Wright County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,924
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,402
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,491 (it was 1,538 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (16.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 10,56481.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,84114.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 3622.8%Two or more races
- 1701.3%Some other race alone
- 260.2%Asian alone
- 210.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 110.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.0 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 6,590 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 6,354 |  (49.1%) |
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| Wright County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,428 ($36,197 in 1999)
| This county: | $57,428 |
| Iowa: | $69,588 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $562 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $667)
| This county: | $562 |
| State: | $741 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,945 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
| Wright: | $112,945 |
| Iowa: | $194,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $957Detached houses: $145,008
Here: $145,008 State: $245,224 Townhouses or other attached units: $141,268
Here: $141,268 State: $238,767 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,733
Here: $188,733 State: $190,519 Mobile homes: $26,760
Here: $26,760 State: $51,271
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $508
Institutionalized population: 159
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 8
- Thefts: 15
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $236,100
- 2021: 19 buildings, average cost: $220,100
- 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $226,600
- 2019: 18 buildings, average cost: $196,000
- 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $198,200
- 2017: 21 buildings, average cost: $215,900
- 2016: 11 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $272,900
- 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $233,100
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $303,300
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $227,900
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,500
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $206,800
- 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $212,500
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $175,700
- 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,500
- 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $114,200
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,800
- 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $120,100
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $155,000
- 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $70,900
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $90,300
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,601 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,639 (1.5%)
| Wright County: | 14.1% |
| Iowa: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.0 years old
(Males: 41.5 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.3 years old, Black residents: 10.0 years old, American Indian residents: 69.5 years old, Asian residents: 40.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.3 years old, Other race residents: 21.0 years old)
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.
Local government website: www.wrightcounty.com
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wright County: Franklin County Fairgrounds (A), Shobes Grove (B), Marysville (C), Hampton Country Club (D), Burdette (E), Faulkner (F), Dows Golf Course (G), Old Stone House (H), Franklin County Historical Museum (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wright County include: Blake's Grove Chapel (A), West Fork Church (B), Zion Church (C), Lee Center Church (D), Morgan Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Peters Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hansell Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (2), Oakland Valley Cemetery (3), Old Chapin Cemetery (4), Holland Cemetery (5), Morgan Township Cemetery (6), Olson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Beeds Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Bailey Creek (A), Buffalo Creek (B), Squaw Creek (C), Sheldon Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), Spring Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wright County include: Robinson County Park (1), Beeds Lake State Park (2), Longdpun Habitat Area - Lukes Wetland (3), Spring Creek Wildlife Area (4), Popejoy County Park (5), Oakland-Iowa River County Park (6), Handorf Roadside Park (7), Mallory Memorial County Park (8), Burkley Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Calhoun County 
, Cerro Gordo County 
, Chickasaw County 
, Hamilton County 
, Hardin County 
, Humboldt County 
, O'Brien County , Pocahontas County .
