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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $116,547Here:$116,547State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $252,766Here:$252,766State:$156,028 Mobile homes: $43,687Here:$43,687State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,183Here:$22,183State:$33,502
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): 58.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.2%
McCain (Republican): 54.0% Obama (Democratic): 45.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $739 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $730 (1.1%)
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.
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Notable locations in Sac County: Fletcher (A), Wheelers Ranch (B), Eden Township Hall (C), Whitehorse Access (D), Vogel Access (E), Sac City Access (F), Ulmer (G), Sac County Golf and Country Club (H), Prairie Pedlar (I), Farmers Co-op Elevator (J), Carnarvon (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sac County include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Immanuel Reformed Church (D), Sacred Heart Church (E), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oak Lawn Cemetery (1), Odebolt Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Protestant Union Cemetery (4), Richland Cemetery (5), Cedar Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Black Hawk Lake (A), Provost Bay (B), Black Hawk Marsh (C), Kiowa Marsh (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boyer Creek (A), Buck Run (B), Cedar Creek (C), Lime Creek (D), Indian Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sac County include: Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Black Hawk State Park (2), The Maples (3), Almer Noyd Wildlife Area (4), Jana Recreation Area (5), Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area (6), Lubeck Woods Area (7), McDonald Greenbelt (8), Whitetail Woods Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sac County: Fletcher (A), Wheelers Ranch (B), Eden Township Hall (C), Whitehorse Access (D), Vogel Access (E), Sac City Access (F), Ulmer (G), Sac County Golf and Country Club (H), Prairie Pedlar (I), Farmers Co-op Elevator (J), Carnarvon (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sac County include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Immanuel Reformed Church (D), Sacred Heart Church (E), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Lawn Cemetery (1), Odebolt Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Protestant Union Cemetery (4), Richland Cemetery (5), Cedar Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Black Hawk Lake (A), Provost Bay (B), Black Hawk Marsh (C), Kiowa Marsh (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boyer Creek (A), Buck Run (B), Cedar Creek (C), Lime Creek (D), Indian Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sac County include: Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Black Hawk State Park (2), The Maples (3), Almer Noyd Wildlife Area (4), Jana Recreation Area (5), Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area (6), Lubeck Woods Area (7), McDonald Greenbelt (8), Whitetail Woods Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Buena Vista County , Calhoun County , Carroll County , Cherokee County , Crawford County , Ida County , Pocahontas County .
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Current college students: 295 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 155 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.2%
Housing units in Sac County with a mortgage: 1,304 (74 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,589
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5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,209 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.38% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($17,583 average AGI) 1.79% relocated from other states ($11,626 average AGI)Sac County:1.79%Iowa average:2.55%
5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,650 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.16% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($18,759 average AGI) 1.61% relocated to other states ($5,890 average AGI)Sac County:1.61%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,654 (2,461 aged, 193 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
2,743 spouses, 3,317 children (2,992 natural, 93 adopted, 232 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 17 other relatives, 150 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,661 2-persons, 579 3-persons, 567 4-persons, 273 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,401 1-person, 113 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
97.2% of residents of Sac County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Sac County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
69% of Sac County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,700
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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