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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (19.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.2%).
Detached houses: $116,294Here:$116,294State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $103,255Here:$103,255State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $87,876Here:$87,876State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,407Here:$67,407State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $295,346Here:$295,346State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $101,459Here:$101,459State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.4%
McCain (Republican): 50.4% Obama (Democratic): 48.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $895 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $938 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wright County is $395 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Cities in this county include: Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Goldfield, Dows, Rowan, Woolstock, Galt.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 27 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Wright County: Aldrich (A), Bruce (B), Thrall (C), Lena (D), Moscow (E), Empire (F), Bac Grove (G), Waterman (H), Sebby Farm (I), Clarion Sewage Treatment Plant (J), Palsville (K), Eagle Grove Country Club (L), Clarmond Country Club (M), North Central Coop Elevator (N), Cornelia (O), Oak Ridge Golf Course (P), Olaf (Q), Florence (R), Troy Safety Rest Area (S), Boone River Green Belt - Middleton Access (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wright County include: Belmond Bible Church (A), Union Church (B), Vernon Church (C), Wright Church (D), French Church (E), Immanuel Reformed Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Grace Evangelical Free Church (H), Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: French Church Cemetery (1), Ringsaker Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Elm Lake (A), Morse Lake (B), Lake Cornelia (C), Big Wall Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: East Branch Iowa River (A), East Branch Boone River (B), DeLongs Creek (C), Prairie Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), West Branch Iowa River (F), Luicks Creek (G), Little Eagle Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wright County include: Benson Park (1), Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Bingham Park (3), Horse Grove - Rietz Forest Area (4), Finn Prairie Wildlife Area (5), Smith Park (6), Homestead Ridge Area (7), Sullivan Wildlife Area (8), Otter Creek Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wright County: Aldrich (A), Bruce (B), Thrall (C), Lena (D), Moscow (E), Empire (F), Bac Grove (G), Waterman (H), Sebby Farm (I), Clarion Sewage Treatment Plant (J), Palsville (K), Eagle Grove Country Club (L), Clarmond Country Club (M), North Central Coop Elevator (N), Cornelia (O), Oak Ridge Golf Course (P), Olaf (Q), Florence (R), Troy Safety Rest Area (S), Boone River Green Belt - Middleton Access (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wright County include: Belmond Bible Church (A), Union Church (B), Vernon Church (C), Wright Church (D), French Church (E), Immanuel Reformed Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Grace Evangelical Free Church (H), Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: French Church Cemetery (1), Ringsaker Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Elm Lake (A), Morse Lake (B), Lake Cornelia (C), Big Wall Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: East Branch Iowa River (A), East Branch Boone River (B), DeLongs Creek (C), Prairie Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), West Branch Iowa River (F), Luicks Creek (G), Little Eagle Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wright County include: Benson Park (1), Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Bingham Park (3), Horse Grove - Rietz Forest Area (4), Finn Prairie Wildlife Area (5), Smith Park (6), Homestead Ridge Area (7), Sullivan Wildlife Area (8), Otter Creek Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Franklin County , Hamilton County , Hancock County , Hardin County , Humboldt County , Kossuth County , Webster County .
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Current college students: 270 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 423 (33% naturalized citizens)
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Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%
Housing units in Wright County with a mortgage: 1,992 (155 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,774
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5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,184 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.58% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,765 average AGI) 1.83% relocated from other states ($11,419 average AGI)Wright County:1.83%Iowa average:2.55%
7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.81% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,519 average AGI) 2.27% relocated to other states ($12,492 average AGI)Wright County:2.27%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,150 (2,876 aged, 274 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
3,443 spouses, 3,943 children (3,550 natural, 157 adopted, 236 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 72 other relatives, 233 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,040 2-persons, 711 3-persons, 729 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,794 1-person, 172 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
93.6% of residents of Wright County speak English at home. 5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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65% of Wright County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,300
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