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Census Quick Facts

Population, 2013 estimate11282
Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base11387
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013-0.9%
Population, 201011387
Persons under 5 years, percent, 20135.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013 16.0%
Female persons, percent, 201348.9%
White alone, percent, 201395.5%
Black or African American alone, percent, 20130.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2013 0.5%
Asian alone, percent, 20132.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 20130.1%
Two or More Races, percent, 20131.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 201380.1%
Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2009-201390.3%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2009-2013 8.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2009-2013 15.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-201383.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-201313.5%
Number of Veterans, 2009-2013815
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2009-2013 23
Number of Housing units, 20134984
Homeownership rate, 2009-201378.6%
Percent of Housing units in multi-unit structures 2009-20137.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2009-2013$95,400
Number of Households, 2009-20134381
Persons per household, 2009-2013 2.56
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2013 dollars), 2009-2013 $24,272
Median household income, 2009-2013$50,583
Percent of Persons below poverty level 2009-2013 12.2%

U.S. Census Information

Total Change in Population 4/1/10-7/1/13-105
Net Natural Change in Population (Births-Deaths) 4/1/10-7/1/1399
Births 4/1/10-7/1/13414
Deaths 4/1/10-7/1/13315
Net Total Migration 4/1/10-7/1/13-202
International Migration 4/1/10-7/1/1328
Domestic Migration 4/1/10-7/1/13-230
"Residual" population change that cannot be explained by demographic factors-2

Population Changes Historical Data over Time (Source: U.S. Census Bureau and http://www.icip.iastate.edu/tables/)

Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1930 8.3
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 194010.3
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 195010.8
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 196012.4
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 197013.1
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 198012.8
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 199014
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 200013.1
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 201015
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1900 0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1910 0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 19200
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1930 0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1940 0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1950 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census)0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1960 ((definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census)0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1970 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census)0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1980 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census)0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1990 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census)0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 2000 (definition of "urban" changed in 2000 census)0
Percent of population living in Urban area in 2010 (definition of "urban" changed in 2000 census)0
Median age (2000)35.9
Number of residents under 5 years old (2000)880
Number of residents 5-9 years old (2000)934
Number of residents 10-14 years old (2000996
Number of resident 15-19 years old (2000)874
Number of residents 20-24 years old (2000)654
Number of residents 25-34 years old (2000)1576
Number of residents 35-44 years old (2000)1917
Number of residents 45-54 years old (2000)1523
Number of residents 55-59 years old (2000)589
Number of residents 60-64 years old (2000)528
Number of residents 65-74 years old (2000)881
Number of residents 75-84 years old (2000)578
Number of residents 85 and older (2000)253
Number of residents 18 and over (2000)8803
Number of residents 21 years and older (2000)8364
Number of residents 62 and over (2000)2021
Number of residents 65 and over (2000)1712

Census Geography Quick Facts

Land area in square miles, 2010401.77
Persons per square mile, 201028.3
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical AreaNone

Census Business Quick Facts

Private nonfarm establishments, 2012 -- Source: Census Business Quick Facts219
Private nonfarm employment, 20122849
Percent change in Private nonfarm employment 2011-20121.5%
Nonemployer establishments, 2012667
Total number of firms, 2007941
Percent of Black-owned firms, 2007 (F = "fewer than 25")F
Percent of American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms 2007 (F = "fewer than 25")F
Percent of Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 (F = "fewer than 25") F
Percent of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms 2007 (F = "fewer than 25")F
Percent of Hispanic-owned firms 2007 (F = "fewer than 25") S
Percent of Women-owned firms 2007 (S = "suppressed does not meet publication standards")S
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) (D = "suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information") D
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)D
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)56465
Retail sales per capita, 2007 (D = "suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information") $4,798
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) (D = "suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information")4530
Building permits, 201211

Agricultural Economic Data (USDA Census of Agriculture Table 1: County Summary Highlights)

Number of farms 2012612
Total acres of farmland 2012168540
Average size of a farm 2012 (measured in acres)275
Total Cropland 2012 (measured in acres)139524
Harvested Cropland 2012 (measured in acres)125750
Total number of hogs and pig inventory 2012209571
Total acres of Corn harvested for grain 201267362

