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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.4%), Manufacturing (18.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).
Type of workers:
O'Brien County, Iowa business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in O'Brien County, Iowa:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in O'Brien County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sheldon, Hartley, Sanborn, Paullina, Primghar, Sutherland, Calumet, Archer.
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Cherokee County , Clay County , Dickinson County , Lyon County , Osceola County , Plymouth County , Sioux County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in O'Brien County: Camp Yo-Lo-To-Go (A), Sutherland Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), Pleissis Elevator Incorporated Elevator (C), Mill Creek Grain Incorporated Elevator (D), Top Line Feed and Supply Incorporated Elevator (E), Elcho (F), Legion Country Club (G), Tjossem Park Campground (H), Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club (I), Hill Little Sioux Overlook (J), Sheldon Country Club (K), O'Brien (L), O'Brien County Home (M), Old Dutch Fred Access (N), Bruegmann Rea Access (O), Grant Townhall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in O'Brien County include: Baker Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Grant Bible Church (C), Zion Lutheran Church (D), Covey Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Center Township Cemetery (1), Liberty Cemetery (2), West Prairie View Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Waterman Cemetery (5), First Cemetery (6), Doyle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: North Fork Floyd River (A), Epping Creek (B), Engels Creek (C), Nelson Creek (D), Murray Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Johnson Creek (G), Jordan Creek (H), Roetzel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in O'Brien County include: Tjossem Park (1), Litka Park (2), Dog Creek County Park (3), Douma Park (4), McCormack Area (5), Memorial to Four Pioneers Historical Marker (6), Weale Area (7), Mill Creek Area (8), Mill Creek State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in O'Brien County: Camp Yo-Lo-To-Go (A), Sutherland Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), Pleissis Elevator Incorporated Elevator (C), Mill Creek Grain Incorporated Elevator (D), Top Line Feed and Supply Incorporated Elevator (E), Elcho (F), Legion Country Club (G), Tjossem Park Campground (H), Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club (I), Hill Little Sioux Overlook (J), Sheldon Country Club (K), O'Brien (L), O'Brien County Home (M), Old Dutch Fred Access (N), Bruegmann Rea Access (O), Grant Townhall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in O'Brien County include: Baker Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Grant Bible Church (C), Zion Lutheran Church (D), Covey Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Center Township Cemetery (1), Liberty Cemetery (2), West Prairie View Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Waterman Cemetery (5), First Cemetery (6), Doyle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: North Fork Floyd River (A), Epping Creek (B), Engels Creek (C), Nelson Creek (D), Murray Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Johnson Creek (G), Jordan Creek (H), Roetzel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in O'Brien County include: Tjossem Park (1), Litka Park (2), Dog Creek County Park (3), Douma Park (4), McCormack Area (5), Memorial to Four Pioneers Historical Marker (6), Weale Area (7), Mill Creek Area (8), Mill Creek State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 385 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 300 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in O'Brien County with a mortgage: 1,806 (162 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,038
O'Brien County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/5/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,901 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.79% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($20,439 average AGI) 1.90% relocated from other states ($12,462 average AGI)O'Brien County: 1.90%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,279 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.65% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($17,057 average AGI) 2.37% relocated to other states ($14,222 average AGI)O'Brien County: 2.37%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,465 (3,138 aged, 327 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
3,747 spouses, 4,259 children (3,906 natural, 121 adopted, 232 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 20 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,102 2-persons, 720 3-persons, 725 4-persons, 441 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,674 1-person, 149 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 8 4-persons.
95.8% of residents of O'Brien County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 43% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $95,075,000 ($6590 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,312,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,975,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,955,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,091,000 Federal grants: $15,474,000 Federal procurement contracts: $897,000 ($69,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,683,000 ($1,358,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,081,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,394,000 Federal Government insurance: $69,540,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
67% of O'Brien County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,900
Police Protection: $894,000
Corrections - Other: $553,000
Central Staff Services: $463,000
Financial Administration: $281,000
Parks & Recreation: $260,000
Housing & Community Development: $252,000
Health Services - Other: $251,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $205,000
General Public Buildings: $92,000
Libraries: $39,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $38,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Rents: $46,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
Public Welfare: $61,000
Housing & Community Development: $35,000
Total General Sales: $367,000
Motor Vehicle License: $95,000
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