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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%).
Detached houses: $117,868Here:$117,868State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $210,925Here:$210,925State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $79,857Here:$79,857State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,027Here:$106,027State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $350,424Here:$350,424State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $29,685Here:$29,685State:$29,315
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%
McCain (Republican): 67.3% Obama (Democratic): 32.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $866 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $891 (1.1%)
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.
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Notable locations in O'Brien County: Elcho (A), O'Brien (B), Sheldon Country Club (C), Cottonwood Farm (D), Youngers Farm (E), Diamond H Farms (F), Kay - Kel - Sha Farm (G), B and B Farms (H), Getting Farms (I), Hofman Farm (J), A B C Farms (K), Peelen Farms (L), Budden Farms (M), Vollink Farms (N), Sanborn Sow Farm (O), D and J Farms (P), Solsma Farms (Q), Allison Acres (R), Van Ess Dairy (S), Mig Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in O'Brien County include: Baker Church (A), Covey Church (B), Grant Bible Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Zion Lutheran Church (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Prairie View Cemetery (2), Roseland Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (5), Saint Cecilla Cemetery (6), Saint John Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Barry Creek (A), Cole Creek (B), Stofferan Creek (C), South Branch Little Floyd River (D), West Branch Mill Creek (E), Wolf Creek (F), Henry Creek (G), Roetzel Creek (H), Plessis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in O'Brien County include: Railroad Area (1), Mill Creek Area (2), Weale Area (3), Rahbusch Tract (4), Waterman Wildlife Area (5), Covey Church Park (6), Flinders Area (7), Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area (8), Negus Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in O'Brien County: Elcho (A), O'Brien (B), Sheldon Country Club (C), Cottonwood Farm (D), Youngers Farm (E), Diamond H Farms (F), Kay - Kel - Sha Farm (G), B and B Farms (H), Getting Farms (I), Hofman Farm (J), A B C Farms (K), Peelen Farms (L), Budden Farms (M), Vollink Farms (N), Sanborn Sow Farm (O), D and J Farms (P), Solsma Farms (Q), Allison Acres (R), Van Ess Dairy (S), Mig Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in O'Brien County include: Baker Church (A), Covey Church (B), Grant Bible Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Zion Lutheran Church (E), United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Prairie View Cemetery (2), Roseland Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (5), Saint Cecilla Cemetery (6), Saint John Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Barry Creek (A), Cole Creek (B), Stofferan Creek (C), South Branch Little Floyd River (D), West Branch Mill Creek (E), Wolf Creek (F), Henry Creek (G), Roetzel Creek (H), Plessis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in O'Brien County include: Railroad Area (1), Mill Creek Area (2), Weale Area (3), Rahbusch Tract (4), Waterman Wildlife Area (5), Covey Church Park (6), Flinders Area (7), Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area (8), Negus Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Cherokee County , Clay County , Dickinson County , Lyon County , Osceola County , Plymouth County , Sioux County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.2%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in O'Brien County (%):
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 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.6
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%
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).
Population growth in O'Brien County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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