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Sac County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 9,813 (all rural); it was 11,529 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,740
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,780
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,643
Renter-occupied apartments: 962 (it was 1,103 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

28%

Land area: 576 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Sac County: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Retail trade (12.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Sac County, IA (2022)
    • 9,08192.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3964.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 981.0%Two or more races
    • 820.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 570.6%Asian alone
    • 380.4%Some other race alone
    • 290.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

45.8 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 4,965  (50.6%)
Females: 4,848  (49.4%)
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Average household size:
Sac County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,819 ($32,874 in 1999)
This county:

$67,819
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $487 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $581)
This county:

$487
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,055 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Sac:

$128,055
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,725 - $243,875

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $166,965
Here:

$166,965
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $107,894
Here:

$107,894
State:

$238,767

Mobile homes: $27,024
Here:

$27,024
State:

$51,271

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,059
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $466

Institutionalized population: 211

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 16
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 0
Sac County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 13 buildings, average cost: $279,400
  • 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $294,500
  • 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $241,700
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $220,000
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $256,700
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $302,100
  • 2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $226,400
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $366,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,000
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $226,900
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $177,300
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $65,700
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,900
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $123,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Sac, IA residents
Average permit cost in Sac, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,370 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,299 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Sac, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sac, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sac, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.6%
Sac County:

8.6%
Iowa:

11.0%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 104.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 37.5% for other race residents, 1.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.8 years old
(Males: 43.7 years old, Females: 48.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.4 years old, Black residents: 22.5 years old, Asian residents: 21.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.8 years old, Other race residents: 20.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sac County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, Schaller, Early, Auburn, Nemaha.

Sac 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 Sac County: Williams Township Hall (A), Highway Number Twenty Rest Area (B), Richards (C), Sherwood (D), Kelly Access Area (E), Twin Lakes Golf Club (F), Farnhamville Fire Department (G), Knoke Fire Department - Butler Township Fire Department (H), Calhoun County Home (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sac County include: Trinity Church (A), Saint John Lutheran Church (B), Zion United Methodist Church (C), Immanuel Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Reading Cemetery (1), Swedish Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Roby Cemetery (4), Piper Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6), Bishop Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Towhead Lake (A), Briggs Woods Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Creek (A), Welshs Slough (B), West Cedar Creek (C), Lake Creek (D), East Cedar Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sac County include: Munson Prairie (1), Calhoun Wildlife Area (2), Highway Number Four Recreation Area (3), Schilling Sanctuary (4), Cedar Wildlife Area (5), Davis Preservation Area (6), Lohr Wildlife Refuge (7), Johnson Prairie (8), Logan Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Buena Vista County , Crawford County , Delaware County , Ida County , Plymouth County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.0%
Iowa:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Sac, IA
County total employment by year in Sac, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Sac, IA

Current college students: 295
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 279 (33.1% naturalized citizens)

Sac County:

2.9%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1352010 or later
  • 812000 to 2009
  • 341990 to 1999
  • 261980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 52Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Sac County marital status for males Sac County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,569
  • One, attached: 50
  • Two: 55
  • 3 or 4: 189
  • 5 to 9: 104
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • 20 to 49: 57
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 155

Housing units in Sac County with a mortgage: 1,374 (70 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Here:

3.6% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Sac County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,79017
Catholic2,5296
Evangelical Protestant2,47912
Other1-
None2,551-
Sac County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Sac County:

5.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Sac County:

9.65 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

14.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Sac County:

9.3%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Sac County:

28.6%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.7%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Sac County:

Average size of farms: 429 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $231,793
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $268.19
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $197,798
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 89.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $137,699
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.17%
Corn for grain: 145397 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 146178 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

Tornado activity:

Sac County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1363844.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 26 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.

Earthquake activity:

Sac County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 211% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 423.5 miles away from Sac County center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 232.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 195.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 251.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 482.2 miles away from Sac County center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 125.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 09, 2011 to April 10, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1977: May 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1977, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 05, 2007 to May 07, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1705: May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3275: March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sac County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sac

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,859 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled: 159 (4.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 44 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 158 (4.4%)
  • Worked at home: 296 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Transportation occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (34%)
  • Micronesia (22%)
  • Korea (16%)
  • El Salvador (10%)
  • Spain (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Brazil (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sac County


  • German (53%)
  • American (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • Danish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Sac County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 204 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Sac County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 249 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $67,846.

4.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,086 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.86%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.22% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($31,525 average AGI)
0.64% relocated from other states ($7,561 average AGI)
Sac County:

0.64%
Iowa average:

2.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Buena Vista County, IA  0.96% ($46,949 average AGI)
from Carroll County, IA  0.56% ($44,348)


4.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,965 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.20%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.20% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($40,965 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Carroll County, IA  0.62% ($55,560 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Sac County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Sac County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Sac County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sac County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Sac County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sac County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sac County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sac County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Sac County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,495 (2,278 aged, 217 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 147 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Sac County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (280)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (180)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (147)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (52)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (24)
  • Unspecified dementia (20)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (17)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (11)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (10)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.24
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,958
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 406
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,837

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,252
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,384
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,813
  • Male householders: 2,193 (643 living alone), Female householders: 2,150 (729 living alone)
  • 2,296 spouses (2,285 opposite-sex spouses), 229 unmarried partners, (229 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,505 children (2,361 natural, 44 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 foster children, 32 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 189

Size of family households: 1,644 2-persons, 425 3-persons, 432 4-persons, 153 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,372 1-person, 166 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,504 married couples with children.
527 single-parent households (160 men, 367 women).