| Here: | 1.9% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 270
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 630 (27.1% naturalized citizens)
| Wright County: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2332010 or later
- 2552000 to 2009
- 941990 to 1999
- 861980 to 1989
- 411970 to 1979
- 35Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,364
- One, attached: 127
- Two: 119
- 3 or 4: 269
- 5 to 9: 125
- 10 to 19: 46
- 20 to 49: 149
- 50 or more: 92
- Mobile homes: 68
Housing units in Wright County with a mortgage: 1,861 (138 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 128 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
| Here: | 3.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wright County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,796 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,115 | 17 |
| Catholic | 1,972 | 3 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
| None | 4,342 | - |
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: 6
| Wright County: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| Wright County: | 9.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| This county: | 9.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wright County: | 8.9% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wright County: | 26.5% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.3% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Wright County:
Average size of farms: 459 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $300,196
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $277.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $235,836
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135,317
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.41
Corn for grain: 161449 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 152937 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Wright County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2747282.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 fatalities and 462 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wright County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 155% 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 232.9 miles away from Wright 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 467.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 426.9 miles away from the 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 302.0 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 261.3 miles away from Wright County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2015 to June 25, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4234: July 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 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 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 Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wright County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,343 (81.3%)
- Carpooled: 349 (5.3%)
- Bus: 8 (0.1%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 3 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 89 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 36 (0.5%)
- Walked: 178 (2.7%)
- Worked at home: 512 (7.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Mexico (59%)
- Guatemala (23%)
- South Africa (8%)
- Indonesia (3%)
- Other South America (3%)
- Peru (1%)
- Germany (1%)
- German (38%)
- Norwegian (9%)
- English (7%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (3%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- Dutch (2%)
People in group quarters in Wright County, Iowa in 2010:
- 150 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 39 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Wright County, Iowa in 2000:
- 287 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in other group homes
4.94% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,681 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.94% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.71% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($31,828 average AGI)
1.22% relocated from other states ($12,853 average AGI)
Wright County: 1.22% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Webster County, IA |  0.66% ($50,031 average AGI) |
| from Hamilton County, IA | 0.42% ($44,050) |
6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,396 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.20% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.24% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($46,386 average AGI)
0.96% relocated to other states ($8,013 average AGI)
Wright County: 0.96% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Hamilton County, IA | 0.63% ($43,323 average AGI) |
| to Webster County, IA | 0.63% ($43,484) |
| to Polk County, IA | 0.59% ($56,690) |
| to Cerro Gordo County, IA | 0.51% ($51,760) |
| to Franklin County, IA | 0.43% ($32,619) |
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 2009: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.1
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,029 (2,738 aged, 291 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 187 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wright County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (236)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (218)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (121)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (61)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (46)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (44)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (38)
- Unspecified dementia (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,331
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 344
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,584
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,414
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,172
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 95
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,944- Male householders: 2,615 (729 living alone), Female householders: 2,928 (967 living alone)
2,777 spouses (2,760 opposite-sex spouses), 361 unmarried partners, (352 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,564 children (3,334 natural, 65 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 140 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 0 foster children, 70 other relatives, 244 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 218
Size of family households: 1,947 2-persons, 589 3-persons, 449 4-persons, 418 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,695 1-person, 241 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
1,806 married couples with children.
1,061 single-parent households (200 men, 861 women).
88.9% of residents of Wright speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,643,000 ($7,008 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,491,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,256,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,159,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,456,000
Federal grants: $11,966,000
Federal procurement contracts: $961,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,846,000 ($505,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,626,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,762,000
Federal Government insurance: $72,407,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 896| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 955
| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +168
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -776
| Here: |  -57 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Wright County, Iowa
- 02020 or later
- 1712010 to 2019
- 3432000 to 2009
- 2391990 to 1999
- 4731980 to 1989
- 9181970 to 1979
- 6271960 to 1969
- 8221950 to 1959
- 4241940 to 1949
- 2,1951939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wright County, Iowa
- 61 room
- 02 rooms
- 603 rooms
- 2814 rooms
- 5075 rooms
- 8666 rooms
- 8857 rooms
- 5808 rooms
- 9369+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wright County, Iowa
- 01 room
- 382 rooms
- 2183 rooms
- 3614 rooms
- 2285 rooms
- 2746 rooms
- 1517 rooms
- 278 rooms
- 919+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wright County, Iowa
- 7no bedroom
- 1011 bedroom
- 9152 bedrooms
- 1,8763 bedrooms
- 1,0024 bedrooms
- 2285+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wright County, Iowa
- 0no bedroom
- 3821 bedroom
- 5302 bedrooms
- 3263 bedrooms
- 1504 bedrooms
- 265+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wright County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 176no vehicle
- 8711 vehicle
- 1,8212 vehicles
- 8603 vehicles
- 2394 vehicles
- 1685+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wright County in renter-occupied apartments
- 270no vehicle
- 5541 vehicle
- 4292 vehicles
- 1363 vehicles
- 184 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.2% of Wright 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, 71% lived in Iowa.
