O'Brien County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,175
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,611
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,475 (it was 1,390 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 573 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.3%), Manufacturing (16.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 12,74190.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8135.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 2081.5%Two or more races
- 1991.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 870.6%Asian alone
- 240.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 7,165 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 7,036 |  (49.5%) |
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| O'Brien County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $62,454 ($35,758 in 1999)
| This county: | $62,454 |
| Iowa: | $65,600 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $494 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $645)
| This county: | $494 |
| State: | $704 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $133,377 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
| O'Brien: | $133,377 |
| Iowa: | $174,400 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,159Detached houses: $165,426
Here: $165,426 State: $220,148 Townhouses or other attached units: $146,726
Here: $146,726 State: $212,170 In 2-unit structures: $138,455
Here: $138,455 State: $127,099 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,403
Here: $168,403 State: $154,535 Mobile homes: $31,798
Here: $31,798 State: $47,842
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $429
Institutionalized population: 208
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 42
- Auto thefts: 9
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 23
- Burglaries: 41
- Thefts: 46
- Auto thefts: 16
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $246,400
- 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $272,800
- 2019: 15 buildings, average cost: $230,000
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $263,000
- 2017: 16 buildings, average cost: $230,900
- 2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $275,500
- 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $317,100
- 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $271,900
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $239,500
- 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $264,400
- 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $246,900
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $239,300
- 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $206,900
- 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $186,500
- 2007: 23 buildings, average cost: $198,000
- 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $185,700
- 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $184,800
- 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $169,500
- 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $170,100
- 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $172,700
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $131,400
- 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $147,400
- 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $142,100
- 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $136,900
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,586 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,342 (1.1%)
| O'Brien County: | 12.7% |
| Iowa: | 11.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 40.9 years old
(Males: 39.6 years old, Females: 42.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.1 years old, Black residents: 30.9 years old, American Indian residents: 37.6 years old, Asian residents: 30.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.8 years old, Other race residents: 18.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in O'Brien County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sheldon, Hartley, Sanborn, Paullina, Primghar, Sutherland, Calumet, Archer.
Local government website: www.obriencounty.com/government/government.htm
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in O'Brien County: Rest Area 37 (A), Rest Area 38 (B), Arrowhead Golf Course (C), Sunset Bay Marina (D), Twin Oaks Campgrounds (E), Oakwood RV Park (F), Camp Tanglefoot (G), Cerro Gordo Wind Farm (H), Cartersville Elevator Incorporated Elevator (I), Open Bible Camp Grounds (J), Pine Creek Golf Course (K), Burchinal (L), Emery (M), Freeman (N), Winnebago Heights (O), Kingfisher Hollow Access (P), VanHorn Antique Truck Museum (Q), Kinney Pioneer Museum (R), Mason City Municipal Airport Fire Department (S), Grant Townhall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in O'Brien County include: County Mission Church (A), Lake Side Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Owen's Grove Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Pleasant Valley Township Cemetery (4), Rock Falls Cemetery (5), Richland Lutheran Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lekwa Marsh (A), Mallard Marsh Swamp (B), Clear Lake (C), Zerbel Slough (D), Lake Fin-Feather (E), Clark Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Blair Creek (C), Crane Creek (D), Rock Falls Creek (E), Flay Creek (F), Wharam Creek (G), Little Lime Creek (H), Lillibridge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in O'Brien County include: Union Hills Wildlife Management Area (1), Stille Wildlife Area (2), Spring Creek Preserve (3), Lime Creek Nature Center (4), Clear Lake State Game Management Area (5), Lekwa Marsh Public Hunting Area (6), Walch Wildlife Area (7), Zirbel Slough (8), Bluewing Marsh (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Dodges Beach (A), Farmers Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Converse County, Wyoming 
, Cerro Gordo County 
, Chickasaw County , Humboldt County 
, Turner County, South Dakota , Pocahontas County , Winnebago County , Wright County .
