Montgomery County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Montgomery County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 5,581	(47.4%)
Females: 6,190	(52.6%)

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Montgomery County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,797
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$348
State:	$454

Montgomery County:	$84,882
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $105,557

Here:	$105,557
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $146,274

Here:	$146,274
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $147,131

Here:	$147,131
State:	$134,477

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $503,261

Here:	$503,261
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $31,737

Here:	$31,737
State:	$29,315

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $698 a month.

Cities in this county include: Red Oak, Villisca, Stanton, Elliott, Grant, Coburg.

2005 air pollution in Montgomery County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.067 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 54 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 33 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Cass County , Fremont County , Mills County , Page County , Pottawattamie County , Taylor County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Montgomery County: McPherson (A), Red Oak Country Club (B), Sherman Centre (C), Villisca Country Club (D), Tenville Access (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Montgomery County include: Faith Community Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Tabor Church (C), Center Ridge Church (D), Stratton Church (E), Hawthorne Church (F), Pilot Grove United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: L Laire Property Cemetery (1), Mamre Cemetery (2), Center Ridge Cemetery (3), Arlington Cemetery (4), Indian Burial Ground (5), Walnut Cemetery (6), Indian Graveyard (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Viking Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sevenmile Creek (A), Longs Branch (B), Sin Creek (C), Mormon Branch (D), Little Indian Creek (E), Ramp Creek (F), Little Tarkio Creek (G), East Tarkio Creek (H), Middle Nodaway River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Montgomery County include: Anderson Conservation Area (1), Anderson Park (2), Anderson Wildlife Area (3), Pilot Grove County Park (4), Viking Lake State Park (5), Hacklebarney Woods County Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.3%
Iowa:	5.4%

Current college students: 278
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 147 (29% naturalized citizens)

Montgomery County:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,256
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 193
• 3 or 4: 296
• 5 to 9: 173
• 10 to 19: 62
• 20 or more: 64
• Mobile homes: 307
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 1,448 (170 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,327

Here:	52.2% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Montgomery County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.

Montgomery County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from Montgomery County center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,334 (80%) Carpooled: 602 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 183 (3%) Other means: 30 (1%) Worked at home: 282 (5%)

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($15,992 average AGI)
2.61% relocated from other states ($15,562 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	2.61%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Page County, IA	0.69% ($23,655 average AGI)
from Pottawattamie County, IA	0.60% ($24,000)
from Mills County, IA	0.48% ($38,850)
from Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($23,267)
from Cass County, IA	0.26% ($31,545)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.94% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,189 average AGI)
2.85% relocated to other states ($13,538 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	2.85%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Page County, IA	0.74% ($37,645 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.55% ($31,130)
to Pottawattamie County, IA	0.52% ($32,227)
to Mills County, IA	0.45% ($44,842)
to Cass County, IA	0.40% ($34,647)
to Adams County, IA	0.31% ($30,231)
to Polk County, IA	0.24% ($43,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,509 (2,196 aged, 313 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,680 (2,557 male householders, 711 female householders)

  2,604 spouses, 3,309 children (2,977 natural, 80 adopted, 252 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 70 other relatives, 178 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,841 (648 male householders (539 living alone)), 976 female householders (912 living alone)), 217 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 250 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,654 2-persons, 632 3-persons, 576 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,451 1-person, 148 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.4% of residents of Montgomery County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,086,000 ($7114 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,587,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,958,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,231,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,561,000
Federal grants: $10,937,000
Federal procurement contracts: $757,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,642,000 ($4,424,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $924,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,620,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,547,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-29 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

59% of Montgomery 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, 55% lived in Iowa.

Montgomery County:	59.5%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 8233
• Northeast: 89
• Midwest: 2586
• South: 259
• West: 428

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,100

Here:	0.8%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	5.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	26.7%
Iowa:	25.4%

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