Kossuth County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,504
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,411
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,411 (it was 1,563 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 973 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.2%), Educational, health and social services (16.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 13,52292.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5864.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 3402.3%Two or more races
- 1210.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 800.5%Asian alone
- 220.1%Some other race alone
- 140.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 70.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 45.7 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 7,474 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 7,297 |  (49.4%) |
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| Kossuth County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,681 ($34,562 in 1999)
| This county: | $61,681 |
| Iowa: | $69,588 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $591 (lower quartile is $484, upper quartile is $802)
| This county: | $591 |
| State: | $741 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,304 (it was $57,200 in 2000)
| Kossuth: | $127,304 |
| Iowa: | $194,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,123Detached houses: $173,644
Here: $173,644 State: $245,224 Townhouses or other attached units: $294,246
Here: $294,246 State: $238,767 In 2-unit structures: $189,119
Here: $189,119 State: $243,070 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $247,281
Here: $247,281 State: $162,139 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,491
Here: $196,491 State: $190,519 Mobile homes: $52,605
Here: $52,605 State: $51,271
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $506
Institutionalized population: 218
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 13
- Burglaries: 8
- Thefts: 10
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $205,600
- 2021: 12 buildings, average cost: $213,200
- 2020: 14 buildings, average cost: $287,800
- 2019: 19 buildings, average cost: $162,200
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $205,100
- 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $271,800
- 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $335,600
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $218,600
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $240,800
- 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $272,800
- 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $300,900
- 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $249,600
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $238,600
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $203,500
- 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $184,500
- 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $172,000
- 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $201,300
- 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $176,400
- 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $153,500
- 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,600
- 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $151,700
- 1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $146,800
- 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $143,400
- 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $152,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,437 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,276 (1.1%)
| Kossuth County: | 10.3% |
| Iowa: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.7 years old
(Males: 43.9 years old, Females: 47.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.6 years old, Black residents: 22.1 years old, American Indian residents: 22.1 years old, Asian residents: 29.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.9 years old, Other race residents: 35.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kossuth 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: Algona, Bancroft, Swea City, Titonka, Burt, Whittemore, Wesley, Fenton, Lu Verne, Lakota.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Creeks: Klondike Creek (A), Little Beaver Creek (B), Nelson Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Windham County, Vermont 
, Clay County, South Dakota 
, Erie County, New York , Hanson County, South Dakota , Lincoln County, South Dakota , Lyon County .
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 475
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 490 (28.9% naturalized citizens)
| Kossuth County: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3402010 or later
- 392000 to 2009
- 781990 to 1999
- 351980 to 1989
- 251970 to 1979
- 31Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,101
- One, attached: 140
- Two: 148
- 3 or 4: 155
- 5 to 9: 279
- 10 to 19: 171
- 20 to 49: 256
- 50 or more: 41
- Mobile homes: 41
Housing units in Kossuth County with a mortgage: 2,210 (179 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 165 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49
| Here: | 3.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Kossuth County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,733 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,120 | 19 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,044 | 17 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 1,645 | - |
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: 8
| Kossuth County: | 5.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Kossuth County: | 8.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| This county: | 12.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Kossuth County: | 8.4% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Kossuth County: | 26.9% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.4% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Kossuth County:
Average size of farms: 442 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $194,789
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $267.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.31%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $172,774
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.88%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $129,429
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.32
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.01%
Corn for grain: 287388 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 245524 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,099 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Kossuth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 96500645.8 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Kossuth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 143% 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 194.6 miles away from Kossuth 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 269.4 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 200.9 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 238.5 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 488.6 miles away from Kossuth 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 465.1 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, 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, 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
- 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1230: July 02, 1998, FEMA Id: 1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Kossuth County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,423 (74.6%)
- Carpooled: 677 (9.3%)
- Bus: 4 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 106 (1.5%)
- Bicycle: 19 (0.3%)
- Walked: 375 (5.2%)
- Worked at home: 639 (8.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (39%)
- Cuba (19%)
- Thailand (9%)
- Panama (8%)
- Korea (5%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- Other South Eastern Asia (3%)
- German (52%)
- American (7%)
- Norwegian (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (4%)
- Swedish (2%)
- Danish (2%)
People in group quarters in Kossuth County, Iowa in 2010:
- 206 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 39 people in group homes intended for adults
- 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Kossuth County, Iowa in 2000:
- 256 people in nursing homes
- 48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,381 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.17% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.89% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($24,072 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($19,308 average AGI)
Kossuth County: 2.28% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Palo Alto County, IA |  0.37% ($46,565 average AGI) |
5.92% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,640 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.92% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.72% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($32,967 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($18,670 average AGI)
Kossuth County: 2.19% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Polk County, IA | 0.55% ($53,471 average AGI) |
| to Palo Alto County, IA | 0.47% ($55,069) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,815 (3,477 aged, 338 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 160 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Kossuth County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (508)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (155)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (146)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (114)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (105)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (71)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (63)
- Unspecified dementia (26)
- Congestive heart failure (11)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,140
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 134
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,735
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,177
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 911
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,771- Male householders: 3,450 (1,101 living alone), Female householders: 3,173 (1,296 living alone)
3,209 spouses (3,181 opposite-sex spouses), 525 unmarried partners, (516 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,604 children (3,266 natural, 123 adopted, 216 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 0 foster children, 120 other relatives, 235 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 306
Size of family households: 2,212 2-persons, 593 3-persons, 534 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,397 1-person, 383 2-persons, 29 3-persons.
2,324 married couples with children.
724 single-parent households (287 men, 437 women).
96.3% of residents of Kossuth speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 41% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $115,355,000 ($7,043 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,146,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,938,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,013,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,783,000
Federal grants: $15,289,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,465,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,866,000 ($403,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,018,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $870,000
Federal Government insurance: $132,709,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 834| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 952
| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +9
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -876
| Here: |  -54 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Kossuth County, Iowa
- 182020 or later
- 4272010 to 2019
- 4352000 to 2009
- 3001990 to 1999
- 3821980 to 1989
- 1,3721970 to 1979
- 6321960 to 1969
- 7761950 to 1959
- 5981940 to 1949
- 2,2481939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kossuth County, Iowa
- 11 room
- 02 rooms
- 783 rooms
- 3374 rooms
- 7605 rooms
- 8306 rooms
- 8497 rooms
- 7478 rooms
- 1,3339+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kossuth County, Iowa
- 61 room
- 1432 rooms
- 3073 rooms
- 3104 rooms
- 2335 rooms
- 1796 rooms
- 1987 rooms
- 2308 rooms
- 959+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kossuth County, Iowa
- 1no bedroom
- 701 bedroom
- 1,0162 bedrooms
- 2,2393 bedrooms
- 1,2154 bedrooms
- 3835+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kossuth County, Iowa
- 5no bedroom
- 4801 bedroom
- 5782 bedrooms
- 3883 bedrooms
- 2224 bedrooms
- 355+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kossuth County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 126no vehicle
- 1,1611 vehicle
- 1,9052 vehicles
- 1,0633 vehicles
- 4074 vehicles
- 2675+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kossuth County in renter-occupied apartments
- 371no vehicle
- 6751 vehicle
- 3722 vehicles
- 2403 vehicles
- 244 vehicles
- 175+ vehicles
88.9% of Kossuth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Iowa.
| Kossuth County: | 88.9% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,284
- Other state: 2,940
- Northeast: 88
- Midwest: 2,061
- South: 355
- West: 428
- 56.3%Utility gas
- 30.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.5%Electricity
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 43.9%Utility gas
- 31.6%Electricity
- 22.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 297
| Here: | 19.5% |
| Iowa: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 245
| Here: | 29.2% |
| Iowa: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61
| Here: | 18.8% |
| Iowa: | 23.9% |
Kossuth County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $342,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $55,562,000
Hospital Public: $50,452,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,092,000
Other: $669,000
Other: $637,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,367,000
Regular Highways: $1,524,000
Hospitals: $524,000
Hospitals: $376,000
General - Other: $335,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $36,158,000
Hospitals: $35,751,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,387,000
Regular Highways: $8,262,000
Regular Highways: $7,028,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,628,000
General - Other: $1,808,000
Police Protection: $1,598,000
Police Protection: $1,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,388,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,251,000
Financial Administration: $1,203,000
Health - Other: $1,124,000
General - Other: $1,113,000
Central Staff Services: $1,105,000
Correctional Institutions: $948,000
Health - Other: $926,000
Correctional Institutions: $887,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $510,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $480,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
General Public Buildings: $423,000
Libraries: $247,000
Libraries: $226,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $451,000
Interest on Debt: $407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,496,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,147,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,440,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,584,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,892,000
Special Assessments: $2,908,000
Interest Earnings: $455,000
General Revenue - Other: $362,000
Interest Earnings: $246,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $443,000
Hospitals: $377,000
Hospitals: $282,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,620,000
Cash and Securities: $27,530,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,470,000
Highways: $6,478,000
General Local Government Support: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
Health and Hospitals: $176,000
Other: $165,000
Other: $115,000
- Tax - Property: $10,541,000
Property: $8,970,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,089,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000,000
Public Utilities Sales: $295,000
Public Utilities Sales: $205,000
Other License: $32,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,543,000
: $12,412,000
Kossuth County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $342,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $55,562,000
Hospital Public: $50,452,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,092,000
Other: $669,000
Other: $637,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,367,000
Regular Highways: $1,524,000
Hospitals: $524,000
Hospitals: $376,000
General - Other: $335,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $36,158,000
Hospitals: $35,751,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,387,000
Regular Highways: $8,262,000
Regular Highways: $7,028,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,628,000
General - Other: $1,808,000
Police Protection: $1,598,000
Police Protection: $1,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,388,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,251,000
Financial Administration: $1,203,000
Health - Other: $1,124,000
General - Other: $1,113,000
Central Staff Services: $1,105,000
Correctional Institutions: $948,000
Health - Other: $926,000
Correctional Institutions: $887,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $510,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $480,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
General Public Buildings: $423,000
Libraries: $247,000
Libraries: $226,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $451,000
Interest on Debt: $407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,496,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,147,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,440,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,584,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,892,000
Special Assessments: $2,908,000
Interest Earnings: $455,000
General Revenue - Other: $362,000
