Pocahontas County, Iowa (IA)

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County population in 2005: 7,930 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,863
Renter-occupied apartments: 754

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Land area: 578 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Pocahontas County, Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 4,256	(49.1%)
Females: 4,406	(50.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,832
County population in 2003: 8,263
Jobs in 2003: 2,662

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,828
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:

Pocahontas County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,861 ($33,362 in 2000)

This county	$36,861
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,456

Pocahontas County	$52,456
Iowa:	$106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $315
Institutionalized population: 161
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pocahontas County in 2000: $563

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 18
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 12
Auto thefts: 3

Pocahontas County races chart

Pocahontas County, IA map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Pocahontas County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $370 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pocahontas County is $395 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Palmer, Havelock, Plover, Varina.

Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Calhoun County , Clay County , Humboldt County , Kossuth County , Palo Alto County , Sac County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pocahontas County: Rubens (A), Colfax Township Hall (B), Shirley (C), Hamms Bridge Access (D), Lizard Township Hall (E), Lizard Lake Access (F), Cora (G), Lizard (H), Fonda Golf Course (I), Learned (J), Wiegert Prairie Farmstead (K), Buda (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pocahontas County include: Evangelical Covenant Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Elfsborg Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Rolfe Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Elfsborg - Dover Township Cemetery (3), Elfsborg Cemetery (4), Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery (5), Clinton-Garfield Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Sunken Island Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Lizard Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: North Branch Lizard Creek (A), Little Cedar Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Pilot Creek (D), Crooked Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pocahontas County include: Havelock Wildlife Area (1), Plover Wildlife Area (2), Toben Wildlife Preserve (3), Tiernan Homestead Natural Area (4), Schlensig Wildlife Area (5), Pocahontas Statue (6), Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area (7), Northwest Recreational Park (8), Sunken Grove State Game Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Iowa:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 209
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 78 (46% naturalized citizens)

Pocahontas County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 42
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Pocahontas County marital status for males

Pocahontas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,575
One, attached: 30
Two: 57
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 97
10 to 19: 15
Mobile homes: 91

Housing units in Pocahontas County with a mortgage: 1,023 (86 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,355

Agriculture in Pocahontas County
Average size of farms: 485 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $194684
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $267.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $148177
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135369
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.39%
Corn for grain: 163952 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 157490 harvested acres

Pocahontas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 43 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/28/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 26 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Machinery (14%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (19%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Mexico (24%)
Canada (21%)
Russia (10%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Laos (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pocahontas County:

German (46%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (7%)
Swedish (7%)
Norwegian (6%)
English (6%)
Czech (4%)

Pocahontas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,815 (73%)
Carpooled: 461 (12%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 167 (4%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 400 (10%)

People in group quarters in Pocahontas County, Iowa

150 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,230.

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.15% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($22,595 average AGI)
1.44% relocated from other states ($10,871 average AGI)
Pocahontas County: 1.44%
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 Buena Vista County, IA	0.96% ($25,786 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA	0.48% ($21,000)
from Humboldt County, IA	0.45% ($21,462)

7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,100 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.37%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.35% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,689 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($7,411 average AGI)
Pocahontas County: 2.02%
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 Webster County, IA	0.77% ($20,000 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.61% ($17,833)
to Buena Vista County, IA	0.44% ($26,462)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.40% ($26,083)
to Calhoun County, IA	0.37% ($35,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Births per 1000 population in Pocahontas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Pocahontas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pocahontas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,065 (1,906 aged, 159 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,499

In family households: 7,237 (2,149 male householders, 303 female householders)
2,170 spouses, 2,442 children (2,253 natural, 49 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 19 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,262 (503 male householders (447 living alone)), 668 female householders (649 living alone)), 91 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 163 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,295 2-persons, 413 3-persons, 424 4-persons, 222 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,096 1-person, 62 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

1,750 married couples with children.
362 single-parent households (105 men, 257 women).

97.3% of residents of Pocahontas County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,110,000 ($8150 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,077,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,971,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,538,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,211,000
Federal grants: $7,148,000
Federal procurement contracts: $541,000 ($11,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,701,000 ($429,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $486,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,396,000
Federal Government insurance: $79,520,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 350

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 598

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25

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

Net internal migration: -497

Here:	-63 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pocahontas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 74
1980 to 1989: 170
1970 to 1979: 575
1960 to 1969: 367
1950 to 1959: 436
1940 to 1949: 407
1939 or earlier: 1,902

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 230
5 rooms: 488
6 rooms: 602
7 rooms: 601
8 rooms: 410
9 or more rooms: 498

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

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 31
3 rooms: 90
4 rooms: 152
5 rooms: 96
6 rooms: 129
7 rooms: 85
8 rooms: 67
9 or more rooms: 99

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 49
2 bedrooms: 636
3 bedrooms: 1,308
4 bedrooms: 726
5 or more bedrooms: 144

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pocahontas County:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 134
2 bedrooms: 252
3 bedrooms: 211
4 bedrooms: 141
5 or more bedrooms: 11

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

no vehicle: 122
1 vehicle: 752
2 vehicles: 1,177
3 vehicles: 593
4 vehicles: 142
5 or more vehicles: 77

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

no vehicle: 77
1 vehicle: 318
2 vehicles: 239
3 vehicles: 70
4 vehicles: 35
5 or more vehicles: 15

70% of Pocahontas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

Pocahontas County:	70.2%
State average:	57.7%

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

This state: 7232
Northeast: 159
Midwest: 747
South: 169
West: 236

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (37%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122

Here:	10.6%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	1.2%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 30

Here:	18.0%
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)

Pocahontas County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $376,000
Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,089,000
Police Protection: $893,000

General - Other: $814,000

Health Services - Other: $664,000

Financial Administration: $606,000

Welfare - Other: $526,000

Natural Resources - Other: $422,000

Central Staff Services: $346,000

General Public Buildings: $284,000

Parks & Recreation: $198,000

Corrections - Other: $73,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $20,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $53,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $716,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $187,000
General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $305,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,988,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,446,000
General Support: $948,000

Health & Hospitals: $422,000

All Other: $122,000
Tax - Property: $3,883,000
Total General Sales: $161,000

Motor Vehicle License: $69,000

NEC: $24,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,019,000

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