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 Van Buren County April 2001

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

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

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

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

9. Population Farmington 19001020304050607080902000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 ISU Census Services

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

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

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

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

14. Births and Deaths Van Buren County 1940195019601970198019902000 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Births Deaths ISU Census Services

15. Natural Change* by Decade Van Buren County 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s 0 1 2 -2 Thousands ISU Census Services * Births minus deaths

16. Net Migration by Decade Van Buren County 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s 0 1 2 -2 Thousands ISU Census Services

17. Certified and Projected K-12 Enrollment* Van Buren County 199519971999200020022004 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Certified Projected * Includes only public schools ISU Census Services

18. 1978808284868890929496982000 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% *Minority includes Hispanic, Black, Asian American, and American Indian students State Van Buren County Percent Minority* K - 12 Students ISU Census Services

19. 1970197519801985199019952000 $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Thousands State Van Buren County Per Capita Income ISU Census Services

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

21. 198919911993199519971999 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Based on October public and nonpublic school enrollment State Van Buren County Percent of Students Receiving Free or Reduced-Price School Meals ISU Census Services

22. Population Under 5 and 75 or Older Van Buren County 1940195019601970198019902000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 ISU Census Services Under 5 75 or older

23. Population 2000 Van Buren 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

24. Population 1980 Van Buren 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. 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)

26. 1980 Iowa County Retail Sales Surplus or Leakage Counties with surplus (n=25) Counties with leakage (n=74) Note: Rounded to nearest whole number.

27. 2000 Iowa County Retail Sales Surplus or Leakage Counties with surplus (n=18) Counties with leakage (n=81) Note: Rounded to nearest whole number.

28. Van Buren County Surplus or Leakage for Total Taxable Retail Sales

29. Van Buren County Surplus or Leakage by Merchandise Category, 2000 NA means data not available.

30. 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.

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