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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.5%), Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Retail trade (14.3%).
Detached houses: $106,787Here:$106,787State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $133,695Here:$133,695State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $122,957Here:$122,957State:$128,390 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $44,729Here:$44,729State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $62,835Here:$62,835State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,588Here:$3,588State:$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): 54.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.4%
Obama (Democratic): 56.1% McCain (Republican): 42.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,045 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $783 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wapello County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $546 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $651 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ottumwa, Eldon, Agency, Blakesburg, Kirkville, Chillicothe.
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Notable locations in Wapello County: Camp Arrowhead (A), Camp Wish-Ton-Wish (B), Forest Lake Camp (C), Cliffland River Access (D), Farson (E), Bidwell (F), Bear Creek (G), Wapello County Grain Incorporated Elevator (H), New Laddsdale Woodland Retreat (I), Hickory Grove Camp (J), Highland School (K), Kirkville Station (L), Pleasant Grove School (M), Wapello County Home (N), Airpower Museum (O), Airpower Museum Library (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wapello County include: Alpine Log Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Christianburg Church (C), Zion Church (D), Columbia Church (E), Des Moines Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), Mars Hill Church (H), Miller Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ormanville Cemetery (1), Bladensburg Cemetery (2), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (3), Point Isabel Cemetery (4), Brooks Cemetery (5), Burns Cemetery (6), Schrom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Creek (A), Buckeye Creek (B), Chippewa Creek (C), Comstock Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), South Avery Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H), Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wapello County include: West Gate Rest Area (1), Fox Hills Wildlife Management Area (2), Johnson/Noel Buckeye Area (3), Gray Eagle Wildlife Reserve (4), Rock Bluff Park (5), McNeese Wildlife Area (6), DeVol Area (7), Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center (8), Jonathan Woody Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wapello County: Camp Arrowhead (A), Camp Wish-Ton-Wish (B), Forest Lake Camp (C), Cliffland River Access (D), Farson (E), Bidwell (F), Bear Creek (G), Wapello County Grain Incorporated Elevator (H), New Laddsdale Woodland Retreat (I), Hickory Grove Camp (J), Highland School (K), Kirkville Station (L), Pleasant Grove School (M), Wapello County Home (N), Airpower Museum (O), Airpower Museum Library (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wapello County include: Alpine Log Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Christianburg Church (C), Zion Church (D), Columbia Church (E), Des Moines Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), Mars Hill Church (H), Miller Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ormanville Cemetery (1), Bladensburg Cemetery (2), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (3), Point Isabel Cemetery (4), Brooks Cemetery (5), Burns Cemetery (6), Schrom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brown Creek (A), Buckeye Creek (B), Chippewa Creek (C), Comstock Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), South Avery Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H), Sandy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wapello County include: West Gate Rest Area (1), Fox Hills Wildlife Management Area (2), Johnson/Noel Buckeye Area (3), Gray Eagle Wildlife Reserve (4), Rock Bluff Park (5), McNeese Wildlife Area (6), DeVol Area (7), Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center (8), Jonathan Woody Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Davis County , Jefferson County , Keokuk County , Mahaska County , Monroe County , Van Buren County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,607 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 679 (30% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%
Housing units in Wapello County with a mortgage: 4,620 (338 second mortgage, 322 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,163
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Most common first ancestries reported in Wapello County (%):
5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,091 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.20% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($17,101 average AGI) 2.42% relocated from other states ($14,992 average AGI)Wapello County:2.42%Iowa average:2.55%
6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,896 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.95% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,180 average AGI) 2.37% relocated to other states ($16,716 average AGI)Wapello County:2.37%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,296 (6,084 aged, 1,212 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 119.7. This is more than state average.
7,832 spouses, 9,719 children (8,872 natural, 175 adopted, 672 stepchildren), 505 grandchildren, 154 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 247 other relatives, 650 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,762 2-persons, 2,131 3-persons, 1,845 4-persons, 742 5-persons, 250 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,170 1-person, 689 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
96.2% of residents of Wapello County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
Population growth in Wapello County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.01 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
61% of Wapello County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,800
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.)
Regular Highways: $818,000
Health Services - Other: $1,964,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,963,000
Central Staff Services: $1,728,000
Welfare - Other: $780,000
Corrections - Other: $773,000
Police Protection: $736,000
Financial Administration: $490,000
General - Other: $370,000
Parks & Recreation: $231,000
Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
Highways: $137,000
Interest Earnings: $453,000
Highways: $2,237,000
General Support: $1,169,000
All Other: $308,000
Total General Sales: $3,179,000
Public Utilities: $896,000
NEC: $30,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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