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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.7%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%).
Winnebago County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $127,621Here:$127,621State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $117,222Here:$117,222State:$156,028 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $315,500Here:$315,500State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $467,813Here:$467,813State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $49,137Here:$49,137State:$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%
Obama (Democratic): 54.0% McCain (Republican): 45.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,036 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $985 (1.2%)
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.
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Notable locations in Winnebago County: Norman (A), Three Fingers Campground (B), Rice Lake Golf and Country Club (C), Mount Valley (D), Neils Spur (E), Holtan Farm Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Winnebago County include: North Prairie Church (A), Winnebago Church (B), Center Church (C), West Prairie Lutheran Church (D), Grant Church (E), Lime Creek Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Trinity Church (H), Linden Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Immanuel Cemetery (1), Linden Township Cemetery (2), Holmes Chapel Cemetery (3), North Prairie Cemetery (4), Linden Cemetery (5), Lincoln Township Cemetery (6), Bethel 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), Buffalo Creek (B), Pike Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Winnebago County include: Winnebago River Recreation Area (1), Wood Duck Marsh (2), Lande River Conservation Wildlife Area (3), Myre Slough State Game Management Area (4), Nieman Wildlife Area (5), Hogsback Wildlife Area (6), Hogsback Park Annex (7), Bolstad Wildlife Area (8), Quam Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Winnebago County: Norman (A), Three Fingers Campground (B), Rice Lake Golf and Country Club (C), Mount Valley (D), Neils Spur (E), Holtan Farm Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Winnebago County include: North Prairie Church (A), Winnebago Church (B), Center Church (C), West Prairie Lutheran Church (D), Grant Church (E), Lime Creek Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Trinity Church (H), Linden Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Immanuel Cemetery (1), Linden Township Cemetery (2), Holmes Chapel Cemetery (3), North Prairie Cemetery (4), Linden Cemetery (5), Lincoln Township Cemetery (6), Bethel 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), Buffalo Creek (B), Pike Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Winnebago County include: Winnebago River Recreation Area (1), Wood Duck Marsh (2), Lande River Conservation Wildlife Area (3), Myre Slough State Game Management Area (4), Nieman Wildlife Area (5), Hogsback Wildlife Area (6), Hogsback Park Annex (7), Bolstad Wildlife Area (8), Quam Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Faribault County, Minnesota , Freeborn County, Minnesota , Hancock County , Kossuth County , Worth County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%
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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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 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
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%
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).
Population growth in Winnebago County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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: $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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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