Obrien County

  1. Obrien County Legal Resources
  2. Obrien County Statistics
  3. Obrien County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Obrien County Employment Information
  5. Obrien County Family Information
  6. Obrien County Education Information
  7. Obrien County Business Information
  8. Obrien County Public Benefits Information
  9. Obrien County Criminal Information
  10. Obrien County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Obrien County Cities
  12. Obrien County Zip Codes


Obrien County Legal Resources Back to top

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Obrien County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,102
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 184 / 198 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,484.266 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.443 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 362,000.000 acres (1,464.652 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 993
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 18.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 26.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $37,977,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 89.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (108)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,442
  • Federal Spending (2004): $105,400
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Obrien County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,509
Building Permits Issued (2006): 37
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $6,155
Obrien County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,118 28.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,400 16.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,486 54.64%

Obrien County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obrien County Employment Information Back to top
Obrien County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,357 7,192 165 2.24% 23
1991 7,455 7,278 177 2.38% 24
1992 7,636 7,418 218 2.85% 29
1993 7,857 7,647 210 2.67% 27
1994 8,025 7,811 214 2.67% 27
1995 8,032 7,807 226 2.81% 28
1996 8,188 7,993 195 2.38% 24
1997 8,114 7,924 190 2.34% 24
1998 7,914 7,709 205 2.59% 26
1999 7,941 7,765 176 2.22% 22
2000 7,806 7,618 189 2.41% 24
2001 7,991 7,786 205 2.57% 26
2002 7,763 7,522 242 3.11% 31
2003 7,479 7,196 284 3.79% 38
2004 7,421 7,134 287 3.87% 39
2005 7,604 7,311 293 3.85% 39
2006 7,731 7,488 243 3.14% 31
2007 7,721 7,475 245 3.18% 32
2008 7,862 7,609 253 3.22% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,757 7,453 304 3.92% 39
Feb 2008 7,691 7,402 289 3.76% 38
Mar 2008 7,730 7,470 260 3.36% 34
Apr 2008 7,882 7,656 226 2.87% 29
May 2008 8,026 7,813 213 2.65% 27
Jun 2008 8,122 7,871 251 3.09% 31
Jul 2008 7,964 7,728 236 2.96% 30
Aug 2008 7,809 7,535 274 3.51% 35
Sep 2008 7,780 7,554 226 2.90% 29
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Obrien County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,322 16.47%
2. Construction 830 10.34%
3. Food Manufacturing 654 8.15%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 380 4.73%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 380 4.73%
6. Truck Transportation 374 4.66%
7. Repair and Maintenance 334 4.16%
8. Educational Services 274 3.41%
9. Public Administration 252 3.14%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 216 2.69%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 210 2.62%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 190 2.37%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 184 2.29%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 150 1.87%
15. Warehousing and Storage 150 1.87%
16. Health Care 138 1.72%
17. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 132 1.64%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 130 1.62%
19. Finance and Insurance 124 1.54%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,804 26.80%
2. Educational Services 984 14.62%
3. Social Assistance 340 5.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 332 4.93%
5. Food Manufacturing 296 4.40%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 248 3.68%
7. Finance and Insurance 238 3.54%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 198 2.94%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 178 2.64%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 172 2.55%
11. Public Administration 146 2.17%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 2.14%
13. Department and Other General Stores 124 1.84%
14. Truck Transportation 120 1.78%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 96 1.43%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 84 1.25%
17. Construction 80 1.19%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 72 1.07%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 70 1.04%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 1.04%

