Kossuth County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.7%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Kossuth County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 8,377	(48.8%)
Females: 8,786	(51.2%)

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Kossuth County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,412
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$304
State:	$454

Kossuth County:	$83,359
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $108,054

Here:	$108,054
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $83,988

Here:	$83,988
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $66,223

Here:	$66,223
State:	$134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,862

Here:	$116,862
State:	$127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $88,467

Here:	$88,467
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $28,404

Here:	$28,404
State:	$29,315

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 12
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kossuth County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Algona, Bancroft, Swea City, Titonka, Burt, Whittemore, Wesley, Fenton, Lu Verne, Lakota.

Neighboring counties: Faribault County, Minnesota , Emmet County , Hancock County , Humboldt County , Martin County, Minnesota , Palo Alto County , Pocahontas County , Winnebago County , Wright County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kossuth County: State Line Cooperative Elevator (A), Plum Creek Dam Access (B), Irvington (C), Sexton (D), Seneca Access (E), North Kossuth Golf Club (F), Stevens (G), River Rosd Golf Club (H), Galbraith (I), Ramsey (J), Hobarton (K), Gerled (L), West Bend Elevator Company Elevator (M), Whittemore Golf Course (N), Portland Townhall (O), Union Town Hall (P), Lotts Creek Townhall (Q), Silo Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kossuth County include: Immanuel Church (A), Apostolic Church (B), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (C), Blackjer Church (D), Saint Benedicts Church (E), Good Hope Church (F), Ramsey Church (G), Doan Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maple Cemetery (1), Apostolic Christian Cemetery (2), Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery (3), Seneca Township Cemetery (4), Whittemore Cemetery (5), Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery (6), Buffalo Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Lowe Pool (A), Gabrielson Pool (B), Pierce Pool (C), Oak Lake (D), Smith, Lake (E), Smith Pool (F), Ruddy Pool (G), Darling Pool (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Prairie Creek (B), Purcell Creek (C), South Creek (D), Eddy Creek (E), Crooked Run (F), Calamus Creek (G), Buffalo Creek (H), Black Cat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kossuth County include: Devine Wildlife Area (1), Lake Smith Park (2), Plum Creek Wildlife Area (3), Schwob Marsh State Game Management Area (4), Maynard Reese Area (5), Stinson Prairie State Park (6), State Line Marsh State Game Management Area (7), Ambrose A Call State Park (8), Hurlburt Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Johnson's Settlement Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.9%
Iowa:	3.5%

Current college students: 475
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 150 (58% naturalized citizens)

Kossuth County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,646
• One, attached: 90
• Two: 166
• 3 or 4: 153
• 5 to 9: 280
• 10 to 19: 42
• 20 or more: 105
• Mobile homes: 123

Housing units in Kossuth County with a mortgage: 2,120 (132 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,168

Here:	49.4% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Kossuth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/28/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 34 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,054 (75%) Carpooled: 946 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 41 (1%) Walked: 268 (3%) Other means: 21 (0%) Worked at home: 751 (9%)

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.03%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.37% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,200 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($14,463 average AGI)

Kossuth County:	1.66%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Winnebago County, IA	0.21% ($23,538 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA	0.19% ($28,083)
from Emmet County, IA	0.17% ($30,909)
from Humboldt County, IA	0.17% ($25,636)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA	0.16% ($35,800)
from Palo Alto County, IA	0.16% ($55,400)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.82% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($17,846 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($10,717 average AGI)

Kossuth County:	2.20%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Polk County, IA	0.56% ($28,306 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.31% ($28,600)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.26% ($30,647)
to Palo Alto County, IA	0.26% ($33,059)
to Cerro Gordo County, IA	0.23% ($22,667)
to Hancock County, IA	0.23% ($30,467)
to Winnebago County, IA	0.22% ($21,714)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,591 (3,311 aged, 280 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,461 (4,151 male householders, 638 female householders)

  4,249 spouses, 5,040 children (4,599 natural, 199 adopted, 242 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 43 other relatives, 206 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,394 (948 male householders (818 living alone)), 1,222 female householders (1,171 living alone)), 224 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 308 (260 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,404 2-persons, 854 3-persons, 836 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,989 1-person, 150 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 10 5-persons.

97.0% of residents of Kossuth County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $115,355,000 ($7043 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,146,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,938,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,013,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,783,000
Federal grants: $15,289,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,465,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,866,000 ($403,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,018,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $870,000
Federal Government insurance: $132,709,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-54 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	5.3
State:	4.2

69% of Kossuth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.

Kossuth County:	68.7%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 13580
• Northeast: 86
• Midwest: 2663
• South: 236
• West: 400

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,500

Here:	22.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	16.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	18.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

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