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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.6%), Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.0%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Type of workers:
Mitchell County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Mitchell County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $131,094Here: $131,094State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $84,073Here: $84,073State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $112,124Here: $112,124State: $134,477 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,169Here: $87,169State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $42,205Here: $42,205State: $29,315
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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.9% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Osage, St. Ansgar, Stacyville, McIntire, Mitchell, Carpenter, Orchard.
Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Chickasaw County , Floyd County , Howard County , Mower County, Minnesota , Worth County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mitchell County: Town and Country Plaza (A), Acorn Park Golf and Recreation (B), Mona (C), Toeterville (D), Nelson (E), Little Cedar Co-op Elevator (F), Sunny Brae Golf Club (G), Newburg (H), Wapsie (I), Bennett Access (J), Melrose Pond Access (K), Otranto (L), Peavey Company Elevator (M), Cedar Valley Memories Museum (N), East Lincoln Townhall (O), Mitchell County Home (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mitchell County include: Saint Peters Church (A), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (B), David Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Methodist Church (E), Sacred Heart Church (F), Rock Creek Lutheran Church (G), Union Church (H), Deer Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oscar Peterson Cemetery (1), Orchard Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Ogden Cemetery (4), Newburg Cemetery (5), NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery (6), Blakestad Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Markhams Pond (A), Sleeping Duck Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Slough Creek (A), Burr Oak Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Fish Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Sugar Creek (F), Deer Creek (G), Willow Creek (H), Turtle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mitchell County include: New Haven Potholes (1), Hamlin Garland Wildlife Area (2), The Dragoons - Mitchell County Historical Marker (3), North Haven Wildlife Area (4), Falk Wildlife Area (5), Riverside Park (6), Wapsi River Wildlife Area (7), Wapsi River Access (8), Osage Spring Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mitchell County: Town and Country Plaza (A), Acorn Park Golf and Recreation (B), Mona (C), Toeterville (D), Nelson (E), Little Cedar Co-op Elevator (F), Sunny Brae Golf Club (G), Newburg (H), Wapsie (I), Bennett Access (J), Melrose Pond Access (K), Otranto (L), Peavey Company Elevator (M), Cedar Valley Memories Museum (N), East Lincoln Townhall (O), Mitchell County Home (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mitchell County include: Saint Peters Church (A), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (B), David Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Methodist Church (E), Sacred Heart Church (F), Rock Creek Lutheran Church (G), Union Church (H), Deer Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oscar Peterson Cemetery (1), Orchard Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Ogden Cemetery (4), Newburg Cemetery (5), NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery (6), Blakestad Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Markhams Pond (A), Sleeping Duck Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Slough Creek (A), Burr Oak Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Fish Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Sugar Creek (F), Deer Creek (G), Willow Creek (H), Turtle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mitchell County include: New Haven Potholes (1), Hamlin Garland Wildlife Area (2), The Dragoons - Mitchell County Historical Marker (3), North Haven Wildlife Area (4), Falk Wildlife Area (5), Riverside Park (6), Wapsi River Wildlife Area (7), Wapsi River Access (8), Osage Spring Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 268 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 59 (85% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 1,253 (110 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,366
Adherents
Mitchell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,571 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.07% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,653 average AGI) 1.90% relocated from other states ($10,913 average AGI)Mitchell County: 1.90%Iowa average: 2.55%
5.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,524 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.14% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($15,327 average AGI) 2.12% relocated to other states ($13,197 average AGI)Mitchell County: 2.12%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,525 (2,343 aged, 182 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
2,616 spouses, 3,344 children (3,099 natural, 66 adopted, 179 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 3 other relatives, 96 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,565 2-persons, 486 3-persons, 517 4-persons, 286 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,186 1-person, 104 2-persons, 15 3-persons.
95.9% of residents of Mitchell County speak English at home. 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% don't speak English at all). 3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $68,759,000 ($6268 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $676,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,710,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,103,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,370,000 Federal grants: $6,630,000 Federal procurement contracts: $596,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,350,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $567,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,137,000 Federal Government insurance: $60,037,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
70% of Mitchell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000
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All Other: $66,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,000
Regular Highways: $2,991,000
Police Protection: $748,000
Financial Administration: $674,000
Health Services - Other: $665,000
Welfare - Other: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $354,000
Corrections - Other: $350,000
Central Staff Services: $255,000
General - Other: $157,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $149,000
General Public Buildings: $113,000
Parks & Recreation: $98,000
Libraries: $85,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
Housing & Community Development: $26,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,000
Sewerage: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $42,000
Rents: $10,000
Public Welfare: $491,000
General Support: $224,000
Health & Hospitals: $61,000
All Other: $23,000
Total General Sales: $112,000
Motor Vehicle License: $65,000
Public Utilities: $60,000
NEC: $50,000
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