Cerro Gordo

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  3. Cerro Gordo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 2,180
  • Land Area (2000): 128.216 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.756 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 965
Cerro Gordo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 184 8.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,907 91.20%

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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. Construction 93 20.09%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 63 13.61%
3. Public Administration 36 7.78%
4. Paper Manufacturing 27 5.83%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 5.62%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 22 4.75%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 3.89%
8. Educational Services 18 3.89%
9. Truck Transportation 16 3.46%
10. Utilities 15 3.24%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 2.81%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 11 2.38%
13. Wood Manufacturing 11 2.38%
14. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 9 1.94%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 1.94%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 1.73%
17. Warehousing and Storage 8 1.73%
18. Food Manufacturing 6 1.30%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 6 1.30%
20. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 84 19.86%
2. Health Care 60 14.18%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 6.86%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 24 5.67%
5. Department and Other General Stores 24 5.67%
6. Finance and Insurance 22 5.20%
7. Public Administration 22 5.20%
8. Social Assistance 22 5.20%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 3.07%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 2.60%
11. Construction 11 2.60%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 11 2.60%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 2.13%
14. Food Manufacturing 8 1.89%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 1.65%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.65%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.42%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.42%
19. Wood Manufacturing 6 1.42%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 5 1.18%

Cerro Gordo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 8.86%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 34 7.34%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 31 6.70%
4. Agricultural Workers 28 6.05%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 5.83%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 27 5.83%
7. Other Production Occupations 27 5.83%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 4.75%
9. Electricians 21 4.54%
10. Other Construction Trades 17 3.67%
11. Construction Laborers 13 2.81%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 2.81%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.59%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 11 2.38%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.38%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 11 2.38%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.38%
18. Other Management Occupations 10 2.16%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 10 2.16%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 2.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 11.58%
2. Secretaries and Admins 45 10.64%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 7.57%
4. Registered Nurses 30 7.09%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 29 6.86%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 5.20%
7. Agricultural Workers 19 4.49%
8. Cashiers 13 3.07%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 3.07%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 13 3.07%
11. Other Production Occupations 13 3.07%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.84%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 11 2.60%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.60%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.60%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.13%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.13%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 1.89%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 8 1.89%
20. Child Care Workers 7 1.65%

Cerro Gordo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 831 50.00%
15-35 hours 131 7.88%
1-14 hours 21 1.26%
No regular hours 679 40.85%

Cerro Gordo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 37 4.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 4.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 107 12.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 87 10.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 173 20.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 152 17.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 73 8.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 2.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33 3.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 61 7.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 32 3.76%

Cerro Gordo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16 1.88%
5-9 67 7.86%
10-14 127 14.91%
15-19 114 13.38%
20-24 146 17.14%
25-29 46 5.40%
30-34 132 15.49%
35-39 26 3.05%
40-44 5 0.59%
45-59 59 6.92%
60-89 46 5.40%
At least 90 68 7.98%

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% 516 60.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 163 19.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 59 6.92%
At least 60 0 0.00% 114 13.38%

Cerro Gordo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 138 15.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 677 77.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 1.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 2.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 2.85%

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): 824 (2,091 people)
Families (2000): 621 (1,826 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 228
People at same address in 1995: 1,360
Cerro Gordo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 165 20.02%
$10,000-$14,999 74 8.98%
$15,000-$19,999 79 9.59%
$20,000-$24,999 85 10.32%
$25,000-$29,999 39 4.73%
$30,000-$34,999 45 5.46%
$35,000-$39,999 55 6.67%
$40,000-$44,999 29 3.52%
$45,000-$49,999 46 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 51 6.19%
$60,000-$74,999 53 6.43%
$75,000-$99,999 39 4.73%
$100,000-$124,999 18 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 26 3.16%
$150,000-$199,999 9 1.09%
$200,000 or more 11 1.33%

Cerro Gordo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 212 25.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 242 28.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 2.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 177 21.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 106 12.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 55 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cerro Gordo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 624 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 126 5.92%
Public Assistance 41 1.93%
Retirement 108 5.07%
Self Employment 104 4.88%
Social Security 288 13.53%
Supplemental Security 135 6.34%
Wage / Salary 575 27.01%
Other 128 6.01%

Cerro Gordo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 281 58.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 197 41.21%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 6.07%
Color 1 Box Married 519 70.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143 19.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 4.59%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 9.54%
Color 1 Box Married 524 55.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 171 18.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 158 16.76%

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 199 12.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 296 18.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 507 32.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 295 18.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 181 11.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 85 5.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 1.01%

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 22 1.01% 0 0.00% 22 1.01%
Kindergarten 15 0.69% 0 0.00% 15 0.69%
Grades 1-4 102 4.68% 3 0.14% 105 4.82%
Grades 5-8 109 5.00% 5 0.23% 114 5.23%
Grades 9-12 118 5.41% 11 0.50% 129 5.92%
Undergrad college 119 5.46% 13 0.60% 132 6.06%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.09% 0 0.00% 2 0.09%
Total 487 22.34% 32 1.47% 519 23.81%

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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 1,675 80.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 416 19.89%

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 291 13.35%
10-19 Years 323 14.82%
20-29 Years 294 13.49%
30-39 Years 295 13.53%
40-49 Years 337 15.46%
50-59 Years 259 11.88%
60-69 Years 199 9.13%
70-79 Years 133 6.10%
80-89 Years 40 1.83%
90+ Years 9 0.41%

Cerro Gordo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,041 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 1,139 52.25%

Cerro Gordo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,740 79.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 354 16.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64 2.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Cerro Gordo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 513 53.11%
2. English 149 15.42%
3. German 79 8.18%
4. Irish 64 6.63%
5. Scottish 40 4.14%
6. European 24 2.48%
7. French Non-Basque 22 2.28%
8. Dutch 21 2.17%
9. Polish 20 2.07%
10. Scotch Irish 15 1.55%

Cerro Gordo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,915 98.05%
2. German 25 1.28%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13 0.67%

Cerro Gordo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,067 98.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24 1.15%

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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
28430