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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.7%), Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Retail trade (11.4%).
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Plymouth County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Plymouth County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $173,767Here: $173,767State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $155,953Here: $155,953State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $129,843Here: $129,843State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,480Here: $95,480State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,740Here: $116,740State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $35,587Here: $35,587State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Plymouth County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $671 a month.
Cities in this county include: Le Mars, Remsen, Akron, Kingsley, Hinton, Merrill, Westfield, Brunsville, Oyens, Craig.
Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Union County, South Dakota , O'Brien County , Sioux County , Woodbury County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Plymouth County: Millsite Access (A), James (B), Seney (C), Furay (D), Broken Kettle (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Plymouth County include: Seney United Methodist Church (A), Adaville United Methodist Church (B), Saint Paul Church (C), First Plymouth Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Saint Joseph Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Melbourne Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hungerford Cemetery (1), Assumption Catholic Cemetery (2), Christ Lutheran Cemetery (3), Lincoln Cemetery (4), Church of the Brethren Cemetery (5), Elkhorn Cemetery (6), Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Pavlik Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Johns Creek (C), Joy Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Minnie Brook (F), Mink Creek (G), Dry Branch (H), Plymouth Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Plymouth County include: Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Meadow Wildlife Area (2), Southeast Wildwood County Park (3), Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve (4), Big Sioux County Park (5), Silver Maple County Park (6), Hillview Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Plymouth County: Millsite Access (A), James (B), Seney (C), Furay (D), Broken Kettle (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Plymouth County include: Seney United Methodist Church (A), Adaville United Methodist Church (B), Saint Paul Church (C), First Plymouth Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Saint Joseph Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Melbourne Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hungerford Cemetery (1), Assumption Catholic Cemetery (2), Christ Lutheran Cemetery (3), Lincoln Cemetery (4), Church of the Brethren Cemetery (5), Elkhorn Cemetery (6), Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Pavlik Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Johns Creek (C), Joy Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Minnie Brook (F), Mink Creek (G), Dry Branch (H), Plymouth Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Plymouth County include: Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Meadow Wildlife Area (2), Southeast Wildwood County Park (3), Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve (4), Big Sioux County Park (5), Silver Maple County Park (6), Hillview Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 816 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 298 (39% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.6%
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Housing units in Plymouth County with a mortgage: 3,034 (263 second mortgage, 237 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,292
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Plymouth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/14/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,697 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.39% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,060 average AGI) 2.08% relocated from other states ($13,637 average AGI)Plymouth County: 2.08%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.98% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,585 average AGI) 2.50% relocated to other states ($14,415 average AGI)Plymouth County: 2.50%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,198 (3,813 aged, 385 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
6,009 spouses, 8,190 children (7,467 natural, 231 adopted, 492 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 96 other relatives, 222 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,025 2-persons, 1,358 3-persons, 1,377 4-persons, 754 5-persons, 254 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,241 1-person, 221 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
96.9% of residents of Plymouth County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 29% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $117,909,000 ($4731 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,639,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,868,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,179,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,943,000 Federal grants: $16,844,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,183,000 ($156,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,891,000 ($399,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $971,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,305,000 Federal Government insurance: $111,085,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Plymouth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,200
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Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Health Services - Other: $974,000
Police Protection: $919,000
Financial Administration: $637,000
Central Staff Services: $365,000
General - Other: $346,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $335,000
Parks & Recreation: $261,000
Corrections - Other: $225,000
General Public Buildings: $189,000
Solid Waste Management: $144,000
Libraries: $50,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $361,000
Rents: $119,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
General Support: $2,320,000
All Other: $221,000
Public Welfare: $82,000
Public Utilities: $791,000
Total General Sales: $183,000
Motor Vehicle License: $166,000
NEC: $87,000
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