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Monroe County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 7,835 (45% urban, 55% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,534
Renter-occupied apartments: 694
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%
Land area: 433 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Monroe County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 3,904  (48.7%)
Females: 4,112  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,291
County population in 2003: 7,857
Jobs in 2003: 2,545

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,357
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:
Monroe County:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,535 ($34,877 in 2000)
This county  $38,535
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,037
Monroe County  $68,037
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $399
Institutionalized population: 169
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Monroe County in 2000: $609


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 3

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 2

Monroe County races chart


Monroe County, IA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $671 (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.

Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Davis County , Lucas County , Mahaska County , Marion County , Wapello County , Wayne County .


Monroe County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Monroe County: Hardfish Access (A), Tower (B), Albia Country Club (C), Monroe County Fairground (D), Avery (E), Maple Number 2 (F), Rex Number 4 (G), Halpin (H), Georgetown Rest Area (I), Bucknell Ruins (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monroe County include: Saint Patricks Church (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Hayden Chapel (C), Pleasant Corners Church (D), Union Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Osborn Cemetery (1), Manley Cemetery (2), Service Chapel Cemetery (3), Old Shahan Cemetery (4), Arnold Cemetery (5), Inghram Cemetery (6), Babb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Maxon Reservoir (A), Lake Miami (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Inghram Branch (A), Little Avery Creek (B), Mormon Creek (C), Mormon Branch (D), Contrary Creek (E), Moffatt Branch (F), Sage Creek (G), Kinser Creek (H), Whippoorwill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monroe County include: La Hart State Public Hunting Area (1), Monroe County Comservation Area (2), Cottonwood Pits State Game Management Area (3), Tyrone State Game Management Area (4), Carmack County Park (5). Display/hide their locations 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: 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)

Monroe County:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 15
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.5%

Monroe County marital status for males

Monroe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,794
  • One, attached: 17
  • Two: 120
  • 3 or 4: 121
  • 5 to 9: 73
  • 10 to 19: 16
  • 20 or more: 60
  • Mobile homes: 387

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


Agriculture in Monroe County
Average size of farms: 354 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57329
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.12
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54657
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71219
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.80%
Corn for grain: 28918 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 375 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 32042 harvested acres

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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



  • Germany (33%)
  • El Salvador (23%)
  • Philippines (19%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Russia (13%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County:



  • German (20%)
  • Irish (19%)
  • English (13%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Dutch (7%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)

Monroe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,954 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 382 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 106 (3%)
  • Other means: 17 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 116 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Monroe County, Iowa
  • 146 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 16 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,155.

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wapello County, IA  0.73% ($22,429 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.59% ($20,588)
from Appanoose County, IA  0.52% ($24,600)
from Marion County, IA  0.45% ($33,615)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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%



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  1.07% ($27,387 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA  0.86% ($32,440)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.52% ($27,133)
to Marion County, IA  0.52% ($43,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4



Births per 1000 population in Monroe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Monroe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County

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%


Household type by relationship


Households: 7,841
  • In family households: 6,640 (1,875 male householders, 340 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 1,201 (444 male householders (362 living alone)), 563 female householders (525 living alone)), 194 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 175 (all institutionalized)

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.

1,487 married couples with children.
416 single-parent households (110 men, 306 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,009,000 ($7379 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $513,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,591,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,010,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,166,000
Federal grants: $13,584,000
Federal procurement contracts: $364,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,295,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $252,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,994,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,465,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 467
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 521
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -114
Here:  -15 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Monroe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 57
  • 1995 to 1998: 120
  • 1990 to 1994: 170
  • 1980 to 1989: 274
  • 1970 to 1979: 620
  • 1960 to 1969: 289
  • 1950 to 1959: 217
  • 1940 to 1949: 248
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,593


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 52
  • 4 rooms: 257
  • 5 rooms: 727
  • 6 rooms: 662
  • 7 rooms: 365
  • 8 rooms: 194
  • 9 or more rooms: 272


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

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 15
  • 3 rooms: 155
  • 4 rooms: 184
  • 5 rooms: 125
  • 6 rooms: 132
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 26
  • 9 or more rooms: 12


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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 49
  • 2 bedrooms: 748
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,241
  • 4 bedrooms: 397
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 99


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County:

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 169
  • 2 bedrooms: 284
  • 3 bedrooms: 194
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6


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

  • no vehicle: 70
  • 1 vehicle: 651
  • 2 vehicles: 852
  • 3 vehicles: 626
  • 4 vehicles: 200
  • 5 or more vehicles: 135


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

  • no vehicle: 131
  • 1 vehicle: 294
  • 2 vehicles: 172
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 47
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17

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.

Monroe County:  63.8%
State average:  57.7%


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

  • This state: 6727
  • Northeast: 42
  • Midwest: 806
  • South: 182
  • West: 159

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
Here:  6.0%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:  0.8%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 19
Here:  8.3%
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)

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