), Fawn Creek Country Club (I), Olin Recreation Area Access (J), Walnut Acres Campground (K), Wapsipinicon Country Club (L), Edinburgh Ghost Town and Museum (M), Little Bear Country Club (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jones County include: Antioch Church (A), Wayne Zion Church (B), White Oak Church (C), Cass Center Church (D), Center Church (E), First United Church (F), Forest Chapel (G), Berean Bible Church (H), Fairview Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: North Madison Pioneer Cemetery (1), North Mineral Cemetery (2), Amber Cemetery (3), Norwich Cemetery (4), Olin Cemetery (5), Bear Creek Cemetery (6), Johnstown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: East Goose Lake (A), West Goose Lake (B), Central Park Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Cline Creek (A), Deer Creek (B), Dutch Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Tibetts Creek (E), Whitewater Creek (F), Prairie Creek (G), White Oak Creek (H), Pioneer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jones County include: Chimney Rock Indian Bluffs State Game Mgt Ar (1), Wapsipinicon State Park (2), Central Park (3), Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area (4), Pictured Rocks County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jones County: Camp Courageous of Iowa (A), Camp De Shaw (B), Bowens Prairie (C), Highland Grove (D), Wayside (E), Cascade Sewer Plant (F), Iowa State Penal Farm (G), Jungletown Public Access (H), Fawn Creek Country Club (I), Olin Recreation Area Access (J), Walnut Acres Campground (K), Wapsipinicon Country Club (L), Edinburgh Ghost Town and Museum (M), Little Bear Country Club (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jones County include: Antioch Church (A), Wayne Zion Church (B), White Oak Church (C), Cass Center Church (D), Center Church (E), First United Church (F), Forest Chapel (G), Berean Bible Church (H), Fairview Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Madison Pioneer Cemetery (1), North Mineral Cemetery (2), Amber Cemetery (3), Norwich Cemetery (4), Olin Cemetery (5), Bear Creek Cemetery (6), Johnstown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: East Goose Lake (A), West Goose Lake (B), Central Park Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Cline Creek (A), Deer Creek (B), Dutch Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Tibetts Creek (E), Whitewater Creek (F), Prairie Creek (G), White Oak Creek (H), Pioneer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jones County include: Chimney Rock Indian Bluffs State Game Mgt Ar (1), Wapsipinicon State Park (2), Central Park (3), Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area (4), Pictured Rocks County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cedar County , Clinton County , Delaware County , Dubuque County , Jackson County , Linn County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 736 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 160 (31% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.7%
Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 2,273 (168 second mortgage, 283 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,730
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jones County (%):
5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,534 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.18% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($28,202 average AGI) 1.39% relocated from other states ($13,332 average AGI)Jones County:1.39%Iowa average:2.55%
5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.34% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($24,788 average AGI) 1.30% relocated to other states ($6,613 average AGI)Jones County:1.30%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,422 (3,119 aged, 303 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
4,536 spouses, 5,390 children (5,048 natural, 109 adopted, 233 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 94 other relatives, 351 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,605 2-persons, 1,022 3-persons, 1,034 4-persons, 454 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,912 1-person, 268 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 17 5-persons.
96.6% of residents of Jones County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Jones County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
60% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,400
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.)
: $354,000
Health - Other: $1,933,000
Police Protection: $1,209,000
Financial Administration: $818,000
Central Staff Services: $757,000
General - Other: $632,000
Correctional Institutions: $387,000
Public Welfare - Other: $307,000
Parks and Recreation: $285,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $210,000
Solid Waste Management: $121,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
General Revenue, NEC: $280,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,314,000
General Local Government Support: $1,101,000
All Other: $679,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $607,000
Public Utilities Sales: $136,000
Other License: $72,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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