Mills County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,305
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,231
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,138 (it was 1,093 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 437 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.1%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 22%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 13,53092.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5693.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 3102.1%Two or more races
- 980.7%Asian alone
- 380.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 150.1%Some other race alone
- 70.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 43.3 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 7,196 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 7,462 |  (50.9%) |
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| Mills County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,766 ($42,428 in 1999)
| This county: | $80,766 |
| Iowa: | $69,588 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $672 (lower quartile is $498, upper quartile is $833)
| This county: | $672 |
| State: | $741 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $241,643 (it was $95,200 in 2000)
| Mills: | $241,643 |
| Iowa: | $194,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,482Detached houses: $286,392
Here: $286,392 State: $245,224 Townhouses or other attached units: $208,580
Here: $208,580 State: $238,767 In 2-unit structures: $201,804
Here: $201,804 State: $243,070 Mobile homes: $115,320
Here: $115,320 State: $51,271
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $647
Institutionalized population: 462
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 16
- Thefts: 62
- Auto thefts: 20
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 49
- Auto thefts: 9
Health of residents in Mills County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.73.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $264,500
- 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $193,600
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $214,200
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $265,800
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $274,700
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $322,500
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $234,300
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $214,700
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,800
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $166,400
- 2010: 16 buildings, average cost: $137,400
- 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $143,000
- 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $135,500
- 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $158,500
- 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $146,600
- 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $153,700
- 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,000
- 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $184,300
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,700
- 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $119,600
- 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $110,300
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,143 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,315 (1.5%)
| Mills County: | 6.8% |
| Iowa: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.3 years old
(Males: 43.3 years old, Females: 43.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 33.6 years old, Asian residents: 21.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 12.9 years old, Other race residents: 75.2 years old)
Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mills County is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.
Cities in this county include: Glenwood, Malvern, Pacific Junction, Emerson, Silver City, Hastings, Henderson, Mineola.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mills County: Sherman Centre (A), Red Oak Country Club (B), Tenville Access (C), McPherson (D), Villisca Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mills County include: Tabor Church (A), Center Ridge Church (B), Stratton Church (C), Hawthorne Church (D), Faith Community Church (E), First Christian Church (F), Pilot Grove United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Arlington Cemetery (1), Morton Mills Cemetery (2), Center Ridge Cemetery (3), Sciola Baptist Cemetery (4), Mrs Frank Hacffich and Infant Grave (5), Shank Cemetery (6), L Laire Property Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Viking Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ashby Creek (A), Coe Creek (B), Dunns Creek (C), Sin Creek (D), Sevenmile Creek (E), Little Indian Creek (F), Crabapple Creek (G), Rose Creek (H), Ramp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mills County include: Anderson Conservation Area (1), Anderson Wildlife Area (2), Hacklebarney Woods County Park (3), Viking Lake State Park (4), Pilot Grove County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Essex County, New Jersey 
, Fremont County 
, Suffolk County, New York , Marion County , Montgomery County , Pottawattamie County 
, Van Buren County .
