Resource Slides “Future Talk” with County Councils Extension to Communities

Governor’s Strategic Planning Council 2010 Goals 1.Iowa Welcomes a Diverse Population 2.Electronically Connected to Each Other and the World 3.Life Sciences Capital of the World 4.A Great Place to Visit and to Live 5.Higher Wages and Income 6.Education for a Lifetime 7.Protecting and Preserving Our Natural Resources 8.Smart Government Works for Iowans

ISU EXTENSION TO COMMUNITIES Target Clients Governmental units Not-for-profit organizations Community Leadership -Leadership Institutes -Organizational Development -Group process Community Management -Community Infrastructure -Management Training -Environmental Management Community Planning, Policy, Design -Data for Decisions -Policy Analysis -Public Dialogue -Scenario Development

Prepared by Census Services Iowa State University Extension to Communities with support from Iowa PROfiles and Department of Economics ISU Census Services Trends in Chickasaw County April 2001

Thousands Projected Population Chickasaw County ISU Census Services Source: Woods & Poole Economics, Inc., 2000

Population Alta Vista ISU Census Services

Population Bassett ISU Census Services

Population Fredericksburg ISU Census Services

Population Ionia ISU Census Services

Population Lawler ISU Census Services

Population Nashua ISU Census Services

Population New Hampton Thousands ISU Census Services

Population North Washington ISU Census Services

Births and Deaths Chickasaw County Births Deaths ISU Census Services

Natural Change* by Decade Chickasaw County 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s Thousands ISU Census Services * Births minus deaths

Net Migration by Decade Chickasaw County 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s Thousands ISU Census Services

Certified and Projected K-12 Enrollment* Chickasaw County Certified Projected * Includes only public schools ISU Census Services

% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% *Minority includes Hispanic, Black, Asian American, and American Indian students State Chickasaw County Percent Minority* K - 12 Students ISU Census Services

$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Thousands State Chickasaw County Per Capita Income ISU Census Services

$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Thousands State Chickasaw County Adjusted Per Capita Income (1998 dollars) ISU Census Services

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Based on October public and nonpublic school enrollment State Chickasaw County Percent of Students Receiving Free or Reduced-Price School Meals ISU Census Services

Population Under 5 and 75 or Older Chickasaw County ISU Census Services Under 5 75 or older

Population 2000 Chickasaw County %1%2%3%4%5%6%0%1%2%3%4%5%6% Male Female ISU Census Services

Population 1980 Chickasaw County %1%2%3%4%5%6%0%1%2%3%4%5%6% Male Female ISU Census Services

Surplus or Leakage of Retail Sales An indicator of the economic health of the county’s retail sector A positive number means there is a net inflow (surplus) of retail sales into the county A negative number means there is a net outflow of retail sales (leakage)

1980 Iowa County Retail Sales Surplus or Leakage Counties with surplus (n=25) Counties with leakage (n=74) Note: Rounded to nearest whole number.

2000 Iowa County Retail Sales Surplus or Leakage Counties with surplus (n=18) Counties with leakage (n=81) Note: Rounded to nearest whole number.

Chickasaw County Surplus or Leakage for Total Taxable Retail Sales

Chickasaw County Surplus or Leakage by Merchandise Category, 2000 NA means data not available.

Net outflow: payroll exceeds reported earnings (i.e., non-county residents are commuting into the county for work). Net inflow: reported earnings exceeds reported payroll (i.e., county residents commuting out of county for work). “Balanced”: earnings and reported payroll relatively equal.

Net Earnings, 1999 Map created by the Rural Data Project Data Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis Net outflow "Balanced" Net inflow