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Davis County Demographics |
Population
Davis County has 8,541 people and Bloomfield has 2,601. Underemployment is a major factor in available workforce.
Utilities & Communications
Gas & Sanitation provided by the City of Bloomfield. The city
of Bloomfield, Wapello Rural Water, or Rathbun Regional Water
provide the county with water. Electricity provided by Southern Iowa
Electric and Alliannt Energy. Telephone and High Speed Internet service
provided by Citizens Mutual Telephone Company which is locally owned
and operated. Digital and fiber optics used in the closed loop system.
Transportation Services
Airport: 3401 feet of concrete runway. No railroad services available in Davis County, nearest piggyback service is 20 miles.
Municipal Services
Local government consists of Council and Mayor for the four
incorporated communities. The City of Bloomfield does have a zoning
ordinance in effect. The county and other communities are not
zoned at this time. Have Countywide Emergency Medical Service
formed in 1992.
Commercial/Industrial Services
DSL service,Machine shops, tool/die shops, electric motor repair shops,
motel/hotels, daily & weekly newspapers, cable tv, banks, chamber
of commerce, community/recreation center with a banquet room with
capacity of 400. Community certified in tourism, industrial and
commercial section of the Community Economic Preparedness Program
(CEPP).
Education
Davis County Community Schools K-12 grades. Indian Hills Community College, 20 miles (local campus in Bloomfield).
Miscellaneous Information
Active civil/industrial improvement programs: Iowa Welcome Center; new
fiber optic telephone network; improved airport facilities. A friendly,
hardworking and progressive community.
Additional Description
Davis County is centrally located in the nation's heartland, has
competitive utility rates and offers attractive financial assistance
programs to qualified industries. All this coupled with a picturesque
landscape, good hunting, fishing, historical site and many other
recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities make Davis County
a good place to live, work and raise a family.
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