Obrien County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 894 11.14%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 632 7.87%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 556 6.93%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 510 6.35%
5. Other Production Occupations 400 4.98%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 366 4.56%
7. Agricultural Workers 330 4.11%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 312 3.89%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 310 3.86%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 222 2.77%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 214 2.67%
12. Carpenters 186 2.32%
13. Food Processing Workers 184 2.29%
14. Other Construction Trades 180 2.24%
15. Construction Laborers 152 1.89%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 150 1.87%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 142 1.77%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 134 1.67%
19. Other Management Occupations 128 1.59%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 110 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 436 6.48%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 368 5.47%
3. Secretaries and Admins 354 5.26%
4. Registered Nurses 308 4.58%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 306 4.55%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 278 4.13%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 270 4.01%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 250 3.71%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 228 3.39%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 214 3.18%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 212 3.15%
12. Child Care Workers 208 3.09%
13. Other Production Occupations 200 2.97%
14. Cashiers 174 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 2.35%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 148 2.20%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 148 2.20%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 146 2.17%
19. Other Management Occupations 130 1.93%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 124 1.84%

Obrien County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,708 50.38%
15-35 hours 4,083 16.19%
1-14 hours 1,389 5.51%
No regular hours 7,044 27.93%

Obrien County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 540 3.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 471 3.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,102 7.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 853 5.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,280 8.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,146 14.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,734 18.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,634 11.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 535 3.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 435 3.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 237 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 979 6.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,356 9.41%

Obrien County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,243 15.56%
5-9 4,039 28.03%
10-14 2,339 16.23%
15-19 1,501 10.41%
20-24 1,161 8.06%
25-29 673 4.67%
30-34 989 6.86%
35-39 197 1.37%
40-44 248 1.72%
45-59 423 2.94%
60-89 274 1.90%
At least 90 325 2.26%

Obrien County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 118 0.82% 11,838 82.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,434 9.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 423 2.94%
At least 60 14 0.10% 585 4.06%

Obrien County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 40 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,782 11.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,390 73.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 209 1.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 132 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 859 5.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,106 7.13%

Obrien County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obrien County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,994 (29,020 people)
Families (2000): 8,294 (24,596 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,660
People at same address in 1995: 20,501
Obrien County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 988 7.82%
$10,000-$14,999 848 6.71%
$15,000-$19,999 1,003 7.93%
$20,000-$24,999 1,064 8.42%
$25,000-$29,999 1,227 9.71%
$30,000-$34,999 917 7.25%
$35,000-$39,999 1,037 8.20%
$40,000-$44,999 1,013 8.01%
$45,000-$49,999 819 6.48%
$50,000-$59,999 1,366 10.81%
$60,000-$74,999 1,191 9.42%
$75,000-$99,999 685 5.42%
$100,000-$124,999 253 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 68 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.44%
$200,000 or more 107 0.85%

Obrien County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,680 28.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,096 34.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 164 2.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 715 11.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 741 12.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 405 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Obrien County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,875 26.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,278 16.99%
Public Assistance 188 0.51%
Retirement 1,493 4.04%
Self Employment 2,939 7.95%
Social Security 4,586 12.41%
Supplemental Security 351 0.95%
Wage / Salary 9,258 25.05%
Other 1,987 5.38%

Obrien County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,650 57.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,469 42.73%

Obrien County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 691 5.58%
Color 1 Box Married 8,355 67.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,075 24.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 270 2.18%

Obrien County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 779 5.87%
Color 1 Box Married 8,164 61.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,222 16.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,110 15.89%

Obrien County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obrien County Education Information Back to top
Obrien County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,255 9.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,399 9.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,304 38.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,093 21.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,653 6.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,584 10.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 722 3.01%

Obrien County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 286 1.89% 168 1.11% 454 3.01%
Kindergarten 288 1.91% 76 0.50% 364 2.41%
Grades 1-4 1,444 9.56% 290 1.92% 1,734 11.48%
Grades 5-8 1,671 11.06% 365 2.42% 2,036 13.48%
Grades 9-12 1,884 12.48% 292 1.93% 2,176 14.41%
Undergrad college 626 4.15% 90 0.60% 716 4.74%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.23% 36 0.24% 70 0.46%
Total 6,233 41.27% 1,317 8.72% 7,550 49.99%