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 541
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 258 (47.6% naturalized citizens)
| Mills County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 872010 or later
- 272000 to 2009
- 231990 to 1999
- 101980 to 1989
- 101970 to 1979
- 43Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,207
- One, attached: 102
- Two: 104
- 3 or 4: 397
- 5 to 9: 121
- 20 or more: 69
- Mobile homes: 180
Housing units in Mills County with a mortgage: 2,819 (268 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 187 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76
| Here: | 2.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Mills County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,113 | 16 |
| Catholic | 1,295 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,052 | 9 |
| Other | 416 | 1 |
| None | 9,183 | - |
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: 3
| Mills County: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Mills County: | 4.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 4.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Mills County: | 7.4% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Mills County: | 28.2% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.7% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Mills County:
Average size of farms: 535 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $104,151
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $208.95
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.34%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $74,673
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100,195
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.13
Corn for grain: 101144 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 266 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 96158 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres
Tornado activity:
Mills County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2721465.0 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Mills County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 322% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 326.0 miles away from Mills County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 385.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 280.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 236.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from Mills County center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), 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 03, 2014 to June 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4181: July 14, 2014, FEMA Id: 4181, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1998: June 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 1998, Natural disaster type: 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 Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 05, 2007 to May 07, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1705: May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 02, 1999 to August 10, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1282: July 22, 1999, FEMA Id: 1282, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mills County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,947 (72.5%)
- Carpooled: 137 (3.4%)
- Bus: 8 (0.2%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0.3%)
- Walked: 357 (8.8%)
- Worked at home: 623 (15.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Spain (21%)
- Philippines (20%)
- Mexico (11%)
- Germany (10%)
- Canada (9%)
- Austria (4%)
- Kenya (3%)
- German (31%)
- English (18%)
- American (12%)
- Irish (5%)
- European (4%)
- Danish (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Mills County, Iowa in 2010:
- 300 people in state prisons
- 141 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 109 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 37 people in group homes intended for adults
- 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Mills County, Iowa in 2000:
- 367 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 124 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 115 people in nursing homes
- 32 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 15 people in institutions for the blind
- 14 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,039 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.30% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.03% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,878 average AGI)
4.27% relocated from other states ($40,159 average AGI)
Mills County: 4.27% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Pottawattamie County, IA |  1.57% ($64,307 average AGI) |
| from Douglas County, NE | 1.28% ($70,792) |
| from Sarpy County, NE | 0.84% ($68,426) |
| from Fremont County, IA | 0.39% ($55,409) |
6.87% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,576 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.87% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.16% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($26,341 average AGI)
3.70% relocated to other states ($36,234 average AGI)
Mills County: 3.70% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Pottawattamie County, IA | 1.38% ($62,675 average AGI) |
| to Douglas County, NE | 0.73% ($44,244) |
| to Fremont County, IA | 0.59% ($53,273) |
| to Sarpy County, NE | 0.46% ($52,808) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,522 (1,890 aged, 632 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 211 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mills County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (274)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (81)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (59)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (43)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)
- Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 877
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,658- Male householders: 2,575 (651 living alone), Female householders: 2,852 (912 living alone)
3,064 spouses (3,058 opposite-sex spouses), 294 unmarried partners, (241 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,674 children (4,503 natural, 39 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 3 foster children, 65 other relatives, 275 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 452
Size of family households: 2,020 2-persons, 617 3-persons, 635 4-persons, 315 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,562 1-person, 185 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
2,682 married couples with children.
678 single-parent households (212 men, 466 women).
97.7% of residents of Mills speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $90,071,000 ($5,989 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,293,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,888,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,963,000
Federal grants: $17,506,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,167,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,986,000 ($3,150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $945,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,490,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,659,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 869| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 691
| Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +24
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +567
| Here: |  +37 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Mills County, Iowa
- 322020 or later
- 2972010 to 2019
- 8312000 to 2009
- 8431990 to 1999
- 3601980 to 1989
- 1,0141970 to 1979
- 6191960 to 1969
- 1481950 to 1959
- 1641940 to 1949
- 1,7781939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mills County, Iowa
- 121 room
- 02 rooms
- 543 rooms
- 1914 rooms
- 6495 rooms
- 7776 rooms
- 9387 rooms
- 4758 rooms
- 1,3589+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mills County, Iowa
- 01 room
- 962 rooms
- 2183 rooms
- 2554 rooms
- 1745 rooms
- 1126 rooms
- 557 rooms
- 648 rooms
- 309+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mills County, Iowa
- 12no bedroom
- 1241 bedroom
- 7062 bedrooms
- 2,1863 bedrooms
- 1,1684 bedrooms
- 2385+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mills County, Iowa
- 0no bedroom
- 3421 bedroom
- 3572 bedrooms
- 1873 bedrooms
- 1204 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mills County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 110no vehicle
- 7201 vehicle
- 1,9532 vehicles
- 9723 vehicles
- 3634 vehicles
- 3245+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mills County in renter-occupied apartments
- 191no vehicle
- 4771 vehicle
- 1812 vehicles
- 683 vehicles
- 154 vehicles
- 645+ vehicles
86.1% of Mills County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Iowa.
