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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $130,842Here:$130,842State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $71,200Here:$71,200State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $26,871Here:$26,871State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $73,308Here:$73,308State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,573Here:$19,573State:$33,502
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.3%
McCain (Republican): 57.9% Obama (Democratic): 41.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,272 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,227 (1.4%)
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.
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Notable locations in Mahaska County: Auburn (A), White Oak (B), Oskaloosa Waterworks (C), Oskaloosa Wastewater Plant (D), Given Station (E), Cedar Creek Access (F), Eveland Access (G), Glendale Access (H), Robertson Access (I), Union Mills Access (J), Rose Hill Access (K), Lacey (L), Harvest Point Golf Course (M), Sully Co-operative Exchange Elevator (N), Eddyville Raceway Park Emergency Medical Services (O), Mahaska County Farm (P), Adams Townhall (Q), Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mahaska County include: Tioga Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Union Mills Church (C), White Oak Grove Church (D), Wymore Church (E), Union Liberty Church (F), Lower Grove Community Church (G), Evangelical Church (H), First Church of the Open Bible (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Appel Cemetery (1), Baldwin Cemetery (2), Olivet Cemetery (3), Beacon Cemetery (4), Bedwell Cemetery (5), Belle Fountain Cemetery (6), Black Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Lake (A), Hawthorn Lake (B), Lake Keomah (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ballinger Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Buckley Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Coal Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Snyder Creek (H), Black Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mahaska County include: Bluff Creek Off Highway Recreation Area (1), Cedar Bluffs Natural Area (2), Nicholson Park (3), White Oak Conservation Area (4), Rose Hill Marsh (5), Maskunky Marsh (6), Russell Wildlife Area (7), Peters Wildlife Area (8), Lower Grove Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mahaska County: Auburn (A), White Oak (B), Oskaloosa Waterworks (C), Oskaloosa Wastewater Plant (D), Given Station (E), Cedar Creek Access (F), Eveland Access (G), Glendale Access (H), Robertson Access (I), Union Mills Access (J), Rose Hill Access (K), Lacey (L), Harvest Point Golf Course (M), Sully Co-operative Exchange Elevator (N), Eddyville Raceway Park Emergency Medical Services (O), Mahaska County Farm (P), Adams Townhall (Q), Nelson Pioneer Farm Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mahaska County include: Tioga Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Union Mills Church (C), White Oak Grove Church (D), Wymore Church (E), Union Liberty Church (F), Lower Grove Community Church (G), Evangelical Church (H), First Church of the Open Bible (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Appel Cemetery (1), Baldwin Cemetery (2), Olivet Cemetery (3), Beacon Cemetery (4), Bedwell Cemetery (5), Belle Fountain Cemetery (6), Black Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Lake (A), Hawthorn Lake (B), Lake Keomah (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ballinger Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Buckley Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Coal Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Snyder Creek (H), Black Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mahaska County include: Bluff Creek Off Highway Recreation Area (1), Cedar Bluffs Natural Area (2), Nicholson Park (3), White Oak Conservation Area (4), Rose Hill Marsh (5), Maskunky Marsh (6), Russell Wildlife Area (7), Peters Wildlife Area (8), Lower Grove Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Jasper County , Keokuk County , Marion County , Monroe County , Poweshiek County , Wapello County .
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Current college students: 1,000 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 350 (31% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.1%
Housing units in Mahaska County with a mortgage: 2,800 (158 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,950
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Most common first ancestries reported in Mahaska County (%):
6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,710 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.21% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($21,952 average AGI) 1.81% relocated from other states ($10,757 average AGI)Mahaska County:1.81%Iowa average:2.55%
6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,324 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.28% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,756 average AGI) 2.24% relocated to other states ($12,567 average AGI)Mahaska County:2.24%Iowa average:2.80%
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 2006: 9.5
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 enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,858 (3,424 aged, 434 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 135.2. This is more than state average.
5,206 spouses, 6,419 children (5,846 natural, 171 adopted, 402 stepchildren), 196 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 99 other relatives, 388 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,922 2-persons, 1,228 3-persons, 1,226 4-persons, 548 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,355 1-person, 311 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 7 6-persons.
96.6% of residents of Mahaska County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Mahaska County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
58% of Mahaska County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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 (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $4,222,000
Health - Other: $2,453,000
Police Protection: $1,708,000
Financial Administration: $1,175,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $462,000
Natural Resources - Other: $293,000
Central Staff Services: $258,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $117,000
Correctional Institutions: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
Housing and Community Development: $45,000
Libraries: $44,000
Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $19,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,933,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,063,000
General Local Government Support: $401,000
Motor Vehicle License: $152,000
Other License: $32,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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