Obrien County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obrien County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $259,556,000
Retail sales (2002): $146,853,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $394,309
Retired workers (2005): 2,325
Obrien County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 3 9
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 2 1
1999 - Construction 3 4 17 15 19
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 10 5 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 14 5 28
1999 - Information 1 2 5 0 9
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 12 7
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 16 19 43
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 6 4 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 0 1 2
1999 - Retail Trade 6 8 35 33 35
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 6 7 11
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 7 12 14
1999 - Total 29 32 123 121 211
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 1 10
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 1
2000 - Construction 4 5 15 18 19
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 4 17
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 10 12 23
2000 - Information 0 1 3 2 9
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 4 4 6 6 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 19 15 44
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 4 6 14
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 0 4
2000 - Retail Trade 5 10 36 28 38
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 6 5 14
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 7 9 18
2000 - Total 35 34 121 109 223
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 1 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 2
2001 - Construction 3 6 12 19 20
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 3 8 19
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 6 12 27
2001 - Information 0 1 4 4 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 12 2 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 18 15 40
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 4 4 15
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 3 4
2001 - Retail Trade 9 6 25 38 38
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 3 7 20
2001 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 10 7 17
2001 - Total 26 34 103 121 228
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 3 4 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 2 1
2002 - Construction 3 5 11 13 24
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 3 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 8 13
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 12 10 24
2002 - Information 0 3 3 4 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 1 4 11 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 22 14 39
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 6 2 14
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 3 0 3
2002 - Retail Trade 4 5 28 42 36
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 5 7 17
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 8 3 10 16 7
2002 - Total 37 30 116 138 194
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 3 2 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 0 4 3
2003 - Construction 5 4 16 10 19
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 11 7 11
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 6 13 4 26
2003 - Information 0 0 0 4 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 3 6 8 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 15 16 40
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 7 4 14
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 1 0 5
2003 - Retail Trade 3 5 29 34 36
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 6 7 14
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 10 16 13
2003 - Total 35 33 120 118 202
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 3 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 1 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 3 2 5
2004 - Construction 8 6 8 15 22
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 5 6 7 14
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 4 9 30
2004 - Information 1 1 0 1 7
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 9 9 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 24 15 32
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 3 8 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 2 3
2004 - Retail Trade 3 4 34 26 36
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 7 5 14
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 12 10 13
2004 - Total 35 30 119 116 207
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 1 2 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 3 7
2005 - Construction 4 5 11 11 26
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 5 7 18
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 14 7 26
2005 - Information 0 0 4 3 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 3 1 10 5 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 11 16 42
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 4 8 14
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 2 4
2005 - Retail Trade 3 6 36 27 30
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 5 6 12
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 11 6 18
2005 - Total 22 30 120 104 223

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Obrien County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Obrien County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,526 92.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,290 7.43%

Obrien County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $862 $20 $894 $0 $0 $182 $1,938 $759 $0 $693
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,386 $59 $1,418 $0 $0 $541 $3,345 $1,007 $0 $1,328
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,491 $35 $1,634 $0 $0 $816 $3,941 $1,123 $0 $1,934
1980 $1,655 $33 $1,585 $0 $0 $625 $3,865 $1,300 $0 $2,025
1981 $1,995 $39 $1,626 $0 $0 $682 $4,303 $1,494 $0 $2,102
1982 $1,802 $40 $1,516 $0 $0 $832 $4,150 $1,405 $0 $2,027
1983 $1,785 $41 $1,566 $0 $0 $800 $4,151 $1,517 $0 $1,735
1984 $1,983 $28 $1,393 $0 $0 $747 $4,123 $1,536 $0 $2,038
1985 $1,981 $49 $1,648 $0 $0 $819 $4,448 $1,630 $0 $1,145
1986 $2,214 $46 $1,819 $0 $0 $808 $4,841 $1,465 $0 $1,743
1987 $2,160 $38 $1,782 $0 $0 $802 $4,744 $1,491 $0 $2,061
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $2,527 $42 $1,369 $0 $0 $490 $4,386 $1,290 $0 $2,305
1990 $2,376 $47 $2,020 $0 $0 $401 $4,797 $1,465 $0 $2,277
1991 $2,784 $47 $1,992 $0 $0 $455 $5,231 $1,611 $0 $2,257
1992 $3,019 $51 $3,261 $0 $0 $591 $6,871 $1,687 $0 $2,083
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,358 $390 $2,314 $0 $0 $596 $5,268 $2,432 $0 $2,871
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,698 $462 $2,364 $0 $0 $258 $6,320 $2,820 $0 $3,218


