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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Detached houses: $121,159Here:$121,159State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $179,426Here:$179,426State:$156,028 Mobile homes: $62,210Here:$62,210State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.9%
McCain (Republican): 52.2% Obama (Democratic): 46.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,131 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $819 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: Albia, Lovilia, Melrose.
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Notable locations in Monroe County: Tower (A), Rex Number 4 (B), Georgetown Rest Area (C), Maple Number 2 (D), Hardfish Access (E), Avery (F), Albia Country Club (G), Bucknell Ruins (H), Halpin (I), Monroe County Fairground (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Union Chapel (A), Hayden Chapel (B), Union Chapel (C), Saint Patricks Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Pleasant Corners Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Corners Cemetery (1), Pleasant Divide Cemetery (2), Bridgeport Cemetery (3), Caldwell Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5), Grady Cemetery (6), Welch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Miami (A), Maxon Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coal Creek (A), Contrary Creek (B), Whites Creek (C), Whippoorwill Branch (D), Whippoorwill Creek (E), Sage Creek (F), Moffatt Branch (G), Bleubaugh Creek (H), White Ash Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Carmack County Park (1), Monroe County Comservation Area (2), La Hart State Public Hunting Area (3), Tyrone State Game Management Area (4), Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Tower (A), Rex Number 4 (B), Georgetown Rest Area (C), Maple Number 2 (D), Hardfish Access (E), Avery (F), Albia Country Club (G), Bucknell Ruins (H), Halpin (I), Monroe County Fairground (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe County include: Union Chapel (A), Hayden Chapel (B), Union Chapel (C), Saint Patricks Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Pleasant Corners Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Corners Cemetery (1), Pleasant Divide Cemetery (2), Bridgeport Cemetery (3), Caldwell Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5), Grady Cemetery (6), Welch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Miami (A), Maxon Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coal Creek (A), Contrary Creek (B), Whites Creek (C), Whippoorwill Branch (D), Whippoorwill Creek (E), Sage Creek (F), Moffatt Branch (G), Bleubaugh Creek (H), White Ash Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: Carmack County Park (1), Monroe County Comservation Area (2), La Hart State Public Hunting Area (3), Tyrone State Game Management Area (4), Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Davis County , Lucas County , Mahaska County , Marion County , Wapello County , Wayne County .
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Current college students: 263 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 48 (77% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.5%
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 725 (43 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 838
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5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,435 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.63% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,735 average AGI) 1.50% relocated from other states ($9,707 average AGI)Monroe County:1.50%Iowa average:2.55%
6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,368 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.16% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($22,084 average AGI) 1.38% relocated to other states ($7,284 average AGI)Monroe County:1.38%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,605 (1,411 aged, 194 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
1,795 spouses, 2,356 children (2,113 natural, 80 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 49 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,086 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 406 4-persons, 225 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 887 1-person, 70 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 24 4-persons.
96.7% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 13% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,600
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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