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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.5%), Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Retail trade (14.3%).
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Wapello County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Wapello County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $104,846Here: $104,846State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $86,904Here: $86,904State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $70,751Here: $70,751State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,876Here: $58,876State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $72,923Here: $72,923State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $41,804Here: $41,804State: $29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,750Here: $13,750State: $33,502
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.4%
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.
Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Davis County , Jefferson County , Keokuk County , Mahaska County , Monroe County , Van Buren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wapello County: Camp Arrowhead (A), Camp Wish-Ton-Wish (B), New Laddsdale Woodland Retreat (C), Wapello County Grain Incorporated Elevator (D), Highland School (E), Bear Creek (F), Bidwell (G), Farson (H), Ottumwa Municipal Golf Course (I), Forest Lake Camp (J), Hickory Grove Camp (K), Pleasant Grove School (L), Cliffland River Access (M), Kirkville Station (N), Wapello County Home (O), Airpower Museum (P), Airpower Museum Library (Q), American Gothic House (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wapello County include: Hopewell Church (A), Alpine Log Church (B), Dove Ministries Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Munterville Lutheran Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Bladensburg Christian Church (G), Des Moines Church (H), Miller Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ormanville Cemetery (1), Anderson Hill Cemetery (2), Competine Cemetery (3), Comstock Cemetery (4), Ashland Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Cooper Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Sandy Creek (B), North Avery Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Little Cedar Creek (E), Muchakinock Creek (F), Jordan Creek (G), South Avery Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wapello County include: Gray Eagle Wildlife Reserve (1), McNeese Wildlife Area (2), Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center (3), Fox Hills Wildlife Management Area (4), Jonathan Woody Historical Marker (5), Johnson/Noel Buckeye Area (6), West Gate Rest Area (7), DeVol Area (8), Chief Wapello's Grave Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wapello County: Camp Arrowhead (A), Camp Wish-Ton-Wish (B), New Laddsdale Woodland Retreat (C), Wapello County Grain Incorporated Elevator (D), Highland School (E), Bear Creek (F), Bidwell (G), Farson (H), Ottumwa Municipal Golf Course (I), Forest Lake Camp (J), Hickory Grove Camp (K), Pleasant Grove School (L), Cliffland River Access (M), Kirkville Station (N), Wapello County Home (O), Airpower Museum (P), Airpower Museum Library (Q), American Gothic House (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wapello County include: Hopewell Church (A), Alpine Log Church (B), Dove Ministries Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Munterville Lutheran Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Bladensburg Christian Church (G), Des Moines Church (H), Miller Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ormanville Cemetery (1), Anderson Hill Cemetery (2), Competine Cemetery (3), Comstock Cemetery (4), Ashland Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Cooper Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Creek (A), Sandy Creek (B), North Avery Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Little Cedar Creek (E), Muchakinock Creek (F), Jordan Creek (G), South Avery Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wapello County include: Gray Eagle Wildlife Reserve (1), McNeese Wildlife Area (2), Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center (3), Fox Hills Wildlife Management Area (4), Jonathan Woody Historical Marker (5), Johnson/Noel Buckeye Area (6), West Gate Rest Area (7), DeVol Area (8), Chief Wapello's Grave Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.6%
Housing units in structures:
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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Wapello County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/11/2001, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused $400,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $238,729,000 ($6669 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,264,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $104,829,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,038,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,073,000 Federal grants: $60,318,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,484,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,988,000 ($925,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $22,946,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,580,000 Federal Government insurance: $27,824,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.01 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
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.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,800
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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
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