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Palo Alto County

Palo Alto County is located in northwest Iowa.  The County Seat is Emmetsburg and the largest city is Emmetsburg.  The Official Web Site is located at http://www.paloaltoiowa.com/.  The 2014 population estimate is 9,099 and the 2010 census population was 9,421.  The land area is 563.84 square miles and there are 16.7 persons per square mile.

97.4% of the population is White, 0.7% is Black or African American, 1.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1% is two or more races.  90% have a high school degree or higher, and 16.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $83,400, there are 3,948 households, an average of 2.28 persons per household.  The per capita income is $25,055,  the median household income is $44,663, and 9.2% of the persons in Palo Alto County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 937.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $65,829, and sales per capita were $6,988.  

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Public Records, Libraries, and Schools

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EMMETSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
707 N SUPERIOR, PALO ALTO, EMMETSBURG, IA, 50536.  
Phone: (712) 852-4009  
MALLARD PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
609 INMAN, PALO ALTO, MALLARD, IA, 50562.  
Phone: (712) 425-3330  
RUTHVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
1301 GOWRIE ST, PALO ALTO, RUTHVEN, IA, 51358.  
Phone: (712) 837-4820  
WEST BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
316 S BROADWAY, PALO ALTO, WEST BEND, IA, 50597.  
Phone: (515) 887-6411  
GRAETTINGER PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
115 W ROBINS ST, PALO ALTO, GRAETTINGER, IA, 51342.  
Phone: (712) 859-3592  
EMMETSBURG HIGH SCHOOL   (Directions)
205 KING ST,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, EMMETSBURG, IA, 50536.   Phone: (712) 852-2966
Total Students: 240   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 20   Student/Teacher Ratio: 12
EMMETSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL   (Directions)
205 KING STREET,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, EMMETSBURG, IA, 50536.   Phone: (712) 852-2892
Total Students: 213   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 13   Student/Teacher Ratio: 16
GRAETTINGER-TERRIL HIGH SCHOOL   (Directions)
PO BOX 58,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, GRAETTINGER, IA, 51342.   Phone: (712) 859-3286
Total Students: 119   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 12   Student/Teacher Ratio: 10
GRAETTINGER-TERRIL MIDDLE SCHOOL   (Directions)
BOX 58,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, GRAETTINGER, IA, 51342.   Phone: (712) 859-3286
Total Students: 68   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 6   Student/Teacher Ratio: 11
MALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL   (Directions)
PO BOX 326,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, MALLARD, IA, 50562.   Phone: (712) 425-3452
Total Students: 115   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 7   Student/Teacher Ratio: 17
RUTHVEN-AYRSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL   (Directions)
PO BOX 159,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, RUTHVEN, IA, 51358.   Phone: (712) 837-5211
Total Students: 129   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 8   Student/Teacher Ratio: 17
RUTHVEN-AYRSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL   (Directions)
PO BOX 159,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, RUTHVEN, IA, 51358.   Phone: (712) 837-5212
Total Students: 95   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 7   Student/Teacher Ratio: 14
WEST BEND-MALLARD HIGH SCHOOL   (Directions)
PO BOX 247,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, WEST BEND, IA, 50597.   Phone: (515) 887-7831
Total Students: 119   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 12   Student/Teacher Ratio: 10
WEST BEND-MALLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL   (Directions)
PO BOX 247,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, WEST BEND, IA, 50597.   Phone: (515) 887-7831
Total Students: 136   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 7   Student/Teacher Ratio: 19
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL   (Directions)
602 CALL ST,  PALO ALTO COUNTY, EMMETSBURG, IA, 50536.   Phone: (712) 852-4485
Total Students: 335   Classroom Teachers (FTE): 24   Student/Teacher Ratio: 14


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