Mahaska County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,519
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,310
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,591 (it was 2,570 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 571 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.5%), Educational, health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 20,22791.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6292.9%Two or more races
- 5562.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 3711.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2141.0%Asian alone
- 160.07%Some other race alone
- 60.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.1 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 11,265 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 10,874 |  (49.1%) |
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| Mahaska County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,291 ($37,314 in 1999)
| This county: | $64,291 |
| Iowa: | $69,588 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $552 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $748)
| This county: | $552 |
| State: | $741 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,771 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
| Mahaska: | $144,771 |
| Iowa: | $194,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,205Detached houses: $175,999
Here: $175,999 State: $245,224 Townhouses or other attached units: $152,694
Here: $152,694 State: $238,767 In 2-unit structures: $250,316
Here: $250,316 State: $243,070 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $241,039
Here: $241,039 State: $162,139 Mobile homes: $55,757
Here: $55,757 State: $51,271
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $515
Institutionalized population: 215
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 8
- Thefts: 20
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 15
- Thefts: 29
- Auto thefts: 12
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $207,800
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $197,000
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $245,000
- 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $244,000
- 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $202,100
- 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2016: 18 buildings, average cost: $168,400
- 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $209,600
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $228,400
- 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $208,200
- 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $145,900
- 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $172,500
- 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $132,300
- 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $133,800
- 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $175,600
- 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $136,000
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $137,700
- 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $115,700
- 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $119,700
- 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $116,800
- 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $115,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,153 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,593 (1.3%)
| Mahaska County: | 11.8% |
| Iowa: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.1 years old
(Males: 38.8 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.9 years old, Black residents: 47.0 years old, American Indian residents: 21.6 years old, Asian residents: 43.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.8 years old, Other race residents: 21.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mahaska County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Oskaloosa, New Sharon, Eddyville, Fremont, University Park, Beacon, Rose Hill, Barnes City, Leighton, Keomah Village.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mahaska County: Wheling (A), Copper Spring (B), Star (C), Fairmont (D), Dunreath (E), Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock (F), Wallashuck Campground Lake Red Rock (G), North Overlook Campground (H), English Settlement (I), Caloma (J), Flagler (K), Marion County Historical Village (L), Tracy (M), Otley (N), Columbia Fire Department (O), Clay Township Fire and Rescue (P), Indiana Township Fire Department (Q), Red Rock Visitor Center (R), Pella Police Department (S), Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilion (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mahaska County include: Tracey Church (A), Zion Church (B), Eden Church (C), Fair View Church (D), Saint Josephs Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Belinda Church (G), Olive Chapel (H), Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Asbury Cemetery (1), Overton Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (5), Brecke Ridge Cemetery (6), Porter Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spires Lake (A), Waller Lake (B), Thomas Lake (C), Knoxville Pond (D), Roberts Creek (E), Lake Red Rock (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ballard Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Teter Creek (C), Butcher Creek (D), Calhoun Creek (E), Campetine Creek (F), Carruthers Creek (G), Coon Creek (H), Sugar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mahaska County include: Governor William Stone Historical Marker (1), Designer of the Iowa Flag Historical Marker (2), The Dragoon Trail in Marion County Historical Marker (3), Centennial Elm Planted in 1876 Historical Marker (4), 1865 Memorial for "40 Boys" Historical Marker (5), Memorial for President George Washington Historical Marker (6), Marion County Park (7), Paul Todd Wildlife Area (8), Wilcox Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clarke County 
, Dallas County 
, Guthrie County 
, Lorain County, Ohio 
, Keokuk County , Monroe County 
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| Here: | 2.6% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 1,000
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 395 (52.1% naturalized citizens)
| Mahaska County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2202010 or later
- 532000 to 2009
- 281990 to 1999
- 1041980 to 1989
- 361970 to 1979
- 42Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,774
- One, attached: 85
- Two: 364
- 3 or 4: 465
- 5 to 9: 249
- 10 to 19: 110
- 20 to 49: 151
- 50 or more: 26
- Mobile homes: 522
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Mahaska County with a mortgage: 3,331 (365 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 285 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49
| Here: | 5.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Mahaska County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,497 | 20 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,039 | 26 |
| Catholic | 1,040 | 1 |
| Other | 355 | 2 |
| None | 12,450 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Mahaska County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
| Mahaska County: | 6.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
| This county: | 3.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Mahaska County: | 7.4% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Mahaska County: | 27.7% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.5% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Mahaska County:
Average size of farms: 315 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $127,275
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $241.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $112,953
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $92,229
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.57%
Corn for grain: 116121 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 100829 harvested acres
Vegetables: 42 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Mahaska County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 3785855.9 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/30/2008, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mahaska County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 321.0 miles away from Mahaska County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 409.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 321.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 305.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 332.0 miles away from Mahaska County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 194.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2014 to July 08, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4187: August 05, 2014, FEMA Id: 4187, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1737: January 04, 2008, FEMA Id: 1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1727: September 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1727, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mahaska County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,200 (78.7%)
- Carpooled: 502 (5.5%)
- Bus: 33 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 33 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0.1%)
- Walked: 535 (5.8%)
- Worked at home: 777 (8.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (2%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Japan (24%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (11%)
- Mexico (11%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Bulgaria (10%)
- Iran (7%)
- Korea (4%)
- American (17%)
- German (17%)
- Dutch (16%)
- English (16%)
- Irish (7%)
- European (3%)
- Norwegian (2%)
People in group quarters in Mahaska County, Iowa in 2010:
- 351 people in college/university student housing
- 199 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 40 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 30 people in group homes intended for adults
- 16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Mahaska County, Iowa in 2000:
- 291 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 217 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,786 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.04% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.46% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($33,151 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($16,635 average AGI)
Mahaska County: 1.58% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Marion County, IA |  0.99% ($59,300 average AGI) |
| from Wapello County, IA | 0.94% ($34,658) |
| from Polk County, IA | 0.55% ($47,244) |
| from Keokuk County, IA | 0.30% ($45,958) |
| from Poweshiek County, IA | 0.27% ($34,955) |
6.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,882 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.64% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.81% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($33,911 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($14,970 average AGI)
Mahaska County: 1.82% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Marion County, IA | 0.97% ($52,734 average AGI) |
| to Wapello County, IA | 0.77% ($48,317) |
| to Polk County, IA | 0.59% ($55,042) |
| to Keokuk County, IA | 0.39% ($33,656) |
| to Poweshiek County, IA | 0.28% ($37,261) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,015 (3,480 aged, 535 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 283 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mahaska County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (456)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (319)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (273)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (158)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (133)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (96)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (93)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (35)
- Unspecified dementia (26)
- Congestive heart failure (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,343
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 221
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 61,309
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,172
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 899
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 135.2. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 22,139- Male householders: 4,814 (1,249 living alone), Female householders: 4,338 (1,256 living alone)
4,635 spouses (4,604 opposite-sex spouses), 744 unmarried partners, (737 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,982 children (5,548 natural, 143 adopted, 291 stepchildren), 220 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 25 foster children, 77 other relatives, 420 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 711
Size of family households: 2,834 2-persons, 1,260 3-persons, 953 4-persons, 543 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,506 1-person, 629 2-persons, 81 3-persons.
3,372 married couples with children.
1,441 single-parent households (376 men, 1,065 women).
97.6% of residents of Mahaska speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $120,999,000 ($5,451 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,388,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,725,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,499,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,201,000
Federal grants: $25,627,000
Federal procurement contracts: $952,000 ($10,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,994,000 ($28,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $639,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,929,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,745,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,460| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,104
| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +116
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -412
| Here: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Mahaska County, Iowa
- 92020 or later
- 5442010 to 2019
- 8112000 to 2009
- 7811990 to 1999
- 6741980 to 1989
- 1,4801970 to 1979
- 7061960 to 1969
- 1,1201950 to 1959
- 3921940 to 1949
- 3,1211939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mahaska County, Iowa
- 31 room
- 02 rooms
- 1343 rooms
- 5644 rooms
- 1,0795 rooms
- 1,0406 rooms
- 1,0457 rooms
- 9508 rooms
- 1,4209+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mahaska County, Iowa
- 291 room
- 492 rooms
- 5513 rooms
- 5994 rooms
- 5925 rooms
- 4606 rooms
- 2157 rooms
- 2308 rooms
- 1749+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mahaska County, Iowa
- 3no bedroom
- 831 bedroom
- 1,5602 bedrooms
- 2,8323 bedrooms
- 1,3314 bedrooms
- 4185+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mahaska County, Iowa
- 38no bedroom
- 3811 bedroom
- 1,5392 bedrooms
- 5503 bedrooms
- 3504 bedrooms
- 735+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mahaska County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 137no vehicle
- 1,1451 vehicle
- 2,6422 vehicles
- 1,3883 vehicles
- 6764 vehicles
- 2495+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mahaska County in renter-occupied apartments
- 297no vehicle
- 1,2741 vehicle
- 6692 vehicles
- 3273 vehicles
- 2624 vehicles
- 485+ vehicles
88.4% of Mahaska County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Iowa.
