Lee County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

This county:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lee County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 18,822	(49.5%)
Females: 19,230	(50.5%)

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Lee County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county	$39,989
Iowa:	$43,609

Lee County	$78,295
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: 16
• Burglaries: 67
• Thefts: 89
• Auto thefts: 11

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 74
• Auto thefts: 1

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.

Cities in this county include: Keokuk, Fort Madison, West Point, Donnellson, Montrose, Franklin, Houghton, St. Paul.

2005 air pollution in Lee County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 23 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 57 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clark County, Missouri , Des Moines County , Hancock County, Illinois , Henderson County, Illinois , Henry County , Van Buren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lee County: Turkey Run Access (A), Sugar Valley Campground (B), Mertensville (C), Gray's Landing (D), Devil's Creek Access (E), Red Wing Access (F), Springlake Golf Course (G), Sportsman Park Racetrack (H), Skunk River Access (I), Linger Longer Rest Area (J), Argyle (K), Lee County Speedway (L), Sheaffer Memorial Golf Park (M), Green Acres Country Club (N), Augusta Access (O), Green Bay Access (P), Sand Prairie Station (Q), Wally World Campground (R), Franklin Station (S), Hickory Haven Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lee County include: Argyle Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), New Boston Mennonite Church (C), Bethel Bible Church (D), Melrose Church (E), Grace Bible Church (F), Clay-Grove Church (G), Victory Faith Community Church (H), Embury Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alley Cemetery (1), Hyde Grounds Cemetery (2), Ambrosia Cemetery (3), South Cemetery (4), Argyle Memorial Cemetery (5), Donnell Cemetery (6), Old Pilot Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wilderness, Lake (A), Wilson Lake (B), Pollimer Park Lake (C), Shimek Forest Pond Two (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grape Chute (A), Skunk River (B), Solferino Creek (C), Monks Creek (D), Bonnell Creek (E), Hell Hollow (F), Lead Island Chute (G), Hog Theif Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lee County include: Denning Conservation Area (1), Timothy Brees Historical Marker (2), Dragoon Trail Historical Marker (3), Werner Memorial Woods (4), Abram Clark Historical Marker (5), Star Park (6), Coleman Memorial County Park (7), Amborn-Pagin Wildlife Area (8), Indian Path Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Pilot Grove Post Office (A), Denmark Post Office (B), Argyle Post Office (C), Wever Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.3%
Iowa:	3.6%

Current college students: 1,153
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 426 (46% naturalized citizens)

Lee County:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,653
• One, attached: 186
• Two: 605
• 3 or 4: 840
• 5 to 9: 256
• 10 to 19: 212
• 20 or more: 701
• Mobile homes: 1,148
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 4,836 (397 second mortgage, 497 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,170

Lee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,834 (81%) Carpooled: 1,820 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 29 (0%) Walked: 602 (4%) Other means: 112 (1%) Worked at home: 646 (4%)

4.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,026 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.87%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.73% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($9,827 average AGI)
3.13% relocated from other states ($20,199 average AGI)

Lee County:	3.13%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Des Moines County, IA	0.67% ($25,236 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IL	0.60% ($31,675)
from Clark County, MO	0.25% ($26,515)
from Henry County, IA	0.22% ($30,900)
from Linn County, IA	0.15% ($17,550)
from Van Buren County, IA	0.13% ($23,056)
from Johnson County, IA	0.09% ($26,917)

5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,175 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.45% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($13,984 average AGI)
3.20% relocated to other states ($17,191 average AGI)

Lee County:	3.20%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Des Moines County, IA	0.72% ($32,433 average AGI)
to Hancock County, IL	0.48% ($26,359)
to Henry County, IA	0.30% ($30,675)
to Johnson County, IA	0.30% ($24,575)
to Clark County, MO	0.29% ($26,974)
to Polk County, IA	0.17% ($35,478)
to Linn County, IA	0.16% ($29,273)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,728 (5,828 aged, 900 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,884 (8,211 male householders, 2,082 female householders)

  8,256 spouses, 10,733 children (9,721 natural, 271 adopted, 741 stepchildren), 480 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 189 other relatives, 692 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,584 (2,105 male householders (1,723 living alone)), 2,788 female householders (2,572 living alone)), 691 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,584 (1,458 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,982 2-persons, 2,210 3-persons, 1,867 4-persons, 910 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,295 1-person, 504 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

6,254 married couples with children.
2,282 single-parent households (544 men, 1,738 women).

96.6% of residents of Lee County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $205,710,000 ($5601 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,080,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $96,993,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $50,386,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,711,000
Federal grants: $39,075,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,241,000 ($1,164,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,305,000 ($842,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $683,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,082,000
Federal Government insurance: $37,841,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-33 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.15 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

62% of Lee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Iowa.

Lee County:	62.3%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 27045
• Northeast: 532
• Midwest: 7339
• South: 1552
• West: 1001

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,300

Here:	17.5%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	7.3%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	12.2%
Iowa:	25.4%

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