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

2. 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

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

5. 1900195020002020 0 5 10 15 20 Thousands Projected Population Palo Alto County ISU Census Services Source: Woods & Poole Economics, Inc., 2000

6. Population Ayrshire 19001020304050607080902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 ISU Census Services

7. Population Curlew 19001020304050607080902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 ISU Census Services

8. Population Cylinder 19001020304050607080902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 ISU Census Services

9. Population Emmetsburg 19001020304050607080902000 0 1 2 3 4 5 Thousands ISU Census Services

10. Population Graettinger 19001020304050607080902000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 ISU Census Services

11. Population Mallard 19001020304050607080902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 ISU Census Services

12. Population Rodman 19001020304050607080902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 ISU Census Services

13. Population Ruthven 19001020304050607080902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 ISU Census Services

14. Population West Bend 19001020304050607080902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 ISU Census Services

15. Births and Deaths Palo Alto County 1940195019601970198019902000 0 100 200 300 400 500 Births Deaths ISU Census Services

16. Natural Change* by Decade Palo Alto County 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s 0 2 4 -2 -4 Thousands ISU Census Services * Births minus deaths

17. Net Migration by Decade Palo Alto County 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s 0 2 4 -2 -4 Thousands ISU Census Services

18. Certified and Projected K-12 Enrollment* Palo Alto County 199519971999200020022004 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Certified Projected * Includes only public schools ISU Census Services

19. 1978808284868890929496982000 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% *Minority includes Hispanic, Black, Asian American, and American Indian students State Palo Alto County Percent Minority* K - 12 Students ISU Census Services

20. 1970197519801985199019952000 $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Thousands State Palo Alto County Per Capita Income ISU Census Services

21. 1970197519801985199019952000 $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Thousands State Palo Alto County Adjusted Per Capita Income (1998 dollars) ISU Census Services

22. 198919911993199519971999 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Based on October public and nonpublic school enrollment State Palo Alto County Percent of Students Receiving Free or Reduced-Price School Meals ISU Census Services

23. Population Under 5 and 75 or Older Palo Alto County 1940195019601970198019902000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 ISU Census Services Under 5 75 or older

24. Population 2000 Palo Alto County 85+ 80 - 84 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 69 50 - 54 45 - 49 40 - 44 35 - 39 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10 - 14 5 - 9 0 - 4 0%1%2%3%4%5%6%0%1%2%3%4%5%6% Male Female ISU Census Services

25. Population 1980 Palo Alto County 85+ 80 - 84 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 69 50 - 54 45 - 49 40 - 44 35 - 39 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10 - 14 5 - 9 0 - 4 0%1%2%3%4%5%6%0%1%2%3%4%5%6% Male Female ISU Census Services

26. 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)

27. 1980 Iowa County Retail Sales Surplus or Leakage Counties with surplus (n=25) Counties with leakage (n=74) Note: Rounded to nearest whole number.

28. 2000 Iowa County Retail Sales Surplus or Leakage Counties with surplus (n=18) Counties with leakage (n=81) Note: Rounded to nearest whole number.

29. Palo Alto County Surplus or Leakage for Total Taxable Retail Sales

30. Palo Alto County Surplus or Leakage by Merchandise Category, 2000 NA means data not available.

31. 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.

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