Cerro Gordo

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  4. Cerro Gordo Employment Information
  5. Cerro Gordo Family Information
  6. Cerro Gordo Education Information
  7. Cerro Gordo Public Benefits Information
  8. Cerro Gordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Cerro Gordo Zip Codes


Cerro Gordo Legal Resources Back to top

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Cerro Gordo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,199
  • Land Area (2000): 156.693 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 897
Cerro Gordo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 55 2.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,100 97.45%

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Cerro Gordo Employment Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 79 13.72%
2. Construction 74 12.85%
3. Truck Transportation 51 8.85%
4. Rail Transportation 36 6.25%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 28 4.86%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 3.12%
7. Health Care 17 2.95%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 16 2.78%
9. Department and Other General Stores 15 2.60%
10. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 15 2.60%
11. Metal Manufactuing 15 2.60%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.26%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 2.26%
14. Utilities 13 2.26%
15. Food Manufacturing 12 2.08%
16. Finance and Insurance 11 1.91%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 1.74%
18. Educational Services 8 1.39%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 8 1.39%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 93 19.10%
2. Educational Services 64 13.14%
3. Finance and Insurance 36 7.39%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 28 5.75%
5. Social Assistance 16 3.29%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 15 3.08%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 2.87%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 13 2.67%
9. Department and Other General Stores 12 2.46%
10. Food Manufacturing 11 2.26%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 2.26%
12. Public Administration 11 2.26%
13. Utilities 11 2.26%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 10 2.05%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 2.05%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.85%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.85%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 1.64%
19. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.64%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.44%

Cerro Gordo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 58 10.07%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 41 7.12%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 40 6.94%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 5.73%
5. Other Production Occupations 28 4.86%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 24 4.17%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 3.99%
8. Electricians 22 3.82%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.82%
10. Agricultural Workers 21 3.65%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.12%
12. Computer Specialists 14 2.43%
13. Construction Laborers 14 2.43%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.43%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.26%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 12 2.08%
17. Rail and Water Transportation 12 2.08%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 2.08%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 1.91%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 28 5.75%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 4.93%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 4.93%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 24 4.93%
5. Cashiers 23 4.72%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 23 4.72%
7. Computer Specialists 21 4.31%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 4.31%
9. Registered Nurses 21 4.31%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 3.90%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 16 3.29%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 3.29%
13. Child Care Workers 14 2.87%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 2.67%
15. Other Production Occupations 13 2.67%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 2.67%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 2.26%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 2.26%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 2.26%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 2.05%

Cerro Gordo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 891 54.43%
15-35 hours 237 14.48%
1-14 hours 56 3.42%
No regular hours 453 27.67%

Cerro Gordo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 3.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 51 5.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 123 12.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 137 13.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 153 15.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 169 16.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 78 7.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 2.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 2.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 6.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 84 8.38%

Cerro Gordo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 6.29%
5-9 70 6.99%
10-14 45 4.49%
15-19 91 9.08%
20-24 283 28.24%
25-29 103 10.28%
30-34 200 19.96%
35-39 19 1.90%
40-44 25 2.50%
45-59 32 3.19%
60-89 38 3.79%
At least 90 33 3.29%

Cerro Gordo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 655 65.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 244 24.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 3.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 71 7.09%

Cerro Gordo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 82 7.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 877 83.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 1.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 4.75%

Cerro Gordo 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.


Cerro Gordo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 844 (2,155 people)
Families (2000): 647 (1,895 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 285
People at same address in 1995: 1,351
Cerro Gordo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 64 7.58%
$10,000-$14,999 62 7.35%
$15,000-$19,999 65 7.70%
$20,000-$24,999 73 8.65%
$25,000-$29,999 41 4.86%
$30,000-$34,999 47 5.57%
$35,000-$39,999 55 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 46 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 80 9.48%
$50,000-$59,999 92 10.90%
$60,000-$74,999 93 11.02%
$75,000-$99,999 108 12.80%
$100,000-$124,999 13 1.54%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.36%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.24%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Cerro Gordo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 182 21.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 294 34.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24 2.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 139 16.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 134 15.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cerro Gordo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 679 28.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 308 13.15%
Public Assistance 6 0.26%
Retirement 158 6.74%
Self Employment 132 5.63%
Social Security 259 11.05%
Supplemental Security 10 0.43%
Wage / Salary 632 26.97%
Other 159 6.79%

Cerro Gordo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 289 55.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 233 44.64%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 78 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 529 64.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 193 23.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 2.56%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 10.48%
Color 1 Box Married 516 60.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 139 16.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 13.27%

Cerro Gordo 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.


Cerro Gordo Education Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 3.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 155 9.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 761 48.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 327 20.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 109 6.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 128 8.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 32 2.05%

Cerro Gordo 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 44 2.00% 20 0.91% 64 2.91%
Kindergarten 26 1.18% 0 0.00% 26 1.18%
Grades 1-4 129 5.87% 0 0.00% 129 5.87%
Grades 5-8 149 6.78% 0 0.00% 149 6.78%
Grades 9-12 139 6.32% 5 0.23% 144 6.55%
Undergrad college 59 2.68% 9 0.41% 68 3.09%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.68% 0 0.00% 15 0.68%
Total 561 25.51% 34 1.55% 595 27.06%

Cerro Gordo 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.


Cerro Gordo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,989 92.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 160 7.45%

Cerro Gordo 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.


Cerro Gordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 304 13.82%
10-19 Years 362 16.46%
20-29 Years 203 9.23%
30-39 Years 327 14.87%
40-49 Years 358 16.28%
50-59 Years 227 10.32%
60-69 Years 197 8.96%
70-79 Years 136 6.18%
80-89 Years 74 3.37%
90+ Years 11 0.50%

Cerro Gordo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,075 48.89%
Color 1 Box Female 1,124 51.11%

Cerro Gordo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,169 98.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Cerro Gordo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 522 32.44%
2. English 264 16.41%
3. United States Or American 216 13.42%
4. Irish 188 11.68%
5. Dutch 98 6.09%
6. Scotch Irish 60 3.73%
7. French Non-Basque 56 3.48%
8. Scottish 29 1.80%
9. Swiss 22 1.37%
10. Italian 20 1.24%

Cerro Gordo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,991 98.52%
2. German 14 0.69%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.45%
4. French 7 0.35%

Cerro Gordo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,153 99.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.09%

Cerro Gordo 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.
Cerro Gordo 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.


Cerro Gordo Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61818