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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.5%), Educational,health and social services (23.3%).
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Marion County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Marion County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $157,795Here: $157,795State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $189,717Here: $189,717State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $242,667Here: $242,667State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,632Here: $153,632State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,253Here: $121,253State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $34,909Here: $34,909State: $29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000Here: $55,000State: $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): 59.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Cities in this county include: Pella, Knoxville, Pleasantville, Melcher-Dallas, Bussey, Harvey, Hamilton, Swan, Marysville.
Neighboring counties: Jasper County , Lucas County , Mahaska County , Monroe County , Polk County , Warren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Marion County: Caloma (A), Dunreath (B), Tracy (C), Star (D), English Settlement (E), North Overlook Campground (F), Fairmont (G), Wallashuck Campground Lake Red Rock (H), Copper Spring (I), Flagler (J), Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock (K), Otley (L), Marion County Historical Village (M), Wheling (N), Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilion (O), Red Rock Visitor Center (P), Pella Police Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marion County include: Fair View Church (A), Otley Reformed Church (B), Olive Chapel (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Belinda Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (H), Sacred Heart Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hughes Cemetery (1), Orey Cemetery (2), Olive Chapel Cemetery (3), Zion of Pershing Cemetery (4), Competine Cemetery (5), Concord Cemetery (6), Arian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Spires Lake (A), Thomas Lake (B), Waller Lake (C), Lake Red Rock (D), Roberts Creek (E), Knoxville Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Price Creek (A), North Cedar Creek (B), Hawk Run (C), English Creek (D), Prairie Creek (E), Campetine Creek (F), Fly Creek (G), Brush Creek (H), Wallingslock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marion County include: Designer of the Iowa Flag Historical Marker (1), Roberts Creek Park (2), The Dragoon Trail in Marion County Historical Marker (3), Marion County Park (4), North Overlook Park (5), Red Rock Wildlife Area (6), Memorial for President George Washington Historical Marker (7), 1865 Memorial for "40 Boys" Historical Marker (8), Fifield Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Otley Post Office (A), Pershing Post Office (B), Tracy Post Office (C), Columbia Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Marion County: Caloma (A), Dunreath (B), Tracy (C), Star (D), English Settlement (E), North Overlook Campground (F), Fairmont (G), Wallashuck Campground Lake Red Rock (H), Copper Spring (I), Flagler (J), Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock (K), Otley (L), Marion County Historical Village (M), Wheling (N), Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilion (O), Red Rock Visitor Center (P), Pella Police Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Marion County include: Fair View Church (A), Otley Reformed Church (B), Olive Chapel (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Belinda Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (H), Sacred Heart Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hughes Cemetery (1), Orey Cemetery (2), Olive Chapel Cemetery (3), Zion of Pershing Cemetery (4), Competine Cemetery (5), Concord Cemetery (6), Arian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Spires Lake (A), Thomas Lake (B), Waller Lake (C), Lake Red Rock (D), Roberts Creek (E), Knoxville Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Price Creek (A), North Cedar Creek (B), Hawk Run (C), English Creek (D), Prairie Creek (E), Campetine Creek (F), Fly Creek (G), Brush Creek (H), Wallingslock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Marion County include: Designer of the Iowa Flag Historical Marker (1), Roberts Creek Park (2), The Dragoon Trail in Marion County Historical Marker (3), Marion County Park (4), North Overlook Park (5), Red Rock Wildlife Area (6), Memorial for President George Washington Historical Marker (7), 1865 Memorial for "40 Boys" Historical Marker (8), Fifield Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Otley Post Office (A), Pershing Post Office (B), Tracy Post Office (C), Columbia Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,856 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 532 (65% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 4,498 (364 second mortgage, 625 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,499
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Marion County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Iowa state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/11/1985, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.13% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($25,490 average AGI) 2.21% relocated from other states ($16,013 average AGI)Marion County: 2.21%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,851 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.11% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,044 average AGI) 2.00% relocated to other states ($15,808 average AGI)Marion County: 2.00%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,596 (4,870 aged, 726 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
7,461 spouses, 9,218 children (8,379 natural, 245 adopted, 594 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 117 other relatives, 415 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,970 2-persons, 1,702 3-persons, 1,752 4-persons, 806 5-persons, 238 6-persons, 119 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,068 1-person, 360 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
95.6% of residents of Marion County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $200,187,000 ($6110 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,958,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,629,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,581,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,307,000 Federal grants: $24,911,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,598,000 ($848,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $38,160,000 ($5,168,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $9,780,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,022,000 Federal Government insurance: $29,316,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Marion 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, 68% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,100
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Health Services - Other: $3,550,000
Police Protection: $1,169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $783,000
Financial Administration: $732,000
Central Staff Services: $648,000
Welfare - Other: $635,000
Corrections - Other: $495,000
General Public Buildings: $458,000
General - Other: $421,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $317,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000
All Other: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Regular Highways: $339,000
Natural Resource - Other: $41,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,891,000
All Other: $639,000
General Support: $342,000
Public Welfare: $249,000
Motor Vehicle License: $242,000
Public Utilities: $205,000
NEC: $16,000
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