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Iowa: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 385
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 345 (47.8% naturalized citizens)
| O'Brien County: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1782010 or later
- 812000 to 2009
- 391990 to 1999
- 341980 to 1989
- 201970 to 1979
- 65Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,395
- One, attached: 194
- Two: 39
- 3 or 4: 159
- 5 to 9: 282
- 10 to 19: 100
- 20 to 49: 133
- 50 or more: 109
- Mobile homes: 203
Housing units in O'Brien County with a mortgage: 2,123 (193 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 116 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
| Here: | 33.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for O'Brien County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5,622 | 18 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,036 | 21 |
| Catholic | 1,388 | 5 |
| Other | - | - |
| None | 3,352 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| O'Brien County: | 4.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| O'Brien County: | 10.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| This county: | 8.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| O'Brien County: | 8.8% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| O'Brien County: | 27.2% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.4% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in O'Brien County:
Average size of farms: 365 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $205,752
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $256.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $169,552
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $117,677
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.09%
Corn for grain: 153759 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 156366 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
O'Brien County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2468386.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1984, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
O'Brien County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.5 miles away from O'Brien County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 204.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 166.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 466.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from O'Brien County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 150.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 09, 2013 to April 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4114: May 06, 2013, FEMA Id: 4114, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3275: March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 01, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-996: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Ice Storm, Incident Period: October 31, 1991 to November 29, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-928: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 928, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- Iowa FLOODING, Incident Period: April 25, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-259: April 25, 1969, FEMA Id: 259, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Iowa FLOODING, Incident Period: April 22, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-193: April 22, 1965, FEMA Id: 193, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in O'Brien County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,731 (75.4%)
- Carpooled: 621 (9.9%)
- Bus: 56 (0.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 60 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0.1%)
- Walked: 146 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 482 (7.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Mexico (21%)
- Sudan (16%)
- Japan (14%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (5%)
- Venezuela (5%)
- India (3%)
- German (38%)
- Dutch (23%)
- American (7%)
- Norwegian (6%)
- English (4%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
- Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in O'Brien County, Iowa in 2010:
- 179 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 107 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 49 people in group homes intended for adults
- 29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in O'Brien County, Iowa in 2000:
- 430 people in nursing homes
- 113 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 26 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,062 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.87% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($30,460 average AGI)
2.36% relocated from other states ($16,603 average AGI)
O'Brien County: 2.36% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Sioux County, IA |  1.12% ($57,254 average AGI) |
| from Osceola County, IA | 0.55% ($45,742) |
| from Clay County, IA | 0.46% ($40,077) |
| from Cherokee County, IA | 0.37% ($40,571) |
| from Dickinson County, IA | 0.36% ($50,100) |
6.22% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,546 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.22% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.31% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($46,165 average AGI)
1.90% relocated to other states ($15,382 average AGI)
O'Brien County: 1.90% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sioux County, IA | 1.11% ($49,839 average AGI) |
| to Osceola County, IA | 0.52% ($33,034) |
| to Clay County, IA | 0.47% ($47,423) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,311 (2,960 aged, 351 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 148 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in O'Brien County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (438)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (142)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (124)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (101)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (100)
- Unspecified dementia (100)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (56)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (43)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,257
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 749
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,490
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,304
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,145
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 35
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,201- Male householders: 3,202 (844 living alone), Female householders: 2,558 (954 living alone)
3,138 spouses (3,128 opposite-sex spouses), 452 unmarried partners, (452 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,637 children (3,350 natural, 107 adopted, 177 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 2 foster children, 43 other relatives, 590 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 352
Size of family households: 1,845 2-persons, 714 3-persons, 632 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,799 1-person, 248 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 32 6-persons.
2,401 married couples with children.
676 single-parent households (212 men, 464 women).
95.0% of residents of O'Brien speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,075,000 ($6,590 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,312,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,975,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,955,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,091,000
Federal grants: $15,474,000
Federal procurement contracts: $897,000 ($69,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,683,000 ($1,358,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,081,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,394,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,540,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 849| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 994
| Here: | 69 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +49
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -571
| Here: |  -40 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.4 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in O'Brien County, Iowa
- 02020 or later
- 2882010 to 2019
- 4662000 to 2009
- 4771990 to 1999
- 4131980 to 1989
- 9071970 to 1979
- 6111960 to 1969
- 9211950 to 1959
- 5601940 to 1949
- 1,8871939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in O'Brien County, Iowa
- 101 room
- 202 rooms
- 313 rooms
- 3224 rooms
- 5395 rooms
- 5806 rooms
- 7757 rooms
- 6228 rooms
- 1,5029+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in O'Brien County, Iowa
- 21 room
- 1242 rooms
- 3503 rooms
- 2354 rooms
- 2015 rooms
- 1826 rooms
- 1017 rooms
- 448 rooms
- 1829+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in O'Brien County, Iowa
- 11no bedroom
- 1001 bedroom
- 9272 bedrooms
- 1,5503 bedrooms
- 1,3374 bedrooms
- 4395+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in O'Brien County, Iowa
- 2no bedroom
- 4251 bedroom
- 4792 bedrooms
- 2363 bedrooms
- 1584 bedrooms
- 1245+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in O'Brien County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 163no vehicle
- 9091 vehicle
- 1,7402 vehicles
- 1,0433 vehicles
- 2354 vehicles
- 2775+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in O'Brien County in renter-occupied apartments
- 335no vehicle
- 6231 vehicle
- 3172 vehicles
- 623 vehicles
- 164 vehicles
- 725+ vehicles
85.2% of O'Brien County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Iowa.
