Marshall County, Iowa (IA)

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County population in 2005: 39,418 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,313
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,025

% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

Land area: 572 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 69 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.5%), Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Marshall County, Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
Hispanic (9.0%)
Other race (6.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 19,581	(49.8%)
Females: 19,730	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $29,087
County population in 2003: 39,249
Jobs in 2003: 19,782

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Total labor force in 2004: 20,550
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:

Marshall County:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,282 ($38,268 in 2000)

This county	$42,282
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,447

Marshall County	$92,447
Iowa:	$106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $458
Institutionalized population: 1,182
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Marshall County in 2000: $779

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 41
Thefts: 46
Auto thefts: 8

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 50
Thefts: 46
Auto thefts: 16

Marshall County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,017 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $441 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $550 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marshalltown, State Center, Le Grand, Melbourne, Gilman, Albion, Rhodes, Liscomb, Laurel, Haverhill.

Neighboring counties: Grundy County , Hardin County , Jasper County , Poweshiek County , Story County , Tama County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marshall County: Capron (A), Lamoille (B), Stanford (C), Pickering (D), Dillon (E), Grimes Conservation Farm (F), Shady Oaks RV Campground (G), Wandering Creek Golf Course (H), Vienna (I), Bivens Grove (J), Quarry (K), Gilman Waterworks (L), Marshall County Home (M), Marion Township Fire Station (N), Burns Community Center (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marshall County include: Iowa River Church (A), Bethel Grove Church (B), Liberty Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Saint John Church (E), Minerva Church (F), United Church of Christ (G), Zion United Methodist Church (H), Chapel Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Albion Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), LaMoille Cemetery (3), Illinois Grove Cemetery (4), Center School Cemetery (5), Wallin Cemetery (6), Chapel Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crab Tree Lake (A), Mohrs Lake (B), Mormon Lake (C), Wolf Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Linn Creek (A), Nickolson Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Davisons Creek (D), Brush Creek (E), Minerva Creek (F), Little Minerva Branch (G), Lutes Creek (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marshall County include: Timmons Grove County Park (1), Dillon Park (2), Three Bridges County Park (3), Green Castle Recreation Area (4), Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve (5), Arney Bend Wildlife Area (6), Bangor Square County Park (7), First Marshall County Courthouse Historical Marker (8), French Grove County Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Green Mountain Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.0%
Iowa:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,316
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,595 (22% naturalized citizens)

Marshall County:	6.6%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 881
1990 to 1994: 544
1985 to 1989: 554
1980 to 1984: 237
1975 to 1979: 179
1970 to 1974: 46
1970 to 1974: 38
1965 to 1969: 116

Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%

Marshall County marital status for males

Marshall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,531
One, attached: 165
Two: 605
3 or 4: 807
5 to 9: 438
10 to 19: 373
20 or more: 628
Mobile homes: 775
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 5,670 (503 second mortgage, 749 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,675

Agriculture in Marshall County
Average size of farms: 395 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $155772
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $306.07
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $136999
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 83.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $137296
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.84
Corn for grain: 138383 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 132204 harvested acres
Vegetables: 87 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18 acres

Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 78 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/16/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 45 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Food (10%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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

Mexico (74%)
El Salvador (3%)
Other Northern Africa (2%)
Vietnam (2%)
Germany (2%)
Laos (2%)
Indonesia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marshall County:

German (32%)
United States or American (11%)
English (9%)
Irish (8%)
Norwegian (8%)
Dutch (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Marshall County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,011 (80%)
Carpooled: 2,415 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 80 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 68 (0%)
Walked: 495 (3%)
Other means: 120 (1%)
Worked at home: 650 (3%)

People in group quarters in Marshall County, Iowa

1060 people in nursing homes
50 people in halfway houses
42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
31 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
30 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,699.

