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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (11.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%).
Type of workers:
Keokuk County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Keokuk County, Iowa:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.9%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Keokuk County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sigourney, Keota, Hedrick, What Cheer, Richland, Delta, Keswick, Ollie, South English, Harper.
Neighboring counties: Iowa County , Jefferson County , Mahaska County , Poweshiek County , Wapello County , Washington County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Keokuk County: Butler (A), Lancaster (B), Springfield (C), Baden (D), Divide (E), Walden (F), Hopewell (G), White Pigeon (H), Checauqua River Access (I), Keokuk County Farm (J), Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Keokuk County include: Hopewell Friends Church (A), Lancaster Christian Church (B), Saints Peter and Paul Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Saint Elizabeths Church (F), Mennonite Church (G), White Oak Church (H), South Keokuk Church Of Brethren (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Humes Cemetery (1), Altman Cemetery (2), Ollie Cemetery (3), Ollie Brethren Cemetery (4), South English Cemetery (5), Walton Cemetery (6), Walsh Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Yenruogis, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Skunk River (A), Little Creek (B), Smith Creek (C), Sugar Creek (D), South English River (E), South Skunk River (F), German Creek (G), Steady Run (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Keokuk County include: Lake Yenruogis County Park (1), Manhatten Bridge County Park (2), Pool Wildlife Area (3), Achilles Rogers Historical Marker (4), Coffman Wood Preserve (5), Spainer Br Skunk River State Wildlife Area (6), South Skunk River State Wildlife Area (7), Belva-Deer Recreation Area (8), Bond Hill County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Coal Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Keokuk County: Butler (A), Lancaster (B), Springfield (C), Baden (D), Divide (E), Walden (F), Hopewell (G), White Pigeon (H), Checauqua River Access (I), Keokuk County Farm (J), Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Keokuk County include: Hopewell Friends Church (A), Lancaster Christian Church (B), Saints Peter and Paul Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Saint Elizabeths Church (F), Mennonite Church (G), White Oak Church (H), South Keokuk Church Of Brethren (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Humes Cemetery (1), Altman Cemetery (2), Ollie Cemetery (3), Ollie Brethren Cemetery (4), South English Cemetery (5), Walton Cemetery (6), Walsh Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Yenruogis, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Skunk River (A), Little Creek (B), Smith Creek (C), Sugar Creek (D), South English River (E), South Skunk River (F), German Creek (G), Steady Run (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Keokuk County include: Lake Yenruogis County Park (1), Manhatten Bridge County Park (2), Pool Wildlife Area (3), Achilles Rogers Historical Marker (4), Coffman Wood Preserve (5), Spainer Br Skunk River State Wildlife Area (6), South Skunk River State Wildlife Area (7), Belva-Deer Recreation Area (8), Bond Hill County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Coal Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 298 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 45 (56% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Keokuk County with a mortgage: 1,194 (46 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,366
Keokuk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/20/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,977 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.21% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,051 average AGI) 1.14% relocated from other states ($6,926 average AGI)Keokuk County: 1.14%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,127 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.09% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,377 average AGI) 1.11% relocated to other states ($5,754 average AGI)Keokuk County: 1.11%Iowa average: 2.80%
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: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,566 (2,325 aged, 241 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
2,742 spouses, 3,339 children (3,135 natural, 33 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 56 other relatives, 143 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,537 2-persons, 596 3-persons, 606 4-persons, 271 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,283 1-person, 113 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
2,297 married couples with children. 483 single-parent households (151 men, 332 women).
98.6% of residents of Keokuk County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English well, 75% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $79,984,000 ($7093 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $710,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,889,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,312,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,477,000 Federal grants: $10,929,000 Federal procurement contracts: $932,000 ($101,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,445,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $619,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $908,000 Federal Government insurance: $46,856,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
68% of Keokuk 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, 76% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,800
Regular Highways: $3,245,000
Police Protection: $754,000
General - Other: $458,000
Financial Administration: $394,000
Central Staff Services: $273,000
Solid Waste Management: $215,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
General Public Buildings: $121,000
Corrections - Other: $98,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
Welfare - Other: $74,000
Libraries: $30,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $20,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $101,000
All Other: $263,000
General Support: $252,000
Highways: $220,000
NEC: $20,000
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