| Mahaska County: | 88.4% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17,518
- Other state: 4,045
- Northeast: 161
- Midwest: 2,373
- South: 723
- West: 788
- 57.1%Utility gas
- 20.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.4%Electricity
- 2.9%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 42.3%Utility gas
- 38.5%Electricity
- 15.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Wood
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.2%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 278
| Here: | 11.4% |
| Iowa: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 123
| Here: | 10.7% |
| Iowa: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 245
| Here: | 30.2% |
| Iowa: | 23.9% |
Mahaska County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,219,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $54,735,000
Hospital Public: $51,208,000
Other: $659,000
Other: $654,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $2,149,000
General - Other: $1,548,000
Regular Highways: $147,000
General - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $59,591,000
Hospitals: $53,711,000
Regular Highways: $8,184,000
Regular Highways: $5,833,000
General - Other: $3,222,000
General - Other: $3,165,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,350,000
Health - Other: $1,822,000
Police Protection: $1,256,000
Health - Other: $1,230,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,179,000
Police Protection: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $813,000
Parks and Recreation: $760,000
Central Staff Services: $758,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $675,000
Financial Administration: $585,000
Parks and Recreation: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $552,000
Financial Administration: $403,000
Natural Resources - Other: $383,000
Natural Resources - Other: $374,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $149,000
Libraries: $129,000
Libraries: $109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,161,000
Interest on Debt: $865,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $310,000
Health and Hospitals: $225,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,800,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,845,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,553,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $607,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,030,000
Interest Earnings: $389,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Interest Earnings: $123,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $779,000
Hospitals: $627,000
Regular Highways: $383,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,773,000
Cash and Securities: $19,483,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,302,000
Highways: $3,861,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,089,000
Other: $1,113,000
Other: $1,003,000
Health and Hospitals: $114,000
- Tax - Property: $11,550,000
Property: $9,865,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $961,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $472,000
Other License: $49,000
Other License: $21,000
Mahaska County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,219,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $54,735,000
Hospital Public: $51,208,000
Other: $659,000
Other: $654,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $2,149,000
General - Other: $1,548,000
Regular Highways: $147,000
General - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $59,591,000
Hospitals: $53,711,000
Regular Highways: $8,184,000
Regular Highways: $5,833,000
General - Other: $3,222,000
General - Other: $3,165,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,350,000
Health - Other: $1,822,000
Police Protection: $1,256,000
Health - Other: $1,230,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,179,000
Police Protection: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $813,000
Parks and Recreation: $760,000
Central Staff Services: $758,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $675,000
Financial Administration: $585,000
Parks and Recreation: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $552,000
Financial Administration: $403,000
Natural Resources - Other: $383,000
Natural Resources - Other: $374,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $149,000
Libraries: $129,000
Libraries: $109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,161,000
Interest on Debt: $865,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $310,000
Health and Hospitals: $225,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,800,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,845,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,553,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $607,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,030,000
Interest Earnings: $389,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Interest Earnings: $123,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $779,000
Hospitals: $627,000
Regular Highways: $383,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,773,000
Cash and Securities: $19,483,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,302,000
Highways: $3,861,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,089,000
Other: $1,113,000
Other: $1,003,000
Health and Hospitals: $114,000
- Tax - Property: $11,550,000
Property: $9,865,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $961,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $472,000
Other License: $49,000
Other License: $21,000
Mahaska County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,219,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $54,735,000
Hospital Public: $51,208,000
Other: $659,000
Other: $654,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $2,149,000
General - Other: $1,548,000
Regular Highways: $147,000
General - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $59,591,000
Hospitals: $53,711,000
Regular Highways: $8,184,000
Regular Highways: $5,833,000