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Marshall County: 0.15%
Iowa average: 0.10%

3.26% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,527 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($13,140 average AGI)
Marshall County: 1.70%
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 Tama County, IA	0.63% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA	0.40% ($31,610)
from Story County, IA	0.32% ($33,872)
from Hardin County, IA	0.22% ($20,750)
from Grundy County, IA	0.18% ($30,519)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.18% ($21,962)
from Jasper County, IA	0.14% ($27,381)

6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.40%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,192 average AGI)
2.25% relocated to other states ($12,729 average AGI)
Marshall County: 2.25%
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 Polk County, IA	0.86% ($45,656 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.56% ($30,711)
to Tama County, IA	0.49% ($36,027)
to Black Hawk County, IA	0.30% ($28,733)
to Grundy County, IA	0.20% ($39,621)
to Jasper County, IA	0.20% ($39,034)
to Linn County, IA	0.17% ($28,280)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Marshall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Marshall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,116 (6,258 aged, 858 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 38,040

In family households: 32,321 (8,263 male householders, 2,237 female householders)
8,701 spouses, 11,088 children (10,176 natural, 312 adopted, 600 stepchildren), 387 grandchildren, 267 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 534 other relatives, 734 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,719 (2,296 male householders (1,798 living alone)), 2,527 female householders (2,315 living alone)), 896 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,271 (1,139 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,925 2-persons, 2,125 3-persons, 1,966 4-persons, 920 5-persons, 297 6-persons, 267 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,113 1-person, 582 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

6,893 married couples with children.
2,205 single-parent households (552 men, 1,653 women).

89.4% of residents of Marshall County speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $235,211,000 ($5954 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,466,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $107,505,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,590,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,656,000
Federal grants: $52,012,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,089,000 ($88,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,359,000 ($4,108,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $765,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,875,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,436,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,912

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,567

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +727

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -889

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Marshall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 151
1995 to 1998: 488
1990 to 1994: 623
1980 to 1989: 708
1970 to 1979: 2,880
1960 to 1969: 2,171
1950 to 1959: 2,183
1940 to 1949: 1,187
1939 or earlier: 5,933

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 81
3 rooms: 223
4 rooms: 1,051
5 rooms: 2,567
6 rooms: 2,287
7 rooms: 1,911
8 rooms: 1,617
9 or more rooms: 1,574

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

1 room: 153
2 rooms: 423
3 rooms: 677
4 rooms: 1,191
5 rooms: 620
6 rooms: 368
7 rooms: 279
8 rooms: 172
9 or more rooms: 142

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 414
2 bedrooms: 2,741
3 bedrooms: 5,582
4 bedrooms: 2,220
5 or more bedrooms: 354

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County:

no bedroom: 242
1 bedroom: 1,148
2 bedrooms: 1,572
3 bedrooms: 766
4 bedrooms: 258
5 or more bedrooms: 39

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

no vehicle: 365
1 vehicle: 2,716
2 vehicles: 5,100
3 vehicles: 2,134
4 vehicles: 713
5 or more vehicles: 285

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

no vehicle: 675
1 vehicle: 1,950
2 vehicles: 991
3 vehicles: 261
4 vehicles: 100
5 or more vehicles: 48

59% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Iowa.

Marshall County:	58.9%
State average:	57.7%

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

This state: 29508
Northeast: 405
Midwest: 3831
South: 1215
West: 1618

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700

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 (70%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Electricity (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (59%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 368

Here:	8.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	2.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 187

Here:	16.4%
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)

Marshall County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,404,000
Parks & Recreation: $0
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,608,000
Health Services - Other: $2,920,000

General - Other: $2,062,000

Corrections - Other: $1,870,000

Police Protection: $1,502,000

Central Staff Services: $1,468,000

Financial Administration: $847,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $715,000

Natural Resources - Other: $353,000

General Public Buildings: $308,000

Welfare - Other: $225,000

Housing & Community Development: $104,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $43,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $321,000
All Other: $107,000

Public Welfare: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $312,000
Libraries: $61,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $573,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,057,000
Highways: $292,000

General Support: $72,000

Health & Hospitals: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,840,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $750,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,990,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $600,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $282,000
Interest Earnings: $239,000

Rents: $56,000

Special Assessments: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $435,000
Regular Highways: $366,000

Police Protection: $139,000

General Public Building: $110,000

Corrections - Other: $68,000

Central Staff: $49,000

Health - Other: $10,000

Welfare - Other: $9,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Judicial: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,739,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,930,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,623,000

All Other: $1,237,000

General Support: $493,000

Public Welfare: $97,000
Tax - Property: $8,480,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,043,000

Motor Vehicle License: $227,000

NEC: $54,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,189,000

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