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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).
Detached houses: $96,066Here:$96,066State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $110,521Here:$110,521State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $43,108Here:$43,108State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,034Here:$83,034State:$135,565 Mobile homes: $97,479Here:$97,479State:$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): 59.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.3%
McCain (Republican): 53.9% Obama (Democratic): 45.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $850 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $608 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Taylor County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Clearfield, Gravity, Blockton, Sharpsburg, Conway, Athelstan.
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Notable locations in Taylor County: Holt (A), Bedford Golf Course (B), Taylor County Fairgrounds (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Taylor County include: Berea Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Siam Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Athelstan Cemetery (1), Bedford Cemetery (2), Blue Grove Cemetery (3), Gravity Cemetery (4), Bower Cemetery (5), Pierce Family Cemetery (6), Ferrell-Ross Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Lake of Three Fires (B), Bedford Water Supply Lake (C), Lake of the Three Fires (D), Windmill Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ash Branch (A), Brushy Creek (B), Daugherty Creek (C), Rose Branch (D), Middle Branch One Hundred and Two River (E), Lonzo Creek (F), Long Branch (G), West Branch One Hundred and Two River (H), East River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Taylor County include: Lake Binder Park (1), Sands Timber and Recreation Area (2), French Nature Preserve Wildlife Refuge (3), Siam Tract Park (4), Simmons Tract Park (5), Windmill Lake County Park (6), Wilson County Park (7), Lake of Three Fires State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Taylor County: Holt (A), Bedford Golf Course (B), Taylor County Fairgrounds (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Taylor County include: Berea Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Siam Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Athelstan Cemetery (1), Bedford Cemetery (2), Blue Grove Cemetery (3), Gravity Cemetery (4), Bower Cemetery (5), Pierce Family Cemetery (6), Ferrell-Ross Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Lake of Three Fires (B), Bedford Water Supply Lake (C), Lake of the Three Fires (D), Windmill Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ash Branch (A), Brushy Creek (B), Daugherty Creek (C), Rose Branch (D), Middle Branch One Hundred and Two River (E), Lonzo Creek (F), Long Branch (G), West Branch One Hundred and Two River (H), East River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Taylor County include: Lake Binder Park (1), Sands Timber and Recreation Area (2), French Nature Preserve Wildlife Refuge (3), Siam Tract Park (4), Simmons Tract Park (5), Windmill Lake County Park (6), Wilson County Park (7), Lake of Three Fires State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Montgomery County , Page County , Nodaway County, Missouri , Ringgold County , Union County , Worth County, Missouri .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 194 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 142 (30% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.0%
Housing units in Taylor County with a mortgage: 582 (56 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 870
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5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.97% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($13,823 average AGI) 2.62% relocated from other states ($14,908 average AGI)Taylor County:2.62%Iowa average:2.55%
6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,191 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.55% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($14,716 average AGI) 2.48% relocated to other states ($8,482 average AGI)Taylor County:2.48%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,595 (1,453 aged, 142 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
1,678 spouses, 1,878 children (1,728 natural, 37 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 56 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,005 2-persons, 334 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 778 1-person, 107 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
95.4% of residents of Taylor County speak English at home. 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.3% 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 (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Taylor County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
64% of Taylor County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Health Services - Other: $573,000
Police Protection: $553,000
General - Other: $461,000
Welfare - Other: $315,000
Financial Administration: $248,000
Central Staff Services: $181,000
General Public Buildings: $142,000
Natural Resources - Other: $96,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
Corrections - Other: $42,000
General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
General Support: $342,000
Public Welfare: $260,000
Health & Hospitals: $74,000
NEC: $59,000
Motor Vehicle License: $30,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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