Lyon County, Iowa (IA)

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County population in 2005: 11,750 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,619
Renter-occupied apartments: 809

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Land area: 588 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This county:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.8%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 8%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Lyon County, Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 5,834	(49.6%)
Females: 5,929	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,271
County population in 2003: 11,725
Jobs in 2003: 3,651

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Total labor force in 2004: 6,229
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Lyon County:	2.6 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,746 ($36,878 in 2000)

This county	$40,746
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,099

Lyon County	$83,099
Iowa:	$106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $350
Institutionalized population: 201
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lyon County in 2000: $660

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 33
Auto thefts: 4

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 40
Auto thefts: 6

Lyon County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $598 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lyon County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rock Rapids, George, Inwood, Larchwood, Doon, Little Rock, Lester, Alvord.

Neighboring counties: Lincoln County, South Dakota , Minnehaha County, South Dakota , Nobles County, Minnesota , Rock County, Minnesota , O'Brien County , Osceola County , Sioux County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lyon County: Edna Elevator Company Elevator (A), Rock Rapids Country Club (B), Beloit (C), Doon (D), Farmers Elevator Company Elevator (E), Klondike River Access (F), Grant Townhall (G), Historic School Museum (H), Dale Townhall (I), Midland Townhall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lyon County include: Our Saviors Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Grandview Church (E), Zoar Church (F), Hope Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery (1), Apostolic Christian Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Beloit Cemetery (4), Bethlehem Cemetery (5), Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery (6), First Baptist Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Pahoja (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Emery Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Otter Creek (C), Argo Slough (D), Zoar Creek (E), Little Rock River (F), Lizard Creek (G), Blood Run (H), Whitney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lyon County include: Lakewood Corners Wildlife Area (1), Tri-State Iron Post Historical Marker (2), Lake Pahoja Recreation Area (3), Doon Wildlife Area (4), Little Rock River Wildlife Area - North Unit (5), Little Rock River Wildlife Area - Central Unit (6), Roeman-Stetrichs Wildlife Area (7), River of Redrock Park (8), Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Kroger Tract (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.6%
Iowa:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 298
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 111 (64% naturalized citizens)

Lyon County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 22
1990 to 1994: 14
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 68

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.4%

Lyon County marital status for males

Lyon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,306
One, attached: 34
Two: 60
3 or 4: 77
5 to 9: 44
10 to 19: 33
20 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 143

Housing units in Lyon County with a mortgage: 1,408 (114 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,322

Agriculture in Lyon County
Average size of farms: 327 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $237221
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $228.59
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $206846
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $91649
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.05%
Corn for grain: 137862 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 134125 harvested acres
Vegetables: 71 harvested acres

Lyon 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 one fatality and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/26/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (11%)
Machinery (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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

Netherlands (46%)
Mexico (12%)
Germany (11%)
Nigeria (9%)
Korea (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)
Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lyon County:

German (43%)
Dutch (33%)
Norwegian (7%)
Irish (4%)
United States or American (4%)
English (2%)
Swedish (1%)

Lyon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,264 (73%)
Carpooled: 636 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 282 (5%)
Other means: 25 (0%)
Worked at home: 608 (10%)

201 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,193.

4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.26%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.48% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($12,140 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($19,469 average AGI)
Lyon County: 2.79%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	0.91% ($29,395 average AGI)
from Sioux County, IA	0.60% ($31,840)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.69% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($10,625 average AGI)
3.95% relocated to other states ($22,617 average AGI)
Lyon County: 3.95%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	1.55% ($30,727 average AGI)
to Sioux County, IA	0.66% ($47,500)
to Lincoln County, SD	0.56% ($29,125)
to Osceola County, IA	0.23% ($26,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Lyon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Lyon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lyon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,195 (2,053 aged, 142 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,562

In family households: 10,331 (2,899 male householders, 358 female householders)
2,973 spouses, 3,885 children (3,579 natural, 122 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 22 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,231 (472 male householders (421 living alone)), 666 female householders (639 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 201 (200 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,490 2-persons, 608 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 369 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,060 1-person, 66 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

2,912 married couples with children.
286 single-parent households (85 men, 201 women).

95.4% of residents of Lyon County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,046,000 ($5024 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $466,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,138,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,647,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,157,000
Federal grants: $7,224,000
Federal procurement contracts: $552,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,329,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $256,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,001,000
Federal Government insurance: $73,733,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 808

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 608

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19

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

Net internal migration: -212

Here:	-18 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lyon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 61
1995 to 1998: 169
1990 to 1994: 158
1980 to 1989: 261
1970 to 1979: 702
1960 to 1969: 382
1950 to 1959: 558
1940 to 1949: 447
1939 or earlier: 2,020

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 47
4 rooms: 255
5 rooms: 701
6 rooms: 746
7 rooms: 710
8 rooms: 554
9 or more rooms: 592

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 94
4 rooms: 139
5 rooms: 146
6 rooms: 138
7 rooms: 115
8 rooms: 67
9 or more rooms: 86

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 66
2 bedrooms: 749
3 bedrooms: 1,528
4 bedrooms: 912
5 or more bedrooms: 360

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyon County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 134
2 bedrooms: 223
3 bedrooms: 298
4 bedrooms: 126
5 or more bedrooms: 26

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

no vehicle: 80
1 vehicle: 782
2 vehicles: 1,532
3 vehicles: 809
4 vehicles: 293
5 or more vehicles: 123

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

no vehicle: 81
1 vehicle: 308
2 vehicles: 268
3 vehicles: 89
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 38

69% of Lyon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Iowa.

Lyon County:	68.9%
State average:	57.7%

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

This state: 7387
Northeast: 71
Midwest: 3791
South: 128
West: 260

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,000

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 (48%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Electricity (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 185

Here:	11.8%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 103

Here:	12.2%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 84

Here:	31.0%
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)

Lyon County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,321,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $334,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,831,000
Health Services - Other: $1,513,000

Police Protection: $962,000

Financial Administration: $401,000

Corrections - Other: $395,000

Natural Resources - Other: $291,000

General - Other: $200,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000

General Public Buildings: $127,000

Central Staff Services: $125,000

Fire Protection: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $52,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $20,000

Welfare - Other: $19,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $156,000
General - Interest on Debt: $108,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,771,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,604,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $167,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $79,000
Rents: $41,000

General Revenue, NEC: $0
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,621,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,373,000
All Other: $672,000

General Support: $378,000

Health & Hospitals: $228,000
Tax - Property: $3,974,000
NEC: $133,000

Motor Vehicle License: $70,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,158,000

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