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County population in July 2009: 18,423 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,316
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,082
% of renters here:

28%
State:

25%

Land area: 585 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Poweshiek County: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (20.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Poweshiek County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Poweshiek County races chart

Races in Poweshiek County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Asian alone (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 9,040  (48.0%)
Females: 9,775  (52.0%)

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Poweshiek County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Poweshiek County:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,056 ($37,836 in 1999)
This county:

$46056
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $432 (lower quartile is $342, upper quartile is $546)
This county:

$432
State:

$496

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $116,311 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
Poweshiek County:

$116,311
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,581 - $183,972

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $147,473
Here:

$147,473
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $383,638
Here:

$383,638
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $51,659
Here:

$51,659
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,776
Here:

$140,776
State:

$135,565

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,238
Here:

$59,238
State:

$110,680

Mobile homes: $57,750
Here:

$57,750
State:

$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,449
Here:

$12,449
State:

$33,502
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,099
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $368

Institutionalized population: 339

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 81
  • Auto thefts: 36

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 57
  • Auto thefts: 12

Poweshiek County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 42 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2008: 40 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2009: 38 buildings, average cost: $165,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Poweshiek County Iowa:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Poweshiek County Iowa:

Obama (Democratic): 55.5%
McCain (Republican): 43.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,296 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,216 (1.2%)


Poweshiek County household income distribution in 2009 Poweshiek County home values distribution


Poweshiek County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.9% for Black residents, 2.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 14.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.8%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.9%
Whole state:

3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Poweshiek County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grinnell, Montezuma, Brooklyn, Malcom, Deep River, Searsboro, Hartwick, Guernsey.

Poweshiek County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Poweshiek County: Oak Grove (A), Diamond Lake Campground (B), Brooklyn-Victor Country Club (C), Forest Home (D), Poweshiek County Fairgrounds (E), Victor (F), Fun Valley Ski Area (G), Millgrove Access (H), Verona (I), Chester (J), Heritage Park Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Poweshiek County include: Oak Grove Friends Church (A), First Friends Church (B), Chester Church (C), Lower Blue Point Church (D), Tilton Evangelical Methodist Church (E), Madison Church (F), West Liberty Church (G), Westfield Church (H), Little Mount Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Harmony Cemetery (1), Harper Cemetery (2), Hayes Cemetery (3), Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery (4), International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (5), Beason Cemetery (6), Ivy Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Diamond Lake (A), Holiday Lake (B), Lake Ponderosa (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Middle Buck Creek (A), Stony Creek (B), North Walnut Creek (C), West Buck Creek (D), Sugar Creek (E), Cub Creek (F), English Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Little Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Poweshiek County include: Lincoln Wildlife Area (1), Fox Forest County Recreation Area (2), Diamond Lake County Park (3), Deep River Timber Reserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Iowa County , Jasper County , Keokuk County , Mahaska County , Marshall County , Tama County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.8%
Iowa:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,742
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 398 (49% naturalized citizens)

Poweshiek County:

2.1%
Whole state:

3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 160
  • 1990 to 1994: 25
  • 1985 to 1989: 36
  • 1980 to 1984: 52
  • 1975 to 1979: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 108

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.1%

Poweshiek County marital status for males
Poweshiek County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,315
  • One, attached: 192
  • Two: 288
  • 3 or 4: 433
  • 5 to 9: 238
  • 10 to 19: 250
  • 20 or more: 172
  • Mobile homes: 643
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Poweshiek County with a mortgage: 2,377 (160 second mortgage, 269 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,608

Here:

59.6% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.04%
Here52.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 9,792
Total congregations: 41

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents2,353 (24.0%)2,239 (22.9%)1,322 (13.5%)839 (8.6%)784 (8.0%)
Congregations7 (17.1%)2 (4.9%)3 (7.3%)2 (4.9%)6 (14.6%)
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents425 (4.3%)413 (4.2%)276 (2.8%)272 (2.8%)869 (8.9%)
Congregations2 (4.9%)1 (2.4%)2 (4.9%)1 (2.4%)15 (36.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Poweshiek County - Grinnell, Montezuma, Brooklyn, Malcom, Deep River

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

3.21 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Poweshiek County:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

9.08 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Poweshiek County:

9.62 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.5%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Poweshiek County:

19.4%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Poweshiek County:

Average size of farms: 373 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120,066
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $268.67
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88,352
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $92,144
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.51%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.71%
Corn for grain: 114815 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 110611 harvested acres
Vegetables: 9 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Poweshiek County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 59 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/16/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 45 people

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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



  • Germany (15%)
  • India (11%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Iran (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Poweshiek County (%):



  • German (30%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • Dutch (5%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)


Poweshiek County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,554 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 1,178 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 107 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,080 (11%)
  • Other means: 103 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 521 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Poweshiek County, Iowa:

  • 1,075 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 327 people in nursing homes
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,691.