Health and Lifestyle Data (Source: 2013 Vital Statistics of Iowa, Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Vital Statistics unless otherwise noted)

Suicide Deaths 2013 (rate per 100,000 population; A = fewer than 5 deaths, information suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information)A
Total marriages 201339
Marriage rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population)3.5
Same-gender marriage rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population)n/a
Total opposite gender marriages 201338
Total same gender marriages 2013 3 or less
Total number of marriages where gender is not stated 20133 or less
Dissolution rate 2013 (rate per 1000 population)1.9
Unintentional Injury Death rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population)53.2
Out-of-wedlock live birth rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 live births)314
Per Person Alcohol Liquor Sales (Source http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/data-show-per-person-liquor-sales-for-iowa-counties-20150108)0.57
Live birth rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population)10.7
Live birth rate for mothers under age 20 2013 (rate per 1,000 live births)107.4
Gun permits approved in 2011 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county)570
Gun permits approved in 2012 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county)162
Total gun permits 2011-2012 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county)732
Total gun permits denied 2011-2012 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county)0
Percent of Population with gun permit (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county)6

Religious Affiliation

Religious Membership, Total number of Adherents in all Denominations/Groups (2010) (Source: www.theARDA.com)3886
Rate of Religious Membership, Rates of Adherence per 1,000 population (2010) (Source: www.theARDA.com)341.27
Rate of Evangelical Protestant Adherence per 1,000 population (2010) (Source: www.theARDA.com)77.28

Voter Registration and Turnout Information (Source: Iowa Secretary of State)

Registered Voters Age 18-24 (3/24/15)667
Registered Voters Age 25-34 (3/24/15)1048
Registered Voters Age 35-49 (3/24/15)1672
Registered Voters Age 50-64 (3/24/15)2163
Registered Voters Age 65 and over (3/24/15)1652
Active Democratic Registered Voters (1/2/15)1674
Active Republican Registered Voters (1/2/15)2383
Active No Party Registered Voters (1/2/15)2508
Active Other Registered Voters (1/2/15)10
Total Active Registered Voters (1/2/15)6575
Inactive Democratic Registered Voters (1/2/15)244
Inactive Republican Registered Voters (1/2/15)139
Inactive No Party Registered Voters (1/2/15)473
Inactive Other Registered Voters (1/2/15)0
Total Inactive Registered Voters (1/2/15)856
Grand Total Registered Voters (1/2/15)7431
Voters on Election Day 20142256
Voters who Voted Absentee 20141164
Total Voters 20143420
Active Voters as of 11/6/146539
Percent Active Voter Turnout 201452.3
Inactive Voters as of 11/6/14871
Percent Total Voter Turnout 201446.15

County Government Salary Information (Source: Iowa State Association of Counties)

2015 County Supervisor Salary25880
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Supervisor Salary78
Percent Change in County Supervisor Salary from 20142.00%
2015 County Attorney Salary56126
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Attorney Salary85
Percent Change in County Attorney Salary from 20146.67%
2015 CountyAuditor Salary47992
RankAmong all Counties for 2015 County Auditor Salary85
Percent Change in County Auditor Salary from 20142.00%
2015 County Recorder Salary47992
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Recorder Salary79
Percent Change in County Recorder Salary from 20142.00%
2015 County Sheriff Salary63761
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Sheriff Salary74
Percent Change in County Sheriff Salary from 20143.34%
2015 County Treasurer Salary47992
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Treasurer Salary81
Percent Change in County Treasurer Salary from 20142.00%
Number of Board Members3
Stipend to Board Chair
Total Elected Officials Salary 2015341501
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 Total Elected Officials Salary89
Percent Change in Total Elected Officials Salary from 20142.99%

Tax Information (Source: http://www.dom.state.ia.us/local/county/county_prop_tax.htm)

General Basic Property Tax Rate4.20618
Total Tax Revenues5556666
Total Property Tax Revenue4918630
FactIt was named after Louisa Massey, who was very well known at the time because she avenged the murder of her brother when she shot the party responsible.