Audubon County, Iowa

Audubon County, Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1851
Seat	Audubon
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	443.58 sq mi (1,149 km²) 443.13 sq mi (1,148 km²) 0.44 sq mi (1 km²), 0.10%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	6,119 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.auduboncounty.com
Footnotes: Population

Audubon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 6,119 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,830 in 2000. Its county seat is Audubon. The county was named after John James Audubon, the noted naturalist and artist.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 443.58 square miles (1,148.9 km²), of which 443.13 square miles (1,147.7 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 71
• Iowa Highway 44
• Iowa Highway 173

Adjacent counties

• Carroll County (north)
• Guthrie County (east)
• Cass County (south)
• Shelby County (west)

History

Audubon County was formed on January 15, 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after John James Audubon. The current Audubon County Court House was opened in 1940.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	454		—
1870	1,212		167.0%
1880	7,448		514.5%
1890	12,412		66.6%
1900	13,626		9.8%
1910	12,671		−7.0%
1920	12,520		−1.2%
1930	12,264		−2.0%
1940	11,790		−3.9%
1950	11,579		−1.8%
1960	10,919		−5.7%
1970	9,595		−12.1%
1980	8,559		−10.8%
1990	7,334		−14.3%
2000	6,830		−6.9%
2010	6,119		−10.4%
Iowa Data Center

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,119 in the county, with a population density of 13.813/sq mi (5.333/km²). There were 2,972 housing units, of which 2,617 were occupied.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Audubon County.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,773 households, and 1,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,995 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.17% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,773 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,215, and the median income for a family was $37,288. Males had a median income of $28,090 versus $17,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,489. About 6.70% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.20% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Audubon Brayton

Exira Gray

Kimballton

Townships

Audubon County is divided into twelve townships:

Audubon Cameron Douglas Exira Greeley

Hamlin Leroy Lincoln Melville Oakfield

Sharon Viola

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Audubon County, Iowa
• The Audubon County Court House Article

External links

• Audubon County