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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.7%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%).
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Winnebago County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Winnebago County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $110,960Here: $110,960State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $99,486Here: $99,486State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $75,734Here: $75,734State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,625Here: $117,625State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,480Here: $153,480State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $30,411Here: $30,411State: $29,315
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winnebago County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Forest City, Lake Mills, Buffalo Center, Thompson, Leland, Rake, Scarville.
Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Faribault County, Minnesota , Freeborn County, Minnesota , Hancock County , Kossuth County , Worth County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Winnebago County: Mount Valley (A), Neils Spur (B), Norman (C), Three Fingers Campground (D), Rice Lake Golf and Country Club (E), Holtan Farm Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Winnebago County include: Trinity Church (A), North Prairie Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Lime Creek Church (D), Grant Church (E), Center Church (F), Winnebago Church (G), West Prairie Lutheran Church (H), Linden Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Immanuel Cemetery (1), South Bethel Cemetery (2), Center Synod Cemetery (3), North Prairie Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Mount Valley Township Cemetery (6), West Prairie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Harmon Lake (A), Rice Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lime Creek (A), Pike Run (B), Buffalo Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Winnebago County include: Hadacek Recreation Area (1), Luke Rossiter Wildlife Area (2), Nieman Wildlife Area (3), Thorpe Park (4), Harmon Lake State Game Management Area (5), Rice Lake State Park (6), Quam Wildlife Area (7), Gruis Recreation Area (8), Florence Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Winnebago County: Mount Valley (A), Neils Spur (B), Norman (C), Three Fingers Campground (D), Rice Lake Golf and Country Club (E), Holtan Farm Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Winnebago County include: Trinity Church (A), North Prairie Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Lime Creek Church (D), Grant Church (E), Center Church (F), Winnebago Church (G), West Prairie Lutheran Church (H), Linden Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Immanuel Cemetery (1), South Bethel Cemetery (2), Center Synod Cemetery (3), North Prairie Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Mount Valley Township Cemetery (6), West Prairie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Harmon Lake (A), Rice Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lime Creek (A), Pike Run (B), Buffalo Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Winnebago County include: Hadacek Recreation Area (1), Luke Rossiter Wildlife Area (2), Nieman Wildlife Area (3), Thorpe Park (4), Harmon Lake State Game Management Area (5), Rice Lake State Park (6), Quam Wildlife Area (7), Gruis Recreation Area (8), Florence Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 567 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 215 (10% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Winnebago County with a mortgage: 1,643 (169 second mortgage, 178 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,333
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Winnebago County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/26/1984, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,349 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.14% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($17,037 average AGI) 1.79% relocated from other states ($10,312 average AGI)Winnebago County: 1.79%Iowa average: 2.55%
7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,057 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.61% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($16,287 average AGI) 2.85% relocated to other states ($11,770 average AGI)Winnebago County: 2.85%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,467 (2,270 aged, 197 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
2,745 spouses, 3,229 children (2,912 natural, 89 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 17 other relatives, 147 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,602 2-persons, 613 3-persons, 602 4-persons, 273 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,397 1-person, 137 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 13 5-persons.
95.1% of residents of Winnebago County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 32% speak English not well). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $70,622,000 ($6200 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $955,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,949,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,307,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,684,000 Federal grants: $11,221,000 Federal procurement contracts: $682,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,778,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $7,840,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,888,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,939,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Winnebago County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
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Regular Highways: $38,000
Regular Highways: $1,564,000
Police Protection: $751,000
Financial Administration: $677,000
Parks & Recreation: $283,000
Housing & Community Development: $268,000
Central Staff Services: $233,000
General - Other: $195,000
Solid Waste Management: $175,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000
Welfare - Other: $99,000
General Public Buildings: $99,000
Corrections - Other: $97,000
Natural Resources - Other: $76,000
Libraries: $55,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $28,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $9,000
Special Assessments: $94,000
General Revenue, NEC: $91,000
Rents: $14,000
General Support: $780,000
Health & Hospitals: $425,000
Public Welfare: $345,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
NEC: $5,000
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