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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (12.3%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (12.1%).
Madison County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $172,854Here:$172,854State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $267,993Here:$267,993State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $50,296Here:$50,296State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $116,349Here:$116,349State:$29,315
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.2%
McCain (Republican): 54.5% Obama (Democratic): 44.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,799 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,878 (1.5%)
Area name: Des Moines, IA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $549 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $669 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.
Cities in this county include: Winterset, Earlham, St. Charles, Truro, East Peru, Macksburg, Patterson, Bevington.
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Notable locations in Madison County: North River (A), North River School (B), Tola (C), Stringtown School (D), Howell Tree Farm (E), Lakeview Country Club (F), Madison County Fairgrounds (G), Maple Grove (H), Kasson (I), Ellsworth (J), Middle River School (K), Prairie Flower School (L), Gear (M), Groth's Gardens (N), Penn Center Church (O), Washington School (P), Price (Q), Francesca's House (R), Penn Townhall (S), Webster Townhall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Madison County include: Ord Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), North River Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Fellowship Church (E), Saint Patricks Church (F), Deer Creek Chapel (G), Worthington Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hartman Cemetery (1), Primitive Baptist Cemetery (2), Powell Cemetery (3), Pleasant View Cemetery (4), Old Penn Center Cemetery (5), Penn Center Cemetery (6), Barney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Cedar Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fletcher Branch (A), Steels Branch (B), Tom Creek (C), Cedar Creek (D), Rocky Branch (E), Deer Creek (F), Bush Branch (G), Jim Creek (H), Welty Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Madison County include: Clanton Creek Recreation Area (1), Badger Creek State Recreation Area (2), Pammel State Park (3), Goeldner Woods County Park (4), Cedar Bridge County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Madison County: North River (A), North River School (B), Tola (C), Stringtown School (D), Howell Tree Farm (E), Lakeview Country Club (F), Madison County Fairgrounds (G), Maple Grove (H), Kasson (I), Ellsworth (J), Middle River School (K), Prairie Flower School (L), Gear (M), Groth's Gardens (N), Penn Center Church (O), Washington School (P), Price (Q), Francesca's House (R), Penn Townhall (S), Webster Townhall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Madison County include: Ord Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), North River Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Fellowship Church (E), Saint Patricks Church (F), Deer Creek Chapel (G), Worthington Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hartman Cemetery (1), Primitive Baptist Cemetery (2), Powell Cemetery (3), Pleasant View Cemetery (4), Old Penn Center Cemetery (5), Penn Center Cemetery (6), Barney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Cedar Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fletcher Branch (A), Steels Branch (B), Tom Creek (C), Cedar Creek (D), Rocky Branch (E), Deer Creek (F), Bush Branch (G), Jim Creek (H), Welty Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Madison County include: Clanton Creek Recreation Area (1), Badger Creek State Recreation Area (2), Pammel State Park (3), Goeldner Woods County Park (4), Cedar Bridge County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adair County , Clarke County , Dallas County , Guthrie County , Polk County , Union County , Warren County .
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Current college students: 408 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 85 (66% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.1%
Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 1,654 (171 second mortgage, 217 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 915
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8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,801 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.60% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($39,167 average AGI) 1.87% relocated from other states ($10,634 average AGI)Madison County:1.87%Iowa average:2.55%
7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,308 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.87% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($26,589 average AGI) 1.58% relocated to other states ($7,722 average AGI)Madison County:1.58%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,207 (1,964 aged, 243 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
3,365 spouses, 4,303 children (3,957 natural, 102 adopted, 244 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 58 other relatives, 282 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,825 2-persons, 802 3-persons, 767 4-persons, 379 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,215 1-person, 133 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 4 5-persons.
98.3% of residents of Madison County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (16% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 47% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Madison County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.63 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
60% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,500
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