Monona County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (11.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Monona County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Monona County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 4,861	(48.5%)
Females: 5,159	(51.5%)

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Monona County:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,822
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$316
State:	$454

Monona County:	$80,548
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $109,133

Here:	$109,133
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,953

Here:	$160,953
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $194,763

Here:	$194,763
State:	$134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,055

Here:	$167,055
State:	$127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $47,859

Here:	$47,859
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $32,048

Here:	$32,048
State:	$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$33,502

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monona County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Onawa, Mapleton, Whiting, Ute, Moorhead, Blencoe, Soldier, Castana, Turin, Rodney.

Neighboring counties: Burt County, Nebraska , Crawford County , Harrison County , Ida County , Thurston County, Nebraska , Woodbury County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monona County: Grant Center (A), Lossing (B), Saint Clair (C), Arcola (D), Loess Hills Hideaway Cabins and Campground (E), Preparation (F), Nebowa Camp (G), Ashton (H), Interchange RV Campgrounds (I), Hall Creek (J), Belvidere (K), Onawa Country Club (L), Onawa North Bound Rest Area (M), Onawa South Bound Rest Area (N), Onawa/Blue Lake KOA Campground (O), Flanigan Brothers Grain Company Elevator (P), Lighthouse Marina and Campground (Q), Lighthouse Marine and Campground (R), Hiawatha (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monona County include: Ingemann Church (A), Mission Covenant Church (B), Soldier Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Center Cemetery (1), Soldier Cemetery (2), Belvidere Cemetery (3), Bethesda Cemetery (4), Bisbee Cemetery (5), Whiting Cemetery (6), Jordan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Guard Lake (A), Badger Lake (B), Skunk Lake (C), Mill Creek Lake (D), Bartlett Hills Lake (E), Blue Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Norway Creek (A), Hall Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Simmons Creek (D), Elk Creek (E), Jordan Creek (F), Skinners Creek (G), Skunk Creek (H), West Fork Little Sioux River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monona County include: Gray's Landing Wildlife Area (1), Schoenjahn Wildlife Preserve (2), Lewis and Clark State Park (3), Loess Hills Wildlife Area (4), Oldham Recreation Area (5), Omaha Mission Bend Wildlife Area (6), Onawa Materials Yard Wildlife Area (7), Badger Lake State Wildlife Management Area (8), Rodney Pits Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.6%
Iowa:	5.4%

Current college students: 197
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (66% naturalized citizens)

Monona County:	0.4%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,899
• One, attached: 28
• Two: 85
• 3 or 4: 99
• 5 to 9: 81
• 10 to 19: 49
• 20 or more: 70
• Mobile homes: 340
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Monona County with a mortgage: 994 (38 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,361

Here:	42.2% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Monona County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Monona County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Monona County center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,409 (74%) Carpooled: 596 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 248 (5%) Other means: 40 (1%) Worked at home: 297 (6%)

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,448 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($10,430 average AGI)

Monona County:	1.80%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Woodbury County, IA	1.22% ($31,523 average AGI)
from Harrison County, IA	0.47% ($30,235)
from Douglas County, NE	0.30% ($26,818)

5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.61% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($17,009 average AGI)
2.24% relocated to other states ($14,313 average AGI)

Monona County:	2.24%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Woodbury County, IA	1.86% ($24,676 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($41,077)
to Harrison County, IA	0.30% ($24,818)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,311 (2,101 aged, 210 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,130 (2,291 male householders, 473 female householders)

  2,316 spouses, 2,655 children (2,394 natural, 77 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 43 other relatives, 198 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,616 (611 male householders (511 living alone)), 831 female householders (785 living alone)), 174 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 274 (273 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,433 2-persons, 537 3-persons, 468 4-persons, 218 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,296 1-person, 132 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

98.2% of residents of Monona County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,374,000 ($8158 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $788,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,222,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,475,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,144,000
Federal grants: $14,448,000
Federal procurement contracts: $611,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,474,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,211,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,292,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,969,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

65% of Monona County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.

Monona County:	65.4%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 7940
• Northeast: 88
• Midwest: 1435
• South: 155
• West: 335

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,300

Here:	2.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	1.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	19.8%
Iowa:	25.4%

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