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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $643 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cassia County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.
Cities in this county include: Burley
, Oakley
, Declo
, Albion
, Malta
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Neighboring
counties: Box Elder County, Utah
, Elko County, Nevada
, Blaine County
, Jerome County
, Minidoka County
, Oneida County
, Power County
, Twin Falls County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cassia County: Pella
Siding
(A),
Jensen Ranch
(B),
Pettit Campground
(C),
Bostetter Campground
(D),
Bostetter Forest Service Station
(E),
Marion
(F),
Myers Mine
(G),
Moulton
(H),
Pomerelle Ski Area
(I),
Brackenbury Campground
(J),
Porcupine Spring Picnic Area
(K),
Emery Ranch
(L),
Broken Circle Ranch
(M),
Frish Ranch
(N),
Fenstermaker Ranch
(O),
Pumping Station 10
(P),
Mikes Cabin
(Q),
Father and Sons Campground
(R),
Wards Corral
(S),
Warm Creek Ranch
(T)
Church in Cassia County: Unity
Church
(A).
Cemeteries: Basin
Cemetery
(1),
View Cemetery
(2),
Pella Ward Cemetery
(3),
Elba Cemetery
(4),
Marion Cemetery
(5),
Declo Cemetery
(6),
Pleasant View Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Pot
Holes
(A),
Independence Lakes
(B),
Lake Cleveland
(C),
Lower Goose Creek Reservoir
(D),
Sixmile Reservoir
(E),
Keith Reservoir
(F),
Sublett Reservoir
(G),
Deadeye Reservoir
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: A
H Creek
(A),
Almo Creek
(B),
Amos Creek
(C),
Stines Creek
(D),
Stinson Creek
(E),
Deer Creek
(F),
Badger Creek
(G),
Sublett Creek
(H),
Barnes Creek
(I)
Parks in Cassia County include: Minidoka
National Wildlife Refuge
(1),
Almo Park
(2),
Elba Park
(3)
Post office: Gunnell
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 596
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,567 (26% naturalized citizens)
| Cassia
County: |
7.3% | | Whole
state: |
5.0% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 339
- 1990
to 1994: 335
- 1985
to 1989: 240
- 1980
to 1984: 214
- 1975
to 1979: 159
- 1970
to 1974: 78
- 1970
to 1974: 104
- 1965
to 1969: 98
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Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 5,690
- One,
attached: 121
- Two:
139
- 3
or 4: 214
- 5
to 9: 184
- 10
to 19: 71
- 20
or more: 108
- Mobile
homes: 1,275
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 60
Housing units in Cassia County with a mortgage: 2,305 (290 second mortgage, 210 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,358 Agriculture
in Cassia County
Average size of farms: 1076 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $552789
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $503.95
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $485679
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $207676
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.91%
Corn for grain: 235 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 104507 harvested acres
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Food
(11%)
- Construction
(8%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Motor
vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (14%)
- Health
care (12%)
- Accommodation
and food services (10%)
- Food
(9%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (10%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(86%)
- Canada
(3%)
- United
Kingdom (2%)
- Germany
(1%)
- Japan
(1%)
- El
Salvador (1%)
- Spain
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Cassia County:
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- English
(23%)
- United
States or American (14%)
- German
(13%)
- Irish
(5%)
- Danish
(3%)
- Scottish
(2%)
- Swedish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,723 (76%)
- Carpooled:
1,196 (14%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
25 (0%)
- Walked:
368 (4%)
- Other
means: 71 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 437 (5%)
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People
in group quarters in Cassia County, Idaho
- 119
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 108
people in nursing homes
- 95
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,394.
