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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (13.5%).
Worth County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $133,307Here:$133,307State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $172,132Here:$172,132State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $10,259Here:$10,259State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $55,021Here:$55,021State:$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%
Obama (Democratic): 61.1% McCain (Republican): 38.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $978 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $919 (1.0%)
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.
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Notable locations in Worth County: Nordland (A), Deer Creek Rest Area (B), Northwood Country Club (C), Tenold (D), Panicum Prairie (E), Silver Lake Access (F), Lark (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Worth County include: Beaver Creek Church (A), Somber Church (B), Elk Creek Church (C), Sion Church (D), Silver Lake Church (E), Bristol Lutheran Church (F), Bristol Church (G), Bethel Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: North Shell Rock Cemetery (1), Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery (2), Overholt Family Plot (3), Benjegerdes Family Plot (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Birdsal Family Plot (6), Bristol Protestant Cemetery (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: Christianson-Taylor Wildlife Area (1), Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Worth County Lake Park (3), Land of Two Waters (4), Myre Timber (5), Ochee Yahola County Park (6), Peterson Pot Holes (7), Bliar Creek Area (8), Plymouth Pits Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Worth County: Nordland (A), Deer Creek Rest Area (B), Northwood Country Club (C), Tenold (D), Panicum Prairie (E), Silver Lake Access (F), Lark (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Worth County include: Beaver Creek Church (A), Somber Church (B), Elk Creek Church (C), Sion Church (D), Silver Lake Church (E), Bristol Lutheran Church (F), Bristol Church (G), Bethel Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Shell Rock Cemetery (1), Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery (2), Overholt Family Plot (3), Benjegerdes Family Plot (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Birdsal Family Plot (6), Bristol Protestant Cemetery (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: Christianson-Taylor Wildlife Area (1), Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Worth County Lake Park (3), Land of Two Waters (4), Myre Timber (5), Ochee Yahola County Park (6), Peterson Pot Holes (7), Bliar Creek Area (8), Plymouth Pits Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Freeborn County, Minnesota , Hancock County , Mower County, Minnesota , Mitchell County , Winnebago County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.4%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Worth County (%):
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 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
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%
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).
Population growth in Worth County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,600
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.)
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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