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $119 $246 $23 $112 $917 $0 $1,889
$52 $250 $0 $0 $0 $170
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $56 $407 $46 $229 $1,437 $51 $3,089
$149 $423 $0 $0 $0 $291
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $117 $260 $38 $314 $1,894 $77 $3,605
$202 $414 $0 $0 $0 $289
1980 $70 $474 $37 $444 $1,732 $75 $3,943
$191 $426 $0 $0 $0 $494
1981 $50 $510 $38 $487 $1,870 $56 $4,262
$246 $411 $0 $0 $0 $594
1982 $60 $604 $48 $534 $1,660 $57 $4,255
$282 $454 $0 $0 $0 $556
1983 $59 $611 $49 $445 $1,836 $75 $4,442
$293 $461 $0 $0 $0 $613
1984 $26 $494 $59 $339 $1,671 $72 $3,985
$316 $450 $0 $0 $0 $558
1985 $26 $656 $84 $520 $2,033 $75 $4,872
$344 $507 $0 $0 $0 $627
1986 $0 $630 $51 $553 $1,636 $55 $4,333
$334 $542 $0 $0 $0 $532
1987 $0 $622 $55 $519 $1,997 $61 $5,203
$333 $552 $0 $0 $0 $1,064
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $469 $46 $537 $2,338 $0 $4,736
$326 $530 $0 $0 $0 $490
1990 $0 $624 $59 $864 $2,242 $0 $5,001
$343 $251 $0 $0 $0 $618
1991 $0 $524 $59 $754 $2,128 $127 $4,930
$504 $303 $0 $0 $0 $531
1992 $0 $547 $62 $787 $2,195 $133 $5,133
$526 $316 $0 $0 $0 $567
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $587 $107 $1,215 $2,902 $211 $6,209
$151 $151 $0 $0 $0 $885
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $949 $92 $251 $3,103 $260 $6,435
$894 $38 $0 $0 $0 $848

Obrien County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
Obrien County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Obrien County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,853 12.27%
10-19 Years 2,321 15.37%
20-29 Years 1,452 9.61%
30-39 Years 1,749 11.58%
40-49 Years 2,310 15.30%
50-59 Years 1,524 10.09%
60-69 Years 1,435 9.50%
70-79 Years 1,392 9.22%
80-89 Years 836 5.54%
90+ Years 230 1.52%

Obrien County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,390 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 7,712 51.07%

Obrien County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,623 96.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 267 1.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 75 0.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 61 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 46 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Obrien County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,995 41.54%
2. Dutch 7,795 23.14%
3. Irish 2,523 7.49%
4. English 1,922 5.70%
5. Norwegian 1,647 4.89%
6. United States Or American 1,419 4.21%
7. Swedish 771 2.29%
8. French Non-Basque 715 2.12%
9. Danish 644 1.91%
10. Scotch Irish 326 0.97%

Obrien County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,915 95.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 699 2.32%
3. German 192 0.64%
4. Other West Germanic 168 0.56%
5. African 52 0.17%
6. Gujarathi 36 0.12%
7. Other Slavic 18 0.06%
8. Thai 10 0.03%
9. French 8 0.03%
10. Tagalog 8 0.03%

Obrien County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,402 98.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 266 0.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 336 1.05%

Obrien County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Obrien County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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