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County population in July 2007: 10,961 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,614
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,135
% of renters here:  24%
State:  28%
Land area: 400 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Winnebago County: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.7%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Winnebago County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Winnebago County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 5,728  (48.9%)
Females: 5,995  (51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,787
County population in 2003: 11,440
Jobs in 2003: 5,189

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Total labor force in 2004: 5,914
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:
Winnebago County:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,988 ($38,381 in 1999)
This county:  $45,988
Iowa:  $47,292

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $318 (lower quartile is $252, upper quartile is $415)
This county:  $318
State:  $454

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,707 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
Winnebago County:  $93,707
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,933 - $136,741

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $110,960
Here:  $110,960
State:  $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,486
Here:  $99,486
State:  $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $75,734
Here:  $75,734
State:  $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,625
Here:  $117,625
State:  $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,480
Here:  $153,480
State:  $124,442

Mobile homes: $30,411
Here:  $30,411
State:  $29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $944
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $283

Institutionalized population: 199


Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $674 (1.0%)

Winnebago County household income distribution in 2007 Winnebago County home values distribution


Winnebago County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  8.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

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

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.5%
Iowa:  5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages 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)

Winnebago County:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 151
  • 1990 to 1994: 34
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 3
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 16


Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%

Winnebago County marital status for males
Winnebago County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,196
  • One, attached: 66
  • Two: 152
  • 3 or 4: 212
  • 5 to 9: 182
  • 10 to 19: 65
  • 20 or more: 68
  • Mobile homes: 124

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

Here:  55.2% with mortgage
State:  62.8% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 10,076
Total congregations: 26

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaBaptist General Conference
Adherents6,146 (61.0%)1,404 (13.9%)1,165 (11.6%)391 (3.9%)385 (3.8%)
Congregations11 (42.3%)4 (15.4%)3 (11.5%)1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)
Name Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceNorth American Baptist ConferenceGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents153 (1.5%)139 (1.4%)102 (1.0%)96 (1.0%)95 (0.9%)
Congregations1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)2 (7.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Winnebago County - Forest City, Lake Mills, Buffalo Center, Thompson, Leland

Agriculture in Winnebago County
Average size of farms: 381 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $155036
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $258.37
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $140166
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112511
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.83%
Corn for grain: 114913 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 93780 harvested acres
Vegetables: 240 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

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.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (33%)
  • Mexico (18%)
  • Venezuela (11%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Taiwan (5%)
  • Other South Central Asia (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Winnebago County (%):



  • Norwegian (41%)
  • German (34%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Danish (1%)


Winnebago County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,271 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 851 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 411 (7%)
  • Other means: 25 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 385 (6%)


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Winnebago County, Iowa
  • 287 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 195 people in nursing homes
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,823.

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hancock County, IA  0.73% ($28,031 average AGI)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.57% ($25,840)
from Worth County, IA  0.37% ($25,375)
from Kossuth County, IA  0.32% ($21,714)
from Story County, IA  0.23% ($29,200)
from Freeborn County, MN  0.23% ($15,300)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.85% ($30,026 average AGI)
to Hancock County, IA  0.76% ($27,853)
to Worth County, IA  0.53% ($25,083)
to Polk County, IA  0.49% ($23,727)
to Kossuth County, IA  0.29% ($23,538)
to Freeborn County, MN  0.25% ($22,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5



Births per 1000 population in Winnebago County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Winnebago County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Winnebago County

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 907.410
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951.460
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.81

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58.67
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52.86

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.62


Household type by relationship


Households: 11,190
  • In family households: 9,385 (2,747 male householders, 435 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 1,805 (654 male householders (543 living alone)), 910 female householders (854 living alone)), 241 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 533 (215 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 592
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 690
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +135
Here:  +12 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -397
Here:  -35 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Winnebago County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 117
  • 1995 to 1998: 128
  • 1990 to 1994: 151
  • 1980 to 1989: 309
  • 1970 to 1979: 926
  • 1960 to 1969: 610
  • 1950 to 1959: 581
  • 1940 to 1949: 515
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,728

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Winnebago County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 14
  • 3 rooms: 46
  • 4 rooms: 270
  • 5 rooms: 703
  • 6 rooms: 808
  • 7 rooms: 699
  • 8 rooms: 533
  • 9+ rooms: 541


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winnebago County, Iowa:
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 73
  • 3 rooms: 216
  • 4 rooms: 272
  • 5 rooms: 196
  • 6 rooms: 162
  • 7 rooms: 96
  • 8 rooms: 57
  • 9+ rooms: 52


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Winnebago County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 87
  • 2 bedrooms: 839
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,690
  • 4 bedrooms: 817
  • 5+ bedrooms: 179


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winnebago County:
  • no bedroom: 27
  • 1 bedroom: 257
  • 2 bedrooms: 433
  • 3 bedrooms: 284
  • 4 bedrooms: 114
  • 5+ bedrooms: 20


Cars and other vehicles available in Winnebago County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 92
  • 1 vehicle: 893
  • 2 vehicles: 1,658
  • 3 vehicles: 698
  • 4 vehicles: 186
  • 5+ vehicles: 87


Cars and other vehicles available in Winnebago County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 164
  • 1 vehicle: 542
  • 2 vehicles: 261
  • 3 vehicles: 103
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5+ vehicles: 22


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.

Winnebago County:  61.7%
State average:  57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8084
  • Northeast: 72
  • Midwest: 2896
  • South: 162
  • West: 264

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (55.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.2%)
  • Electricity (5.1%)
  • Wood (0.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (54.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.1%)
  • Electricity (17.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.8%)
  • No fuel used (1.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Wood (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Here:  2.6%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:  2.2%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 326
Here:  61.4%
Iowa:  25.4%


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.)


Winnebago County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $161,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $1,270,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $1,685,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $588,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $401,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $150,000
    Special Assessments: $94,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $91,000
    Rents: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,127,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,035,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,704,000
    General Support: $780,000
    Health & Hospitals: $425,000
    Public Welfare: $345,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,778,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,532,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Winnebago County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



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