| Mills County: | 86.1% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,805
- Other state: 7,402
- Northeast: 342
- Midwest: 5,528
- South: 785
- West: 721
- 46.9%Utility gas
- 31.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.7%Electricity
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 54.3%Utility gas
- 32.9%Electricity
- 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Coal or coke
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 191
| Here: | 12.4% |
| Iowa: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
| Here: | 7.5% |
| Iowa: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
| Here: | 7.6% |
| Iowa: | 23.9% |
Mills County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $565,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,390,000
General - Other: $37,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,039,000
Police Protection: $2,405,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Health - Other: $1,242,000
General - Other: $1,225,000
Central Staff Services: $727,000
Correctional Institutions: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
Public Welfare - Other: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $394,000
General Public Buildings: $346,000
Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $720,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $802,000
Interest Earnings: $277,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $388,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,959,000
Other: $628,000
General Local Government Support: $289,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,000
- Tax - Property: $7,674,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $616,000
Public Utilities Sales: $265,000
Other License: $161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $140,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,782,000
Mills County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $565,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,390,000
General - Other: $37,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,039,000
Police Protection: $2,405,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Health - Other: $1,242,000
General - Other: $1,225,000
Central Staff Services: $727,000
Correctional Institutions: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
Public Welfare - Other: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $394,000
General Public Buildings: $346,000
Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $720,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $802,000
Interest Earnings: $277,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $388,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,959,000
Other: $628,000
General Local Government Support: $289,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,000
- Tax - Property: $7,674,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $616,000
Public Utilities Sales: $265,000
Other License: $161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $140,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,782,000
Mills County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $565,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,390,000
General - Other: $37,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,039,000
Police Protection: $2,405,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Health - Other: $1,242,000
General - Other: $1,225,000
Central Staff Services: $727,000
Correctional Institutions: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
Public Welfare - Other: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $394,000
General Public Buildings: $346,000
Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $720,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $802,000
Interest Earnings: $277,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $388,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,959,000
Other: $628,000
General Local Government Support: $289,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,000
- Tax - Property: $7,674,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $616,000
Public Utilities Sales: $265,000
Other License: $161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $140,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,782,000
Mills County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $565,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,390,000
General - Other: $37,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,039,000
Police Protection: $2,405,000
Financial Administration: $1,281,000
Health - Other: $1,242,000
General - Other: $1,225,000
Central Staff Services: $727,000
Correctional Institutions: $561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $533,000
Public Welfare - Other: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $394,000
General Public Buildings: $346,000
Natural Resources - Other: $225,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $187,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $56,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $720,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $802,000
Interest Earnings: $277,000
Sale of Property: $184,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $388,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,959,000
Other: $628,000
General Local Government Support: $289,000
Health and Hospitals: $48,000
- Tax - Property: $7,674,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $616,000
Public Utilities Sales: $265,000
Other License: $161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $140,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,782,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 294
- Number of aged recipients: 23
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 271
- Number of recipients under 18: 46
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 205
- Number of recipients older than 64: 43
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 70
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 76
| Most common first names in Mills County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 78 | 75.9 years |
| William | 68 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 63 | 79.7 years |
| Robert | 57 | 72.0 years |
| Charles | 55 | 74.7 years |
| James | 51 | 66.5 years |
| Donald | 39 | 66.6 years |
| George | 39 | 80.5 years |
| Harold | 35 | 75.5 years |
| Ruth | 34 | 82.3 years |
| Most common last names in Mills County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 38 | 72.0 years |
| Miller | 37 | 78.1 years |
| Johnson | 34 | 77.9 years |
| Schoening | 32 | 80.6 years |
| Anderson | 27 | 74.4 years |
| Williams | 27 | 78.6 years |
| Clark | 25 | 78.4 years |
| Fisher | 24 | 71.2 years |
| Wilson | 21 | 74.6 years |
| Jones | 19 | 80.5 years |
| Businesses in Mills County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| RadioShack | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |