Iowa County, Iowa
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| Iowa County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1843 |
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| Seat | Marengo |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
587 sq mi (1,521 km²) 586 sq mi (1,519 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.15% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
15,671 27/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.iowa.ia.us | |
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 15,671. Its county seat is Marengo.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 587 square miles (1,521 km²), of which 586 square miles (1,519 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.15%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Benton County (north)
- Johnson County (east)
- Washington County (southeast)
- Keokuk County (south)
- Poweshiek County (west)
- Linn County (northeast)
- Tama County (northwest)
[edit] History
Iowa County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for the Iowa River, which flows through the county.[2]
The first courthouse was a log cabin built in 1847. This was rented by the county until 1850 when a second courthouse was completed. In 1861 construction of a third courthouse was begun. The current courthouse was built in 1892 after the county had outgrown the previous one.[3]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 19,544 |
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| 1910 | 18,409 | −5.8% | |
| 1920 | 18,600 | 1.0% | |
| 1930 | 17,332 | −6.8% | |
| 1940 | 17,016 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 15,835 | −6.9% | |
| 1960 | 16,396 | 3.5% | |
| 1970 | 15,419 | −6.0% | |
| 1980 | 15,429 | 0.1% | |
| 1990 | 14,630 | −5.2% | |
| 2000 | 15,671 | 7.1% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 15,671 people, 6,163 households, and 4,301 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,545 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.70% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,163 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,222, and the median income for a family was $48,946. Males had a median income of $31,220 versus $24,652 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,884. About 3.40% of families and 5.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.50% of those under age 18 and 5.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the 2008 US presidential election, an exactly equal number of Iowa county voters voted for each major candidate.[5]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ History
- ^ Iowa County at Iowa State Association of Counties, retrieved July 26, 2008.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Local and National Election Results - Election Center 2008[1], accessed November 5, 2008.
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Tama County | Benton County | Linn County |
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Coordinates: 41°41′10″N 92°04′01″W / 41.68611°N 92.06694°W