Interest Earnings: $246,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $443,000
Hospitals: $377,000
Hospitals: $282,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,620,000
Cash and Securities: $27,530,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,470,000
Highways: $6,478,000
General Local Government Support: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
Health and Hospitals: $176,000
Other: $165,000
Other: $115,000
- Tax - Property: $10,541,000
Property: $8,970,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,089,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000,000
Public Utilities Sales: $295,000
Public Utilities Sales: $205,000
Other License: $32,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,543,000
: $12,412,000
Kossuth County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $342,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $55,562,000
Hospital Public: $50,452,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,092,000
Other: $669,000
Other: $637,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,367,000
Regular Highways: $1,524,000
Hospitals: $524,000
Hospitals: $376,000
General - Other: $335,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $36,158,000
Hospitals: $35,751,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,387,000
Regular Highways: $8,262,000
Regular Highways: $7,028,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,628,000
General - Other: $1,808,000
Police Protection: $1,598,000
Police Protection: $1,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,388,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,251,000
Financial Administration: $1,203,000
Health - Other: $1,124,000
General - Other: $1,113,000
Central Staff Services: $1,105,000
Correctional Institutions: $948,000
Health - Other: $926,000
Correctional Institutions: $887,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $510,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $480,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
General Public Buildings: $423,000
Libraries: $247,000
Libraries: $226,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $451,000
Interest on Debt: $407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,496,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,147,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,440,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,584,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,892,000
Special Assessments: $2,908,000
Interest Earnings: $455,000
General Revenue - Other: $362,000
Interest Earnings: $246,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $443,000
Hospitals: $377,000
Hospitals: $282,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,620,000
Cash and Securities: $27,530,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,470,000
Highways: $6,478,000
General Local Government Support: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
Health and Hospitals: $176,000
Other: $165,000
Other: $115,000
- Tax - Property: $10,541,000
Property: $8,970,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,089,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000,000
Public Utilities Sales: $295,000
Public Utilities Sales: $205,000
Other License: $32,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,543,000
: $12,412,000
Kossuth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $342,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $55,562,000
Hospital Public: $50,452,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,092,000
Other: $669,000
Other: $637,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,367,000
Regular Highways: $1,524,000
Hospitals: $524,000
Hospitals: $376,000
General - Other: $335,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $36,158,000
Hospitals: $35,751,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,387,000
Regular Highways: $8,262,000
Regular Highways: $7,028,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,628,000
General - Other: $1,808,000
Police Protection: $1,598,000
Police Protection: $1,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,388,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,251,000
Financial Administration: $1,203,000
Health - Other: $1,124,000
General - Other: $1,113,000
Central Staff Services: $1,105,000
Correctional Institutions: $948,000
Health - Other: $926,000
Correctional Institutions: $887,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $510,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $480,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
General Public Buildings: $423,000
Libraries: $247,000
Libraries: $226,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $451,000
Interest on Debt: $407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,496,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,056,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,147,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,440,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,584,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,892,000
Special Assessments: $2,908,000
Interest Earnings: $455,000
General Revenue - Other: $362,000
Interest Earnings: $246,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $443,000
Hospitals: $377,000
Hospitals: $282,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,620,000
Cash and Securities: $27,530,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,470,000
Highways: $6,478,000
General Local Government Support: $665,000
General Local Government Support: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
Health and Hospitals: $176,000
Other: $165,000
Other: $115,000
- Tax - Property: $10,541,000
Property: $8,970,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,089,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000,000
Public Utilities Sales: $295,000
Public Utilities Sales: $205,000
Other License: $32,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,543,000
: $12,412,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 189
- Number of aged recipients: 30
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 159
- Number of recipients under 18: 22
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 126
- Number of recipients older than 64: 41
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 96
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 62
| Most common first names in Kossuth County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 176 | 77.5 years |
| William | 127 | 77.8 years |
| Mary | 120 | 80.3 years |
| George | 95 | 80.7 years |
| Anna | 82 | 86.2 years |
| Robert | 81 | 74.4 years |
| Helen | 70 | 82.2 years |
| Henry | 63 | 81.9 years |
| Fred | 61 | 81.9 years |
| Harold | 61 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Kossuth County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 84 | 78.0 years |
| Meyer | 63 | 81.8 years |
| Smith | 57 | 78.6 years |
| Peterson | 47 | 79.4 years |
| Elbert | 43 | 76.6 years |
| Anderson | 35 | 76.5 years |
| Thilges | 33 | 76.7 years |
| Miller | 33 | 74.5 years |
| Hansen | 33 | 82.1 years |
| Kollasch | 30 | 81.9 years |
| Businesses in Kossuth County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmericInn | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Curves | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Subway | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |