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County population in 2005: 28,910 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,366
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,527
| %
of renters here: |
14% | | State: | 25% |
Land area: 2018 sq. mi.
Water area: 396.6 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 14 people per square mile |
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(low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
13.6% | | Whole
state: |
7.9% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
6.0% | | Whole
state: |
3.2% |
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (13.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 66%
- Government:
20%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 13%
- Unpaid
family work: 1%
Cass County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cass County, Minnesota:
- White
Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
- American
Indian (12.6%)
- Two
or more races (1.5%)
- Hispanic
(0.8%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
42.2 years | | Minnesota
median age: |
35.4 years |
| Males:
13,700 |
(50.5%) | | Females:
13,450 |
(49.5%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,132
County population in 2003: 28,212
Jobs in 2003: 10,355
Total labor force in 2004: 14,730
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.0%
Average
household size:
| Cass
County: |
2.5 people | | Minnesota: | 2.5
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,912 ($34,332 in 2000)
| This
county |
$37,912 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $178,264
| Cass
County |
$178,264 | | Minnesota: | $198,800 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $371
Institutionalized population: 128
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cass County in 2000: $801
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
4
- Rapes:
64
- Robberies:
9
- Assaults:
45
- Burglaries:
246
- Thefts:
673
- Auto
thefts: 101
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
58
- Robberies:
11
- Assaults:
53
- Burglaries:
277
- Thefts:
768
- Auto
thefts: 95
2004
Presidential Election results in Cass County Minnesota:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.0%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $736 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.
Cities in this county include: Walker
, East Gull Lake
, Lake Shore
, Pine River
, Cass Lake
, Pillager
, Remer
, Backus
, Hackensack
, Longville
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Neighboring
counties: Aitkin County
, Beltrami County
, Crow Wing County
, Hubbard County
, Itasca County
, Morrison County
, Todd County
, Wadena County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cass County: South
Highbanks Recreation Residences
(A),
South Pike Bay Campground
(B),
Church Camp
(C),
South Winnie Recreation Residences
(D),
Mud Lake Lookout
(E),
Chip
(F),
Star Island Campground
(G),
Mississippi River Summer Homes
(H),
Rock Lake Campground
(I),
Lake Erin Picnic Area
(J),
Norway Beach Campground
(K),
Big Rock Summer Recreation Residences
(L),
Birches Picnic Area
(M),
Trailhead Picnic Area
(N),
Plug Hat Point Campground Recreating and Picnic Area
(O),
Ojibway Summer Homes
(P),
Ojibway Campground
(Q),
Stony Point Campground and Picnic Area
(R),
Gadbolt
(S),
Leech Lake
(T)
Churches in Cass County include: Apostolic
Church
(A),
Poplar Community Church
(B),
Pleasant Hill Church
(C),
Bethlehem Church
(D),
Blind Lake Church
(E),
Grace Church
(F),
Cass Lake Church
(G),
Maple Hill Church
(H)
Cemeteries: Wabedo
Cemetery
(1),
Fairview Cemetery
(2),
Hillcrest Cemetery
(3),
Lakeview Cemetery
(4),
Moose Lake Cemetery
(5),
Saint Edwards Cemetery
(6),
Anderson Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abe
Lake
(A),
Abel Lake
(B),
Ackerson Lake
(C),
Ada, Lake
(D),
Swede Lake
(E),
Agate Lake
(F),
Ahsebun Lake
(G),
McCarthey Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South
Fork Pine River
(A),
Iron Creek
(B),
Shingobee River
(C),
Spring Branch
(D),
Spring Creek
(E),
Hoblin Creek
(F),
Peggy Brook
(G),
Hay Creek
(H),
Steamboat River
(I)
Parks in Cass County include: Bena
Roadside Park
(1),
Drumbeater Lake Waterfowl Game Refuge
(2),
Isaacson Park
(3),
School Craft State Recreation Area
(4),
Hole-in-bog Lake Waterfowl Game Refuge
(5),
Mud Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area
(6)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
5.5% | | Minnesota: |
4.7% |
Current college students: 582
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 227 (60% naturalized citizens)
| Cass
County: |
0.8% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 30
- 1990
to 1994: 28
- 1985
to 1989: 12
- 1980
to 1984: 21
- 1975
to 1979: 12
- 1970
to 1974: 23
- 1970
to 1974: 8
- 1965
to 1969: 93
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Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 17,467
- One,
attached: 283
- Two:
160
- 3
or 4: 157
- 5
to 9: 149
- 10
to 19: 109
- 20
or more: 237
- Mobile
homes: 2,547
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 177
Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 3,011 (266 second mortgage, 290 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,377 Agriculture
in Cass County
Average size of farms: 305 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22177
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $59.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.35%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18498
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39817
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.39%
Corn for grain: 2646 harvested acres
Vegetables: 35 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acresCass
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/26/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(17%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (15%)
- Accommodation
and food services (12%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Carpenters
(5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada
(22%)
- Germany
(17%)
- Korea
(11%)
- Mexico
(8%)
- United
Kingdom (6%)
- Other
Northern Europe (4%)
- Japan
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Cass County:
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- German
(28%)
- Norwegian
(15%)
- Swedish
(7%)
- United
States or American (6%)
- Irish
(6%)
- English
(5%)
- French
(except Basque) (3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 8,497 (74%)
- Carpooled:
1,440 (13%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 91 (1%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 8 (0%)
- Taxi:
6 (0%)
- Bicycle:
19 (0%)
- Walked:
440 (4%)
- Other
means: 152 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 783 (7%)
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People
in group quarters in Cass County, Minnesota
- 152
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 115
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 74
people in nursing homes
- 43
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 20
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 14
people in other group homes
- 11
people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 4
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,186.
8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,381 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.25% | | Minnesota
average: |
7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.55% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($36,660 average AGI)
1.70% relocated from other states ($9,722 average AGI)
| Cass
County: |
1.70% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.24% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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Crow Wing County, MN
|
1.92% ($39,462 average AGI) |
| from
Hennepin County, MN
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0.87% ($80,809) |
| from
Beltrami County, MN
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0.45% ($22,755) |
| from
Hubbard County, MN
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0.28% ($28,033) |
| from
Anoka County, MN
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0.27% ($57,931) |
| from
Itasca County, MN
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0.26% ($24,036) |
| from
Dakota County, MN
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0.25% ($61,593) |
8.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,145 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.29% | | Minnesota
average: |
7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.29% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($25,593 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($10,553 average AGI)
| Cass
County: |
2.01% | | Minnesota
average: | 2.37% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Crow Wing County, MN
|
2.11% ($33,629 average AGI) |
| to
Hennepin County, MN
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0.64% ($40,800) |
| to
Beltrami County, MN
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0.64% ($32,145) |
| to
Hubbard County, MN
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0.32% ($28,371) |
| to
Itasca County, MN
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0.28% ($22,967) |
| to
St. Louis County, MN
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0.25% ($39,741) |
| to
Morrison County, MN
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0.22% ($40,000) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Births
per 1000 population in Cass County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Deaths
per 1000 population in Cass County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Cass County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,592 (4,901 aged, 691 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 26,721
- In
family households: 23,043 (6,392 male householders, 1,312 female householders)
6,435
spouses, 7,421 children (6,884 natural, 147 adopted, 390 stepchildren), 459 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 219 other relatives, 636 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,678 (1,662 male householders (1,350 living alone)), 1,498 female householders (1,379 living alone)), 518 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 429 (121 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,108 2-persons, 1,307 3-persons, 1,262 4-persons, 620 5-persons, 252 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,729 1-person, 361 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
4,415 married couples with children.
1,668 single-parent households (528 men, 1,140 women).
95.3% of residents of Cass County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $222,036,000 ($7802 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,380,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,683,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,206,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,456,000
Federal grants: $81,053,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,874,000 ($176,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,763,000 ($73,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,970,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,689,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,240,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,659
| Here: |
57 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,633
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +14
| Here: |
+0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +14
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,776
| Here: |
+61 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-3 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Cass County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.38 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: 637
- 1995
to 1998: 1,913
- 1990
to 1994: 1,992
- 1980
to 1989: 3,735
- 1970
to 1979: 4,554
- 1960
to 1969: 2,777
- 1950
to 1959: 1,987
- 1940
to 1949: 1,537
- 1939
or earlier: 2,154
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Cass County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 39
- 2
rooms: 132
- 3
rooms: 529
- 4
rooms: 1,464
- 5
rooms: 2,091
- 6
rooms: 1,746
- 7
rooms: 1,440
- 8
rooms: 932
- 9
or more rooms: 993
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County, Minnesota: |
- 1
room: 24
- 2
rooms: 189
- 3
rooms: 292
- 4
rooms: 369
- 5
rooms: 327
- 6
rooms: 148
- 7
rooms: 110
- 8
rooms: 42
- 9
or more rooms: 26
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cass County: |
- no
bedroom: 46
- 1
bedroom: 482
- 2
bedrooms: 3,118
- 3
bedrooms: 3,845
- 4
bedrooms: 1,480
- 5
or more bedrooms: 395
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cass County: |
- no
bedroom: 29
- 1
bedroom: 465
- 2
bedrooms: 592
- 3
bedrooms: 344
- 4
bedrooms: 76
- 5
or more bedrooms: 21
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cass County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 294
- 1
vehicle: 2,422
- 2
vehicles: 4,526
- 3
vehicles: 1,537
- 4
vehicles: 406
- 5
or more vehicles: 181
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cass County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 363
- 1
vehicle: 685
- 2
vehicles: 356
- 3
vehicles: 93
- 4
vehicles: 22
- 5
or more vehicles: 8
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63% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Minnesota.
| Cass
County: |
63.1% | | State
average: |
58.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 21064
- Northeast:
252
- Midwest:
4024
- South:
515
- West:
947
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,800 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Wood
(16%)
- Electricity
(15%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Utility
gas (11%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Electricity
(24%)
- Utility
gas (15%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 124
| Here: |
3.7% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
| Here: |
2.6% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 57
| Here: |
11.2% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
Cass
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $3,294,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $4,064,000
Welfare - Other: $1,211,000
- Current
Operations - Welfare - Other: $6,964,000
Regular Highways: $3,752,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,519,000
Police Protection: $2,477,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,991,000
Health Services - Other: $1,708,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,702,000
Financial Administration: $1,575,000
Corrections - Other: $1,542,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,103,000
Central Staff Services: $971,000
General Public Buildings: $484,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $312,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $149,000
General - Other: $36,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,537,000
Highways: $1,322,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $321,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $1,098,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $81,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,345,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,434,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $911,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $3,651,000
Interest Earnings: $1,131,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $23,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,405,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,128,000
Highways: $3,555,000
All Other: $1,505,000
General Support: $1,255,000
- Tax
- Property: $13,489,000
NEC: $102,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $11,545,000
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