Winneshiek County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.6%), Manufacturing (16.5%), Retail trade (11.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Winneshiek County, Iowa business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Winneshiek County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 10,480	(49.2%)
Females: 10,830	(50.8%)

Winneshiek County:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county	$42,989
Iowa:	$43,609

Winneshiek County	$111,664
Iowa:	$106,600

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 4

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winneshiek County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Decorah, Calmar, Ossian, Fort Atkinson, Spillville, Ridgeway, Castalia, Jackson Junction.

Neighboring counties: Allamakee County , Chickasaw County , Clayton County , Fillmore County, Minnesota , Houston County, Minnesota , Fayette County , Howard County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Winneshiek County: Canoe Creek Access Area (A), Trout River Access Area (B), Mestad Spring Access Area (C), Luther College Observatory (D), South Winn Golf Course (E), South Bear Creek Access Area (F), Morgan (G), Silvercrest Country Club (H), Silver Springs Golf Club (I), Locust School (J), North Bear Creek Access Area (K), Plymouth Rock (L), Oneota Country Club (M), Country View Public Golf Course (N), Chimney Rock Canoe Rental and Campground (O), Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum (P), Orleans Cheese Factory (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Winneshiek County include: Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church (A), Orleans Church (B), Norwegian Methodist Church (C), Frankville Community United Presbyterian Church (D), Friends Church (E), Big Canoe Church (F), Saint John Church (G), Saint Clements Church (H), Glenwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kruse Farm Cemetery (1), Orleans Cemetery (2), South Kratz Cemetery (3), Centennial Cemetery (4), Lutheran Cemetery (5), Ladwig Farm Cemetery (6), Egge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hawks Ponds (A), Meyer, Lake (B), Walden Pond (C), Lake Meyer (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: North Fork Yellow River (A), North Bear Creek (B), Mullens Creek (C), Rogers Creek (D), Elliott Creek (E), Burr Oak Creek (F), Otter Creek (G), South Bear Creek (H), South Wonder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Winneshiek County include: Ludwig County Park (1), Ludwig Reserve (2), Lake Meyer County Park (3), Malanaphy Springs State Preserve (4), Marilie Educational Forest Reserve Wildlife Area (5), Laura Ingalls Wilder Park (6), Falcon Springs State Wildlife Area (7), Kendallville Park (8), Merlin Moe Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Festina Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.3%
Iowa:	3.6%

Current college students: 2,830
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 447 (25% naturalized citizens)

Winneshiek County:	2.1%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,530
• One, attached: 96
• Two: 412
• 3 or 4: 334
• 5 to 9: 289
• 10 to 19: 111
• 20 or more: 57
• Mobile homes: 374
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Winneshiek County with a mortgage: 2,028 (168 second mortgage, 299 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,685

Winneshiek County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,992 (69%) Carpooled: 960 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Taxi: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 27 (0%) Bicycle: 48 (0%) Walked: 1,698 (15%) Other means: 19 (0%) Worked at home: 903 (8%)

4.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Iowa average:	6.30%

0.30% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)

Winneshiek County:	0.30%
Iowa average:	0.10%

2.57% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($17,282 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($16,729 average AGI)

Winneshiek County:	2.03%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Allamakee County, IA	0.50% ($31,973 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA	0.31% ($30,043)
from Howard County, IA	0.31% ($29,826)
from Fillmore County, MN	0.30% ($28,909)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.19% ($27,000)
from Chickasaw County, IA	0.16% ($27,083)
from Johnson County, IA	0.16% ($18,417)

5.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.93%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.76% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($13,779 average AGI)
3.17% relocated to other states ($19,700 average AGI)

Winneshiek County:	3.17%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Allamakee County, IA	0.39% ($27,069 average AGI)
to Howard County, IA	0.39% ($24,345)
to Fillmore County, MN	0.27% ($25,050)
to Polk County, IA	0.21% ($37,500)
to Clayton County, IA	0.21% ($36,313)
to Fayette County, IA	0.21% ($18,688)
to Linn County, IA	0.20% ($31,867)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,460 (3,182 aged, 278 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,962 (4,655 male householders, 592 female householders)

  4,621 spouses, 5,713 children (5,362 natural, 160 adopted, 191 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 47 other relatives, 169 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,038 (1,169 male householders (928 living alone)), 1,346 female householders (1,207 living alone)), 523 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,310 (314 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,501 2-persons, 984 3-persons, 1,013 4-persons, 505 5-persons, 208 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,135 1-person, 303 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

94.8% of residents of Winneshiek County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $109,919,000 ($5188 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,769,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,527,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,555,000
Federal grants: $16,815,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,147,000 ($146,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,260,000 ($4,581,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $16,453,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,317,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,659,000

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

61% of Winneshiek 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, 44% lived in Iowa.

Winneshiek County:	61.3%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 15661
• Northeast: 138
• Midwest: 4162
• South: 350
• West: 471

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700

Here:	24.9%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	1.3%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	80.6%
Iowa:	25.4%

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