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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (13.5%).
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Worth County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Worth County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $121,720Here: $121,720State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $80,776Here: $80,776State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $38,608Here: $38,608State: $134,477 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,891Here: $45,891State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $31,047Here: $31,047State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Worth 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: Northwood, Manly, Fertile, Grafton, Kensett, Joice, Hanlontown.
Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Freeborn County, Minnesota , Hancock County , Mower County, Minnesota , Mitchell County , Winnebago County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Worth County: Deer Creek Rest Area (A), Silver Lake Access (B), Nordland (C), Northwood Country Club (D), Lark (E), Tenold (F), Panicum Prairie (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Worth County include: Beaver Creek Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bristol Church (C), Bristol Lutheran Church (D), Somber Church (E), Elk Creek Church (F), Sion Church (G), Silver Lake Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Concordia Cemetery (1), Somber Cemetery (2), Chapel Hill Cemetery (3), North Shell Rock Cemetery (4), Wise Cemetery (5), Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery (6), Benjegerdes Family Plot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Brights Lake (B), Rice Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Elk Creek (A), Willow Creek (B), Winans Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Worth County include: Deer Creek Wildlife Area (1), Haugen Timber County Park (2), Tostenson Wildlife Area (3), Plymouth Pits Wildlife Area (4), Kuennen Quarry Wildlife Area (5), Sawin Wildlife Area (6), Storre Wildlife Area (7), Stimes Forest County Park (8), Ochee Yahola County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Worth County: Deer Creek Rest Area (A), Silver Lake Access (B), Nordland (C), Northwood Country Club (D), Lark (E), Tenold (F), Panicum Prairie (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Worth County include: Beaver Creek Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bristol Church (C), Bristol Lutheran Church (D), Somber Church (E), Elk Creek Church (F), Sion Church (G), Silver Lake Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Concordia Cemetery (1), Somber Cemetery (2), Chapel Hill Cemetery (3), North Shell Rock Cemetery (4), Wise Cemetery (5), Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery (6), Benjegerdes Family Plot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Brights Lake (B), Rice Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Elk Creek (A), Willow Creek (B), Winans Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Worth County include: Deer Creek Wildlife Area (1), Haugen Timber County Park (2), Tostenson Wildlife Area (3), Plymouth Pits Wildlife Area (4), Kuennen Quarry Wildlife Area (5), Sawin Wildlife Area (6), Storre Wildlife Area (7), Stimes Forest County Park (8), Ochee Yahola County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 241 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 85 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Worth County with a mortgage: 1,137 (89 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 842
Adherents
Worth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 6.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,944 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.84% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,611 average AGI) 1.62% relocated from other states ($9,333 average AGI)Worth County: 1.62%Iowa average: 2.55%
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,951 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.01% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,471 average AGI) 1.76% relocated to other states ($8,480 average AGI)Worth County: 1.76%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,472 (1,346 aged, 126 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
1,915 spouses, 2,232 children (2,099 natural, 48 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 22 other relatives, 109 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,131 2-persons, 435 3-persons, 439 4-persons, 195 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 909 1-person, 96 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
96.5% of residents of Worth County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $50,649,000 ($6565 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $519,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,003,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,096,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,886,000 Federal grants: $6,172,000 Federal procurement contracts: $497,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,995,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $863,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,247,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,165,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
65% of Worth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Health Services - Other: $762,000
Financial Administration: $600,000
Police Protection: $408,000
Corrections - Other: $394,000
Natural Resources - Other: $392,000
Welfare - Other: $353,000
Central Staff Services: $201,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $285,000
General Support: $765,000
Health & Hospitals: $638,000
Total General Sales: $177,000
NEC: $17,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
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