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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $146,797Here:$146,797State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $266,974Here:$266,974State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $124,801Here:$124,801State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $31,215Here:$31,215State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,829Here:$7,829State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.8%
Obama (Democratic): 51.8% McCain (Republican): 47.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,107 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $911 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Louisa County is $427 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $683 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wapello, Columbus Junction, Morning Sun, Grandview, Oakville, Letts, Columbus City, Fredonia, Cotter.
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Notable locations in Louisa County: Twin Oak (A), Port Allen (B), Clifton (C), Long Creek (D), Muscatine Island Pumping Station (E), Harrison (F), River Fork Boat Ramp (G), Cappy Russell Access (H), Highway 61 Access (I), Indian Hills Country Club (J), Maple Lane RV Campground (K), Cedarcrest Country Club (L), Toolesboro Access (M), Snively Access (N), Lake Odessa Campground (O), Schafer Access (P), Louisa County Ambulance Letts Base (Q), Mid American Energy Company Louisa Generating Station (R), Otter Creek Community Center (S), Louisa County Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Louisa County include: Cotter Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Oakland Church (C), Louisa Center Church (D), Spring Run Church (E), Salem Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Beauchamp Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Parson Cemetery (3), Boston Cemetery (4), Port Louisa Cemetery (5), Cedar-Bethel Cemetery (6), Elmwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Beattys Pond (B), Spitznogle Lake (C), Warnstaff Lake (D), Iowa Slough Lake (E), Lake Odesa (F), Big Goose Pond (G), Stone Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Slough Creek (A), Buffington Creek (B), Ziegler Slough (C), Smith Creek (D), Short Creek (E), Des Moines River (F), Richey Creek (G), Cedar River (H), Coolegar Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Louisa County include: Cone Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (1), Cairo Woods Wildlife Area (2), Baird Timber (3), Indian Slough Wildlife Area (4), Langwood 4-H Reserve (5), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (6), Ferry Landing Recreation Area (7), Sand Run Park (8), Mississippi River Islands State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Louisa County: Twin Oak (A), Port Allen (B), Clifton (C), Long Creek (D), Muscatine Island Pumping Station (E), Harrison (F), River Fork Boat Ramp (G), Cappy Russell Access (H), Highway 61 Access (I), Indian Hills Country Club (J), Maple Lane RV Campground (K), Cedarcrest Country Club (L), Toolesboro Access (M), Snively Access (N), Lake Odessa Campground (O), Schafer Access (P), Louisa County Ambulance Letts Base (Q), Mid American Energy Company Louisa Generating Station (R), Otter Creek Community Center (S), Louisa County Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Louisa County include: Cotter Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Oakland Church (C), Louisa Center Church (D), Spring Run Church (E), Salem Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beauchamp Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Parson Cemetery (3), Boston Cemetery (4), Port Louisa Cemetery (5), Cedar-Bethel Cemetery (6), Elmwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Beattys Pond (B), Spitznogle Lake (C), Warnstaff Lake (D), Iowa Slough Lake (E), Lake Odesa (F), Big Goose Pond (G), Stone Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Slough Creek (A), Buffington Creek (B), Ziegler Slough (C), Smith Creek (D), Short Creek (E), Des Moines River (F), Richey Creek (G), Cedar River (H), Coolegar Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Louisa County include: Cone Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (1), Cairo Woods Wildlife Area (2), Baird Timber (3), Indian Slough Wildlife Area (4), Langwood 4-H Reserve (5), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (6), Ferry Landing Recreation Area (7), Sand Run Park (8), Mississippi River Islands State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Des Moines County , Henry County , Johnson County , Mercer County, Illinois , Muscatine County , Rock Island County, Illinois , Washington County .
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Current college students: 405 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 824 (30% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.8%
Housing units in Louisa County with a mortgage: 1,417 (146 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 923
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5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,829 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.11% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($18,715 average AGI) 1.80% relocated from other states ($7,114 average AGI)Louisa County:1.80%Iowa average:2.55%
6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,404 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.08% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($24,065 average AGI) 1.48% relocated to other states ($5,338 average AGI)Louisa County:1.48%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,885 (1,674 aged, 211 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
2,921 spouses, 3,680 children (3,408 natural, 64 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 188 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 162 other relatives, 236 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,416 2-persons, 688 3-persons, 683 4-persons, 349 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,010 1-person, 141 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
87.0% of residents of Louisa County speak English at home. 12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Louisa County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
65% of Louisa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800
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.)
: $947,000
Police Protection: $1,354,000
Financial Administration: $592,000
Health - Other: $484,000
Natural Resources - Other: $435,000
General - Other: $339,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $72,000
General Revenue, NEC: $139,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $275,000
General - Other: $111,000
Health and Hospitals: $586,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
All Other: $61,000
Public Utilities Sales: $636,000
Other License: $23,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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