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Kossuth
Iowa

15K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$173K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$90,907

Federal Spending per Capita$348

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score735

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$4,287

SS Benefits / Person$5,211

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$171K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$818/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,357

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate73.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

77 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

19.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.0

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients517 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,554

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.21 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,205

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,646

HS Completion Rate93.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.5

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature-1.39

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation32.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$26K

Drought Index (2022)-0.98

Heating Degree Days7,083 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days810 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,865 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)684 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed136 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)149 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)139 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers530 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work310 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)39 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.5%

Agriculture

Farms233 farms

Farmland11,857 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.856

Nonprofit Organizations131

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.2%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations24.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.02 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms35

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$106K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.14%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+39R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -48

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.61x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $173K

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Local News — Kossuth

Iowa Capital Dispatch · 28‏/01‏/2026

Bird flu detected in Kossuth County game bird hatchery

Bird flu detected in Kossuth County game bird hatchery ... The Iowa Department of Agriculture and La…

weareiowa.com · قبل شهر واحد

Kossuth Co. Sheriff's Office recognizes northern Iowa man, dispatchers for response to train crash

Alex Horak was recognized by the sheriff's office with the Life Saving Award for pulling two boys fr…

KCCI · 13‏/05‏/2026

Algona schools spent 2 hours under shelter-in-place due to reported threat

Students and staff at schools in Algona were required to shelter in place Wednesday afternoon due to…

KIMT · 14‏/05‏/2026

Threatening call forces lockdown at two Kossuth County schools

A multi-agency training exercise was happening nearby, so many law enforcement agencies were able to…

The Des Moines Register · 28‏/01‏/2026

Bird flu hits second Kossuth County game bird operation this month

Bird flu has hit another Kossuth County game bird operation, the Iowa Department of Agriculture says…

KTIV · 28‏/04‏/2026

47-year-old NW Iowa woman killed in crash involving semi

ALGONA, Iowa (KTIV) - An Emmetsburg, Iowa, woman was killed in a semi vs SUV crash on Monday, April …

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