95.2% of residents of Sac speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $76,433,000 ($7,059 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $858,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,089,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,300,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,906,000
Federal grants: $8,690,000
Federal procurement contracts: $708,000 ($61,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,741,000 ($153,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $563,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,596,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,441,000

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

Births: 567
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 818
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +31
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -666
Here -63 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sac County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built in Sac County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Sac County, Iowa
  • 152020 or later
  • 1832010 to 2019
  • 2132000 to 2009
  • 2501990 to 1999
  • 2221980 to 1989
  • 7261970 to 1979
  • 6721960 to 1969
  • 5371950 to 1959
  • 4041940 to 1949
  • 1,8601939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sac County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sac County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sac County, Iowa
  • 21 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 863 rooms
  • 2224 rooms
  • 5885 rooms
  • 7706 rooms
  • 4387 rooms
  • 5068 rooms
  • 9289+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sac County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sac County, Iowa
  • 441 room
  • 752 rooms
  • 983 rooms
  • 1724 rooms
  • 1395 rooms
  • 1186 rooms
  • 377 rooms
  • 848 rooms
  • 609+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sac County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sac County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sac County, Iowa
  • 4no bedroom
  • 1401 bedroom
  • 7032 bedrooms
  • 1,5753 bedrooms
  • 8794 bedrooms
  • 2315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sac County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sac County, Iowa
  • 54no bedroom
  • 1631 bedroom
  • 3082 bedrooms
  • 1413 bedrooms
  • 1274 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Sac County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sac County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sac County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 80no vehicle
  • 7701 vehicle
  • 1,3112 vehicles
  • 8793 vehicles
  • 3034 vehicles
  • 1945+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sac County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sac County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 104no vehicle
  • 3591 vehicle
  • 2482 vehicles
  • 443 vehicles
  • 464 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles

92.2% of Sac County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.

Sac County:

92.2%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 8,128
  • Other state: 1,385
  • Northeast: 37
  • Midwest: 753
  • South: 264
  • West: 332
Year householders moved into unit in Sac County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sac County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 48.4%Utility gas
  • 25.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 21.7%Electricity
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 39.8%Electricity
  • 36.3%Utility gas
  • 20.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


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

0.8%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

1.7%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

6.8%
Iowa:

23.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Sac County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $231,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $245,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,414,000
    Health - Other: $3,441,000
    Police Protection: $1,351,000
    Financial Administration: $760,000
    General - Other: $759,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $430,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $343,000
    Correctional Institutions: $295,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $65,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $508,000
    Special Assessments: $297,000
    Interest Earnings: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,411,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,954,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,178,000
    Other: $362,000
    General Local Government Support: $242,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,155,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $509,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $170,000
    Other License: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,676,000

Sac County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $231,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $245,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,414,000
    Health - Other: $3,441,000
    Police Protection: $1,351,000
    Financial Administration: $760,000
    General - Other: $759,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $430,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $343,000
    Correctional Institutions: $295,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $65,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $508,000
    Special Assessments: $297,000
    Interest Earnings: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,411,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,954,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,178,000
    Other: $362,000
    General Local Government Support: $242,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,155,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $509,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $170,000
    Other License: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,676,000

Sac County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $231,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $245,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,414,000
    Health - Other: $3,441,000
    Police Protection: $1,351,000
    Financial Administration: $760,000
    General - Other: $759,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $430,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $343,000
    Correctional Institutions: $295,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $65,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $508,000
    Special Assessments: $297,000
    Interest Earnings: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,411,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,954,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,178,000
    Other: $362,000
    General Local Government Support: $242,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,155,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $509,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $170,000
    Other License: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,676,000

Sac County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $231,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $245,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,414,000
    Health - Other: $3,441,000
    Police Protection: $1,351,000
    Financial Administration: $760,000
    General - Other: $759,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $430,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $347,000
    General Public Buildings: $343,000
    Correctional Institutions: $295,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $65,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $508,000
    Special Assessments: $297,000
    Interest Earnings: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,411,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,954,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,178,000
    Other: $362,000
    General Local Government Support: $242,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,155,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $509,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $170,000
    Other License: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,676,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 118
  • Number of aged recipients: 11
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 107
  • Number of recipients under 18: 15
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 84
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 19
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 58
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 44
Most common first names in Sac County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John12578.9 years
William10878.7 years
Mary9581.2 years
Robert7773.0 years
Charles6578.3 years
George6381.2 years
Henry5882.1 years
Helen5682.2 years
Donald4670.0 years
Frank4682.5 years
Most common last names in Sac County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson6579.4 years
Peters3882.6 years
Smith3583.0 years
Meyer3075.5 years
Miller2876.0 years
Hansen2784.2 years
Anderson2779.9 years
Schulte2582.4 years
Nelson2182.5 years
Schmidt2082.7 years
Businesses in Sac County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet2Lane Furniture1
FedEx1Subway1
Ford1True Value1