General - Other: $3,222,000
General - Other: $3,165,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,350,000
Health - Other: $1,822,000
Police Protection: $1,256,000
Health - Other: $1,230,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,179,000
Police Protection: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $813,000
Parks and Recreation: $760,000
Central Staff Services: $758,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $675,000
Financial Administration: $585,000
Parks and Recreation: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $552,000
Financial Administration: $403,000
Natural Resources - Other: $383,000
Natural Resources - Other: $374,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $149,000
Libraries: $129,000
Libraries: $109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,161,000
Interest on Debt: $865,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $310,000
Health and Hospitals: $225,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,800,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,845,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,553,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $607,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,030,000
Interest Earnings: $389,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Interest Earnings: $123,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $779,000
Hospitals: $627,000
Regular Highways: $383,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,773,000
Cash and Securities: $19,483,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,302,000
Highways: $3,861,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,089,000
Other: $1,113,000
Other: $1,003,000
Health and Hospitals: $114,000
- Tax - Property: $11,550,000
Property: $9,865,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $961,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $472,000
Other License: $49,000
Other License: $21,000
Mahaska County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,219,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $54,735,000
Hospital Public: $51,208,000
Other: $659,000
Other: $654,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $2,149,000
General - Other: $1,548,000
Regular Highways: $147,000
General - Other: $60,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $59,591,000
Hospitals: $53,711,000
Regular Highways: $8,184,000
Regular Highways: $5,833,000
General - Other: $3,222,000
General - Other: $3,165,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,350,000
Health - Other: $1,822,000
Police Protection: $1,256,000
Health - Other: $1,230,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,179,000
Police Protection: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $813,000
Parks and Recreation: $760,000
Central Staff Services: $758,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $675,000
Financial Administration: $585,000
Parks and Recreation: $554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $552,000
Financial Administration: $403,000
Natural Resources - Other: $383,000
Natural Resources - Other: $374,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $192,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $168,000
General Public Buildings: $149,000
Libraries: $129,000
Libraries: $109,000
Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,161,000
Interest on Debt: $865,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $310,000
Health and Hospitals: $225,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,800,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,845,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,553,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $955,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $607,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,074,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,030,000
Interest Earnings: $389,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Interest Earnings: $123,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $779,000
Hospitals: $627,000
Regular Highways: $383,000
Regular Highways: $338,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,773,000
Cash and Securities: $19,483,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,302,000
Highways: $3,861,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,089,000
Other: $1,113,000
Other: $1,003,000
Health and Hospitals: $114,000
- Tax - Property: $11,550,000
Property: $9,865,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $961,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Public Utilities Sales: $477,000
Public Utilities Sales: $472,000
Other License: $49,000
Other License: $21,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 443
- Number of aged recipients: 31
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 412
- Number of recipients under 18: 66
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 310
- Number of recipients older than 64: 67
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 159
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 194
| Most common first names in Mahaska County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 183 | 78.6 years |
| William | 160 | 77.4 years |
| Mary | 159 | 81.3 years |
| James | 118 | 75.7 years |
| Robert | 116 | 72.9 years |
| Helen | 101 | 81.2 years |
| Charles | 100 | 74.8 years |
| George | 89 | 79.0 years |
| Harold | 88 | 73.9 years |
| Ruth | 80 | 81.7 years |
| Most common last names in Mahaska County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 109 | 75.5 years |
| Johnson | 78 | 80.3 years |
| Davis | 71 | 76.2 years |
| Williams | 58 | 79.0 years |
| Miller | 51 | 77.5 years |
| Jones | 49 | 80.7 years |
| Brown | 39 | 77.8 years |
| Phillips | 39 | 78.4 years |
| Moore | 36 | 75.3 years |
| Wymore | 31 | 79.5 years |
| Businesses in Mahaska County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 5 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Maurices | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | |||