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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%).
Mitchell County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $139,151Here:$139,151State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $411,669Here:$411,669State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $151,772Here:$151,772State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $130,407Here:$130,407State:$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%
Obama (Democratic): 55.8% McCain (Republican): 43.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,046 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,019 (1.1%)
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.
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Notable locations in Mitchell County: Bennett Access (A), Town and Country Plaza (B), Toeterville (C), Sunny Brae Golf Club (D), Otranto (E), Melrose Pond Access (F), Acorn Park Golf and Recreation (G), Peavey Company Elevator (H), Mona (I), Wapsie (J), Little Cedar Co-op Elevator (K), Newburg (L), Nelson (M), East Lincoln Townhall (N), Mitchell County Home (O), Cedar Valley Memories Museum (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mitchell County include: Union Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (C), Deer Creek Church (D), David Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Eden Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Rock Creek Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Priem Cemetery (1), Oscar Peterson Cemetery (2), Orchard Cemetery (3), Immanuel Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Ogden Cemetery (6), Newburg 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: Fish Creek (A), Slough Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Burr Oak Creek (D), Turtle Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Sugar Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mitchell County include: Nelson Paradise Wildlife Area (1), New Haven Potholes (2), North Haven Wildlife Area (3), Osage Spring Park (4), Otranto Park (5), Pinicon Alders Wildlife Area (6), Pioneer State Park (7), Hamlin Garland Wildlife Area (8), Halverson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mitchell County: Bennett Access (A), Town and Country Plaza (B), Toeterville (C), Sunny Brae Golf Club (D), Otranto (E), Melrose Pond Access (F), Acorn Park Golf and Recreation (G), Peavey Company Elevator (H), Mona (I), Wapsie (J), Little Cedar Co-op Elevator (K), Newburg (L), Nelson (M), East Lincoln Townhall (N), Mitchell County Home (O), Cedar Valley Memories Museum (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mitchell County include: Union Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (C), Deer Creek Church (D), David Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Eden Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Rock Creek Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Priem Cemetery (1), Oscar Peterson Cemetery (2), Orchard Cemetery (3), Immanuel Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Ogden Cemetery (6), Newburg 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: Fish Creek (A), Slough Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Burr Oak Creek (D), Turtle Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Sugar Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Willow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mitchell County include: Nelson Paradise Wildlife Area (1), New Haven Potholes (2), North Haven Wildlife Area (3), Osage Spring Park (4), Otranto Park (5), Pinicon Alders Wildlife Area (6), Pioneer State Park (7), Hamlin Garland Wildlife Area (8), Halverson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Chickasaw County , Floyd County , Howard County , Mower County, Minnesota , Worth County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages 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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.3%
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
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Mitchell County (%):
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 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
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%
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).
Population growth in Mitchell County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
: $894,000
Parks and Recreation: $69,000
All Other: $64,000
Regular Highways: $2,899,000
Financial Administration: $857,000
Police Protection: $787,000
Natural Resources - Other: $655,000
Health - Other: $654,000
Public Welfare - Other: $430,000
General - Other: $428,000
Correctional Institutions: $363,000
Central Staff Services: $231,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $146,000
Libraries: $88,000
General Public Buildings: $76,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $23,000
Sewerage: $22,000
Housing and Community Development: $21,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $113,000
Fines and Forfeits: $31,000
Rents: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,589,000
Health and Hospitals: $523,000
Public Welfare: $384,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $117,000
Public Utilities Sales: $74,000
Motor Vehicle License: $70,000
Other License: $52,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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