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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.4%).
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Pocahontas County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Pocahontas County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $89,390Here: $89,390State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $110,949Here: $110,949State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $90,616Here: $90,616State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,782Here: $84,782State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $31,771Here: $31,771State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $36,227Here: $36,227State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.3%
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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Housing units in structures:
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
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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.
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Means of transportation to work
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,460 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,100 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,400
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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
General Revenue, NEC: $143,000
General Support: $948,000
Health & Hospitals: $422,000
All Other: $122,000
Total General Sales: $161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $69,000
NEC: $24,000
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