7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.00%
Iowa average:

6.30%


0.83% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Poweshiek County:

0.83%
Iowa average:

0.10%

4.11% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($21,578 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($11,347 average AGI)
Poweshiek County:

2.05%
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 Jasper County, IA  0.55% ($35,769 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.52% ($31,595)
from Iowa County, IA  0.34% ($33,333)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.33% ($30,391)
from Marshall County, IA  0.30% ($34,952)
from Johnson County, IA  0.25% ($44,611)
from Tama County, IA  0.23% ($47,813)


6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.67%
Iowa average:

6.47%


0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($319 average AGI)
Poweshiek County:

0.17%
Iowa average:

0.03%

4.21% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,974 average AGI)
2.28% relocated to other states ($12,917 average AGI)
Poweshiek County:

2.28%
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 Polk County, IA  0.71% ($34,720 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IA  0.67% ($34,383)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.37% ($30,731)
to Iowa County, IA  0.33% ($37,522)
to Tama County, IA  0.30% ($28,381)
to Marshall County, IA  0.24% ($36,294)
to Johnson County, IA  0.20% ($45,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in Poweshiek County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Poweshiek County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Poweshiek County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,594 (3,266 aged, 328 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16027.53
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 267.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51302.79

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 861.290
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1077.940
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.28

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42.41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.26

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.57

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,345
  • In family households: 14,314 (4,024 male householders, 875 female householders)
    4,141 spouses, 4,850 children (4,385 natural, 160 adopted, 305 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 51 other relatives, 237 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,031 (1,136 male householders (950 living alone)), 1,386 female householders (1,226 living alone)), 509 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,470 (345 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,479 2-persons, 968 3-persons, 901 4-persons, 370 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,176 1-person, 278 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

95.9% of residents of Poweshiek County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $99,778,000 ($5242 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,398,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,902,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,432,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,039,000
Federal grants: $12,209,000
Federal procurement contracts: $938,000 ($111,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,257,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,890,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,020,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,887,000

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

Births: 1,029
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,167
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +129
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +133
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Poweshiek County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 211
  • 2000 to 2004: 567
  • 1990 to 1999: 850
  • 1980 to 1989: 914
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,391
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,164
  • 1950 to 1959: 809
  • 1940 to 1949: 425
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,739
Rooms in houses/apartments in Poweshiek County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 32
  • 3 rooms: 86
  • 4 rooms: 424
  • 5 rooms: 1,008
  • 6 rooms: 1,413
  • 7 rooms: 908
  • 8 rooms: 776
  • 9+ rooms: 651
  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 99
  • 3 rooms: 409
  • 4 rooms: 544
  • 5 rooms: 393
  • 6 rooms: 308
  • 7 rooms: 117
  • 8 rooms: 121
  • 9+ rooms: 58
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Poweshiek County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 166
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,395
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,448
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,116
  • 5+ bedrooms: 173
  • no bedroom: 42
  • 1 bedroom: 532
  • 2 bedrooms: 850
  • 3 bedrooms: 484
  • 4 bedrooms: 153
  • 5+ bedrooms: 21
Cars and other vehicles available in Poweshiek County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 125
  • 1 vehicle: 1,322
  • 2 vehicles: 2,396
  • 3 vehicles: 1,067
  • 4 vehicles: 281
  • 5+ vehicles: 125
  • no vehicle: 260
  • 1 vehicle: 1,020
  • 2 vehicles: 590
  • 3 vehicles: 148
  • 4 vehicles: 35
  • 5+ vehicles: 29

56% of Poweshiek County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.

Poweshiek County:

56.2%
State average:

57.7%


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

  • This state: 14210
  • Northeast: 391
  • Midwest: 2213
  • South: 745
  • West: 798

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Poweshiek County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (49.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.7%)
  • Electricity (11.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.1%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Electricity (39.1%)
  • Utility gas (36.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Here:

1.7%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

1.8%
Iowa:

7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,208
Here:

74.5%
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 (Noninst.)


Poweshiek County government finances in 2006:

    : $811,000
  • Charges - All Other: $341,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,003,000
    Health - Other: $1,033,000
    Financial Administration: $1,004,000
    Police Protection: $896,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $707,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $589,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $335,000
    Correctional Institutions: $287,000
    General - Other: $260,000
    Parks and Recreation: $252,000
    Central Staff Services: $200,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $38,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $893,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $116,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $208,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,481,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,612,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,068,000
    General Local Government Support: $604,000
    All Other: $507,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,040,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $651,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $140,000
    Other License: $61,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,900,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 187
  • Number of aged recipients: 10
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 177
  • Number of recipients under 18: 26
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 136
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 25
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 86
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 75


Poweshiek County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Poweshiek County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Poweshiek County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary16982.8 years
John14479.8 years
William13278.2 years
Robert9975.4 years
George9580.5 years
Charles9479.5 years
James9177.7 years
Ruth8182.9 years
Margaret8182.3 years
Raymond7975.4 years
Most common last names in Poweshiek County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson10279.4 years
Smith7981.3 years
Davis5779.1 years
Johnston5582.3 years
Jones4782.6 years
Thompson4679.0 years
Taylor4475.7 years
Miller3778.5 years
Anderson3678.5 years
Brown3279.0 years
Businesses in Poweshiek County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Comfort Inn1McDonald's1
DHL1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Days Inn1Sleep Inn1
FedEx4Subway4
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
KFC1UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1

Poweshiek County on our top lists:

  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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