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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (34.0%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Story County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $187,217Here:$187,217State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $243,700Here:$243,700State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $221,079Here:$221,079State:$128,390 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,276Here:$161,276State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $37,783Here:$37,783State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,305Here:$1,305State:$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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.7%
Obama (Democratic): 57.6% McCain (Republican): 41.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,161 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,806 (1.3%)
Area name: Ames, IA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Story County is $536 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $947 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ames, Nevada, Story City, Huxley, Roland, Slater, Gilbert, Colo, Cambridge, Maxwell.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.065 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Story County: Ames Country Club (A), Ballard Country Club (B), Twin Anchors Campground (C), Oaks Golf Course (D), Indian Creek Country Club (E), Illinois Grove (F), Swanson Elevator (G), Story City South Bound Rest Area (H), Story City North Bound Rest Area (I), Sheffield (J), Fernald (K), Prairie View Golf Course (L), Elwell (M), Sherman Townhall (N), Slater Fire Department (O), Nevada Police Department (P), Story County Conservation Center (Q), Story County Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Story County include: Saints Peter And Paul Church (A), Slater Baptist Church (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Palestine Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Run Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Arrasmith Cemetery (3), Peoria Cemetery (4), Peerson Cemetery (5), Oak Hill Cemetery (6), Baldus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Arnold Lake (A), Twin Anchors Lake (B), Hickory Grove Lake (C), Hendrickson Marsh Lake (D), Comar Lake (E), Dakins Lake (F), McFarland Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Dick Creek (A), Rupple Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), East Indian Creek (D), Keigley Branch (E), Squaw Creek (F), Dye Creek (G), West Indian Creek (H), Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Story County include: Anderson Park (1), Centennial Park (2), Zumwalt Station Park (3), Izaak Walton League Park (4), Peterson Pits Recreation Area (5), Hickory Grove County Park (6), Hendrickson Marsh State Hunting Area (7), Sopers Mill Access Area (8), Doolittle Prairie State Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Slater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Story County: Ames Country Club (A), Ballard Country Club (B), Twin Anchors Campground (C), Oaks Golf Course (D), Indian Creek Country Club (E), Illinois Grove (F), Swanson Elevator (G), Story City South Bound Rest Area (H), Story City North Bound Rest Area (I), Sheffield (J), Fernald (K), Prairie View Golf Course (L), Elwell (M), Sherman Townhall (N), Slater Fire Department (O), Nevada Police Department (P), Story County Conservation Center (Q), Story County Home (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Story County include: Saints Peter And Paul Church (A), Slater Baptist Church (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Palestine Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Run Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Arrasmith Cemetery (3), Peoria Cemetery (4), Peerson Cemetery (5), Oak Hill Cemetery (6), Baldus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Arnold Lake (A), Twin Anchors Lake (B), Hickory Grove Lake (C), Hendrickson Marsh Lake (D), Comar Lake (E), Dakins Lake (F), McFarland Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Dick Creek (A), Rupple Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), East Indian Creek (D), Keigley Branch (E), Squaw Creek (F), Dye Creek (G), West Indian Creek (H), Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Story County include: Anderson Park (1), Centennial Park (2), Zumwalt Station Park (3), Izaak Walton League Park (4), Peterson Pits Recreation Area (5), Hickory Grove County Park (6), Hendrickson Marsh State Hunting Area (7), Sopers Mill Access Area (8), Doolittle Prairie State Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Slater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Hamilton County , Hardin County , Jasper County , Marshall County , Polk County .
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Current college students: 23,057 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,537 (17% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.6%
Housing units in Story County with a mortgage: 9,922 (880 second mortgage, 1,392 home equity loan, 82 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,989
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Most common first ancestries reported in Story County (%):
11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)
1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)Story County:1.09%Iowa average:0.10% 6.40% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($16,744 average AGI) 3.91% relocated from other states ($13,632 average AGI)Story County:3.91%Iowa average:2.55%
11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)
0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)Story County:0.18%Iowa average:0.03% 5.84% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($18,177 average AGI) 5.36% relocated to other states ($17,341 average AGI)Story County:5.36%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,020 (8,169 aged, 851 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 82.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
14,619 spouses, 17,119 children (15,825 natural, 555 adopted, 739 stepchildren), 284 grandchildren, 370 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 405 other relatives, 1,000 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,114 2-persons, 3,611 3-persons, 3,502 4-persons, 1,333 5-persons, 346 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,861 1-person, 2,770 2-persons, 1,088 3-persons, 408 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 47 6-persons.
90.6% of residents of Story County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Story County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
41% of Story County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $117,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
: $482,000
All Other: $1,740,000
Regular Highways: $346,000
Health - Other: $7,422,000
Regular Highways: $4,146,000
Police Protection: $3,173,000
Central Staff Services: $2,763,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,647,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,831,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,799,000
Financial Administration: $1,283,000
General - Other: $1,112,000
General Public Buildings: $981,000
Parks and Recreation: $800,000
Natural Resources - Other: $296,000
Solid Waste Management: $200,000
General Revenue, NEC: $615,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,705,000
General - Other: $61,000
Highways: $2,733,000
All Other: $1,499,000
General Local Government Support: $979,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,678,000
Other License: $36,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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