| Wright County: | 90.2% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,732
- Other state: 1,541
- Northeast: 100
- Midwest: 870
- South: 197
- West: 375
- 63.8%Utility gas
- 19.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.3%Electricity
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.5%Wood
- 57.0%Utility gas
- 31.8%Electricity
- 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 62
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Iowa: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
| Here: | 17.3% |
| Iowa: | 23.9% |
Wright County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,538,000
- Charges - Other: $117,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $3,237,000
General - Other: $2,203,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,972,000
Regular Highways: $4,941,000
Police Protection: $1,267,000
Financial Administration: $927,000
Correctional Institutions: $799,000
Central Staff Services: $722,000
General - Other: $692,000
Natural Resources - Other: $675,000
Public Welfare - Other: $424,000
General Public Buildings: $368,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $279,000
Libraries: $162,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,428,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,358,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,425,000
Interest Earnings: $364,000
General Revenue - Other: $311,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $188,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,287,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,624,000
Other: $2,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $6,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $507,000
Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
Other License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,356,000
Wright County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,538,000
- Charges - Other: $117,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $3,237,000
General - Other: $2,203,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,972,000
Regular Highways: $4,941,000
Police Protection: $1,267,000
Financial Administration: $927,000
Correctional Institutions: $799,000
Central Staff Services: $722,000
General - Other: $692,000
Natural Resources - Other: $675,000
Public Welfare - Other: $424,000
General Public Buildings: $368,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $279,000
Libraries: $162,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,428,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,358,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,425,000
Interest Earnings: $364,000
General Revenue - Other: $311,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $188,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,287,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,624,000
Other: $2,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $6,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $507,000
Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
Other License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,356,000
Wright County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,538,000
- Charges - Other: $117,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $3,237,000
General - Other: $2,203,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,972,000
Regular Highways: $4,941,000
Police Protection: $1,267,000
Financial Administration: $927,000
Correctional Institutions: $799,000
Central Staff Services: $722,000
General - Other: $692,000
Natural Resources - Other: $675,000
Public Welfare - Other: $424,000
General Public Buildings: $368,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $279,000
Libraries: $162,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,428,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,358,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,425,000
Interest Earnings: $364,000
General Revenue - Other: $311,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $188,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,287,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,624,000
Other: $2,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $6,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $507,000
Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
Other License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,356,000
Wright County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,538,000
- Charges - Other: $117,000
- Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $3,237,000
General - Other: $2,203,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,972,000
Regular Highways: $4,941,000
Police Protection: $1,267,000
Financial Administration: $927,000
Correctional Institutions: $799,000
Central Staff Services: $722,000
General - Other: $692,000
Natural Resources - Other: $675,000
Public Welfare - Other: $424,000
General Public Buildings: $368,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $279,000
Libraries: $162,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,428,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,358,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,425,000
Interest Earnings: $364,000
General Revenue - Other: $311,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $188,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,287,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,624,000
Other: $2,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $584,000
General Local Government Support: $436,000
- Tax - Property: $6,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $507,000
Public Utilities Sales: $153,000
Other License: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,356,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 159
- Number of aged recipients: 12
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 147
- Number of recipients under 18: 21
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 117
- Number of recipients older than 64: 21
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 68
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 68
| Most common first names in Wright County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 131 | 80.4 years |
| George | 100 | 79.5 years |
| Mary | 86 | 81.5 years |
| William | 82 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 82 | 74.1 years |
| Harold | 78 | 76.8 years |
| Ruth | 73 | 80.9 years |
| Anna | 66 | 86.7 years |
| Charles | 63 | 76.4 years |
| Donald | 61 | 73.0 years |
| Most common last names in Wright County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 101 | 81.5 years |
| Anderson | 94 | 79.0 years |
| Nelson | 79 | 80.6 years |
| Thompson | 69 | 79.0 years |
| Smith | 66 | 78.8 years |
| Hanson | 55 | 80.5 years |
| Larson | 48 | 81.2 years |
| Peterson | 39 | 81.4 years |
| Pals | 38 | 81.6 years |
| Wilson | 38 | 79.2 years |
| Businesses in Wright County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arby's | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 2 | |