| O'Brien County: | 85.2% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,298
- Other state: 2,282
- Northeast: 28
- Midwest: 1,704
- South: 233
- West: 313
- 54.1%Utility gas
- 31.0%Electricity
- 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 49.9%Utility gas
- 43.2%Electricity
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 308
| Here: | 20.3% |
| Iowa: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Iowa: | 7.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120
| Here: | 36.4% |
| Iowa: | 24.9% |
O'Brien County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $578,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $402,000
General - Other: $360,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,533,000
Police Protection: $1,987,000
Health - Other: $1,688,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,357,000
Financial Administration: $946,000
General - Other: $865,000
Central Staff Services: $738,000
Natural Resources - Other: $608,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $377,000
Parks and Recreation: $316,000
General Public Buildings: $303,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Libraries: $60,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $820,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $663,000
Interest Earnings: $521,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $551,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,788,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,399,000
Other: $875,000
Health and Hospitals: $372,000
General Local Government Support: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $6,985,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $527,000
Other License: $351,000
Motor Vehicle License: $112,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,126,000
O'Brien County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $578,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $402,000
General - Other: $360,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,533,000
Police Protection: $1,987,000
Health - Other: $1,688,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,357,000
Financial Administration: $946,000
General - Other: $865,000
Central Staff Services: $738,000
Natural Resources - Other: $608,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $377,000
Parks and Recreation: $316,000
General Public Buildings: $303,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Libraries: $60,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $820,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $663,000
Interest Earnings: $521,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $551,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,788,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,399,000
Other: $875,000
Health and Hospitals: $372,000
General Local Government Support: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $6,985,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $527,000
Other License: $351,000
Motor Vehicle License: $112,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,126,000
O'Brien County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $578,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $402,000
General - Other: $360,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,533,000
Police Protection: $1,987,000
Health - Other: $1,688,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,357,000
Financial Administration: $946,000
General - Other: $865,000
Central Staff Services: $738,000
Natural Resources - Other: $608,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $377,000
Parks and Recreation: $316,000
General Public Buildings: $303,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Libraries: $60,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $820,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $663,000
Interest Earnings: $521,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $551,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,788,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,399,000
Other: $875,000
Health and Hospitals: $372,000
General Local Government Support: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $6,985,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $527,000
Other License: $351,000
Motor Vehicle License: $112,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,126,000
O'Brien County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $578,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $402,000
General - Other: $360,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,533,000
Police Protection: $1,987,000
Health - Other: $1,688,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,357,000
Financial Administration: $946,000
General - Other: $865,000
Central Staff Services: $738,000
Natural Resources - Other: $608,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $377,000
Parks and Recreation: $316,000
General Public Buildings: $303,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Libraries: $60,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $820,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $663,000
Interest Earnings: $521,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $551,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,788,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,399,000
Other: $875,000
Health and Hospitals: $372,000
General Local Government Support: $371,000
- Tax - Property: $6,985,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $527,000
Other License: $351,000
Motor Vehicle License: $112,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,126,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 202
- Number of aged recipients: 14
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 188
- Number of recipients under 18: 16
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 160
- Number of recipients older than 64: 26
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 81
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 73
| Most common first names in O'Brien County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 198 | 79.6 years |
| William | 123 | 78.6 years |
| Henry | 100 | 82.8 years |
| Anna | 71 | 86.1 years |
| Mary | 71 | 83.8 years |
| Robert | 69 | 74.6 years |
| George | 67 | 77.7 years |
| Helen | 58 | 79.7 years |
| Donald | 55 | 71.8 years |
| Marie | 53 | 86.3 years |
| Most common last names in O'Brien County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Miller | 43 | 78.1 years |
| Smith | 39 | 79.2 years |
| Petersen | 36 | 77.3 years |
| Elgersma | 28 | 78.9 years |
| Peters | 27 | 79.3 years |
| Brown | 27 | 81.5 years |
| Johnson | 26 | 82.0 years |
| Anderson | 25 | 79.6 years |
| Vanmeeteren | 24 | 79.5 years |
| Hansen | 24 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in O'Brien County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| New Balance | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| RadioShack | 1 | |||
