Louisa County, Iowa (IA)

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County population in 2005: 11,842 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,494
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,025

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Land area: 402 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Louisa County, Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
Hispanic (12.6%)
Other race (4.6%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 6,059	(49.7%)
Females: 6,124	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,785
County population in 2003: 12,256
Jobs in 2003: 3,929

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Total labor force in 2004: 6,386
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Louisa County:	2.7 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,186 ($39,086 in 2000)

This county	$43,186
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,475

Louisa County	$86,475
Iowa:	$106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $419
Institutionalized population: 143
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Louisa County in 2000: $713

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 45
Thefts: 68
Auto thefts: 15

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 27
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 74
Auto thefts: 7

Louisa County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $729 (1.1%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Des Moines County , Henry County , Johnson County , Mercer County, Illinois , Muscatine County , Rock Island County, Illinois , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Louisa County: Cappy Russell Access (A), Twin Oak (B), Port Allen (C), Lake Odessa Campground (D), Toolesboro Access (E), Snively Access (F), Muscatine Island Pumping Station (G), Highway 61 Access (H), Schafer Access (I), Maple Lane RV Campground (J), Indian Hills Country Club (K), Harrison (L), River Fork Boat Ramp (M), Clifton (N), Long Creek (O), Cedarcrest Country Club (P), Otter Creek Community Center (Q), Louisa County Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Louisa County include: Fairview Church (A), Salem Church (B), Oakland Church (C), Cotter Church (D), Spring Run Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Louisa Center Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Orono Cemetery (2), Mallory Cemetery (3), Cedar-Bethel Cemetery (4), Concord Cemetery (5), Wapello Cemetery (6), Edwards Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sunfish Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Keevers Lake (C), Fox Pond (D), Warnstaff Lake (E), Meyerholz Lake (F), Halls Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Iowa River (B), Iowa Slough (C), Muscatine Slough (D), Short Creek (E), Richey Creek (F), Johnny Creek (G), Smith Creek (H), Roff Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Louisa County include: Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (1), Klum Lake State Game Mgt Area (2), Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge (3), Sand Run Park (4), Kilpeck Landing Recreation Area (5), Indian Slough Wildlife Area (6), Mississippi River Islands State Wildlife Management Area (7), Ferry Landing Recreation Area (8), Baird Timber (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.7%
Iowa:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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)

Louisa County:	6.8%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 227
1990 to 1994: 200
1985 to 1989: 231
1980 to 1984: 74
1975 to 1979: 50
1970 to 1974: 20
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.8%

Louisa County marital status for males

Louisa County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,974
One, attached: 40
Two: 119
3 or 4: 110
5 to 9: 99
10 to 19: 40
20 or more: 16
Mobile homes: 717
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

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

Agriculture in Louisa County
Average size of farms: 334 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $117008
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $289.40
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $97831
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97746
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.89
Corn for grain: 76758 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 356 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 64582 harvested acres
Vegetables: 711 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 39 acres

Louisa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/24/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Food (13%)
Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Chemicals (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (87%)
El Salvador (5%)
Korea (2%)
Vietnam (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Other Eastern Africa (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Louisa County:

German (29%)
United States or American (16%)
Irish (9%)
English (9%)
Welsh (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Louisa County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,504 (78%)
Carpooled: 831 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 98 (2%)
Other means: 18 (0%)
Worked at home: 262 (5%)

People in group quarters in Louisa County, Iowa

133 people in nursing homes
24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,262.

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Iowa average:	6.30%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Muscatine County, IA	1.58% ($28,758 average AGI)
from Des Moines County, IA	0.74% ($29,677)
from Johnson County, IA	0.34% ($23,071)
from Washington County, IA	0.29% ($27,167)
from Henry County, IA	0.26% ($25,727)

6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.56%
Iowa average:	6.47%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Muscatine County, IA	2.00% ($32,060 average AGI)
to Des Moines County, IA	0.76% ($30,438)
to Johnson County, IA	0.55% ($30,696)
to Washington County, IA	0.41% ($27,059)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Louisa County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Louisa County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Louisa County

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%

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,015

In family households: 10,634 (2,842 male householders, 508 female householders)
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
In nonfamily households: 1,381 (595 male householders (468 living alone)), 581 female householders (542 living alone)), 205 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 168 (144 institutionalized population)

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.

2,470 married couples with children.
593 single-parent households (185 men, 408 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,401,000 ($5473 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $512,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,756,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,314,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,656,000
Federal grants: $9,570,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,698,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,407,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $319,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,344,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,431,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 825

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 574

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

Net international migration: +160

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -732

Here:	-62 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Louisa County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 65
1995 to 1998: 171
1990 to 1994: 214
1980 to 1989: 430
1970 to 1979: 988
1960 to 1969: 580
1950 to 1959: 395
1940 to 1949: 323
1939 or earlier: 1,967

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Louisa County, Iowa:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 37
3 rooms: 80
4 rooms: 409
5 rooms: 792
6 rooms: 835
7 rooms: 581
8 rooms: 413
9 or more rooms: 342

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Louisa County, Iowa:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 51
3 rooms: 137
4 rooms: 265
5 rooms: 226
6 rooms: 127
7 rooms: 96
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 58

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Louisa County:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 167
2 bedrooms: 844
3 bedrooms: 1,699
4 bedrooms: 649
5 or more bedrooms: 122

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Louisa County:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 211
2 bedrooms: 376
3 bedrooms: 279
4 bedrooms: 119
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Louisa County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 80
1 vehicle: 764
2 vehicles: 1,500
3 vehicles: 806
4 vehicles: 227
5 or more vehicles: 117

Cars and other vehicles available in Louisa County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 98
1 vehicle: 402
2 vehicles: 367
3 vehicles: 109
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 13

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.

Louisa County:	64.9%
State average:	57.7%

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

This state: 9479
Northeast: 98
Midwest: 995
South: 347
West: 395

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (52%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (44%)
Electricity (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	1.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	1.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 48

Here:	13.5%
Iowa:	25.4%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Louisa County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $543,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $328,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,416,000
Police Protection: $1,379,000

Financial Administration: $750,000

Health Services - Other: $501,000

Natural Resources - Other: $412,000

General - Other: $242,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,368,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $980,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $94,832,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $395,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $355,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $90,708,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,124,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,445,000
General Revenue, NEC: $126,000
Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,566,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $90,708,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,948,000
Health & Hospitals: $663,000

General Support: $415,000

All Other: $76,000
Tax - Property: $4,029,000
NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,399,000

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