Adams County, Iowa
| Adams County, Iowa | |
 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 12, 1853 |
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| Seat | Corning |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
425.41 sq mi (1,102 km²) 423.54 sq mi (1,097 km²) 1.87 sq mi (5 km²), 0.44% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
4,029 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.adamscountyia.com |
| Footnotes: Population [1] | |
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 4,029 in the 2010 census, a decline from 4,482 in 2000. According to the US Census it was the county in Iowa with the fewest residents recorded for 2000 and 2010.[1][2] Its county seat is Corning.[3]
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[edit] History
Adams County was established by the state legislature in 1851 and named in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams, or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams (sources differ). The county was finally organized and separated from Pottawattamie County on March 12, 1853. Its original size was later reduced by the creation of Montgomery and Union Counties.
The first county seat was Quincy. In 1872, it was moved to Corning.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 425.41 square miles (1,101.8 km2), of which 423.54 square miles (1,097.0 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 1.87 square miles (4.8 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.[5]
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Cass County (northwest)
- Adair County (northeast)
- Union County (east)
- Taylor County (south)
- Montgomery County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,533 |
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| 1870 | 4,614 | 201.0% | |
| 1880 | 11,888 | 157.7% | |
| 1890 | 12,292 | 3.4% | |
| 1900 | 13,601 | 10.6% | |
| 1910 | 10,998 | −19.1% | |
| 1920 | 10,521 | −4.3% | |
| 1930 | 10,437 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 10,156 | −2.7% | |
| 1950 | 8,753 | −13.8% | |
| 1960 | 7,468 | −14.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,322 | −15.3% | |
| 1980 | 5,731 | −9.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,866 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,482 | −7.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,029 | −10.1% | |
| Iowa Data Center [2] | |||
[edit] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 4,029 in the county, with a population density of 9.480/sq mi (3.660/km2). There were 2,010 housing units, of which 1,715 were occupied.[1]
[edit] 2000 census
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,482 people, 1,867 households, and 1,235 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,109 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.91% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,867 households out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,453, and the median income for a family was $40,030. Males had a median income of $26,510 versus $20,645 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,550. About 6.40% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Adams County
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Coordinates: 41°01′45″N 94°41′57″W / 41.02917°N 94.69917°W
