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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (10.7%).
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Louisa County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Louisa County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $131,347Here: $131,347State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $136,142Here: $136,142State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $88,064Here: $88,064State: $134,477 Mobile homes: $24,157Here: $24,157State: $29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,000Here: $30,000State: $33,502
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.8%
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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.8%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
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.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.5
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
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).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800
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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 Revenue, NEC: $126,000
Health & Hospitals: $663,000
General Support: $415,000
All Other: $76,000
NEC: $14,000
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