Howard County, Iowa

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Howard County, Iowa
Map of Iowa highlighting Howard County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the U.S. highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded 1851
Seat Cresco
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

473.76 sq mi (1,227 km²)
473.40 sq mi (1,226 km²)
0.36 sq mi (1 km²), 0.08%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density

9,566
20/sq mi (8/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.howard-county.com
Footnotes: Population[1]

Howard County is a county located in the US state of Iowa. The population was 9,566 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,932 in the 2000 census.[1][2] The county seat is Cresco.[3]

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History [edit]

Howard County was founded in 1851. It was named after General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana.[citation needed]

Geography [edit]

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 473.76 square miles (1,227.0 km2), of which 473.40 square miles (1,226.1 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[4]

Major highways [edit]

Adjacent counties [edit]

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 3,168
1870 6,282 98.3%
1880 10,837 72.5%
1890 11,182 3.2%
1900 14,512 29.8%
1910 12,920 −11.0%
1920 13,705 6.1%
1930 13,082 −4.5%
1940 13,531 3.4%
1950 13,105 −3.1%
1960 12,734 −2.8%
1970 11,442 −10.1%
1980 11,114 −2.9%
1990 9,809 −11.7%
2000 9,932 1.3%
2010 9,566 −3.7%
Iowa Data Center[2]

2010 census [edit]

The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,566 in the county, with a population density of 20.207/sq mi (7.8020/km2). There were 4,367 housing units, of which 3,944 were occupied.[1]

2000 census [edit]

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Howard County

At the 2000 census[5], there were 9,932 people, 3,974 households and 2,650 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 per square mile (8/km²). There were 4,327 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.06% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,974 households of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.30% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median household income was $34,641 and the median family income was $43,284. Males had a median income of $28,856 compared $21,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,842. About 5.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns [edit]

Unincorporated communities [edit]

Festivals and parades [edit]

The Mighty Howard County Fair is held annually in Cresco, traditionally in the last full week of June. In 2011, the fair celebrated its 118th year.[6]

Notable people [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  4. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "Mighty Howard County Fair". Howard County Fairgrounds. Retrieved March 22, 2011. 

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 43°21′27″N 92°18′56″W / 43.35750°N 92.31556°W / 43.35750; -92.31556