7.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,351 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.56% | | Idaho
average: | 9.61% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.53% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($19,611 average AGI)
3.02% relocated from other states ($12,740 average AGI)
| Cassia
County: |
3.02% | | Idaho
average: | 5.54% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Minidoka County, ID
|
2.67% ($25,187 average AGI) |
| from
Twin Falls County, ID
|
0.58% ($71,361) |
| from
Bannock County, ID
|
0.31% ($29,895) |
| from
Salt Lake County, UT
|
0.29% ($23,611) |
| from
Ada County, ID
|
0.21% ($31,923) |
9.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,175 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
9.76% | | Idaho
average: |
8.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.61% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($17,918 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($9,256 average AGI)
| Cassia
County: |
3.15% | | Idaho
average: | 4.23% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Minidoka County, ID
|
2.43% ($26,529 average AGI) |
| to
Twin Falls County, ID
|
1.38% ($25,227) |
| to
Ada County, ID
|
0.75% ($28,938) |
| to
Bannock County, ID
|
0.52% ($30,152) |
| to
Utah County, UT
|
0.39% ($27,000) |
| to
Salt Lake County, UT
|
0.28% ($36,222) |
| to
Jerome County, ID
|
0.27% ($22,471) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1
Births
per 1000 population in Cassia County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Cassia County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Cassia County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,999 (2,661 aged, 338 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 21,090
- In
family households: 19,329 (4,747 male householders, 815 female householders)
4,803
spouses, 8,072 children (7,392 natural, 217 adopted, 463 stepchildren), 218 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 208 other relatives, 280 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,761 (757 male householders (614 living alone)), 789 female householders (760 living alone)), 215 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 326 (239 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,053 2-persons, 1,074 3-persons, 993 4-persons, 745 5-persons, 410 6-persons, 287 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,374 1-person, 141 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 13 4-persons.
5,769 married couples with children.
1,120 single-parent households (294 men, 826 women).
83.1% of residents of Cassia County speak English at home.
15.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,284,000 ($5062 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,072,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,987,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,082,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,007,000
Federal grants: $21,130,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,605,000 ($78,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,473,000 ($1,501,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,361,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,204,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,521,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,021
| Here: |
95 per 1000 residents | | State: |
78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 943
| Here: |
44 per 1000 residents | | State: |
37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +285
| Here: |
+13 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,415
| Here: |
-66 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+43 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Cassia County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 145
- 1995
to 1998: 569
- 1990
to 1994: 312
- 1980
to 1989: 846
- 1970
to 1979: 1,905
- 1960
to 1969: 1,074
- 1950
to 1959: 964
- 1940
to 1949: 687
- 1939
or earlier: 1,360
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Cassia County, Idaho: |
- 1
room: 14
- 2
rooms: 87
- 3
rooms: 181
- 4
rooms: 448
- 5
rooms: 1,075
- 6
rooms: 812
- 7
rooms: 784
- 8
rooms: 668
- 9
or more rooms: 1,056
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cassia County, Idaho: |
- 1
room: 16
- 2
rooms: 122
- 3
rooms: 359
- 4
rooms: 530
- 5
rooms: 395
- 6
rooms: 178
- 7
rooms: 147
- 8
rooms: 104
- 9
or more rooms: 84
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cassia County: |
- no
bedroom: 21
- 1
bedroom: 213
- 2
bedrooms: 1,000
- 3
bedrooms: 2,093
- 4
bedrooms: 1,161
- 5
or more bedrooms: 637
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cassia County: |
- no
bedroom: 30
- 1
bedroom: 391
- 2
bedrooms: 768
- 3
bedrooms: 488
- 4
bedrooms: 183
- 5
or more bedrooms: 75
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cassia County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 118
- 1
vehicle: 1,059
- 2
vehicles: 2,276
- 3
vehicles: 1,154
- 4
vehicles: 355
- 5
or more vehicles: 163
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cassia County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 247
- 1
vehicle: 829
- 2
vehicles: 572
- 3
vehicles: 215
- 4
vehicles: 53
- 5
or more vehicles: 19
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59% of Cassia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Idaho.
| Cassia
County: |
58.9% | | State
average: |
50.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 12820
- Northeast:
139
- Midwest:
936
- South:
1037
- West:
4821
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,100 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(55%)
- Utility
gas (25%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(60%)
- Utility
gas (24%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood
(4%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
- Solar
energy (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 183
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 20
Cassia
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $1,288,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $83,000
- Current
Operations - Police Protection: $2,369,000
Corrections - Other: $2,261,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,233,000
Financial Administration: $641,000
Solid Waste Management: $531,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $396,000
Central Staff Services: $347,000
Natural Resources - Other: $337,000
General - Other: $307,000
Regular Highways: $287,000
General Public Buildings: $147,000
Health Services - Other: $107,000
Fire Protection: $79,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,077,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $61,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Higher Education: $371,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,637,000
Education: $6,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $877,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $583,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $294,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $1,351,000
Interest Earnings: $196,000
Rents: $33,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $168,000
Corrections - Other: $25,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Central Staff: $19,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Judicial: $12,000
Natural Resource - Other: $10,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,414,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,337,000
Highways: $151,000
All Other: $149,000
Education: $25,000
- Tax
- Property: $3,528,000
Motor Vehicle License: $132,000
NEC: $51,000
Other Selective Sales: $9,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $4,127,000
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