Jones County, Iowa
| Jones County, Iowa | |
 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 21, 1837 |
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| Seat | Anamosa |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
576.70 sq mi (1,494 km²) 575.31 sq mi (1,490 km²) 1.39 sq mi (4 km²), 0.24% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
20,638 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.jonescountyiowa.org |
| Footnotes: Population [1] | |
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 20,638 in the 2010 census, an increase from 20,221 in the 2000 census.[1][2] The county seat is Anamosa.[3] The county was named in honor of George W. Jones, one of Iowa's first United States Senators. It is one of the three counties that make up the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 576.70 square miles (1,493.6 km2), of which 575.31 square miles (1,490.0 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 1.39 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[5]
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Delaware County (northwest)
- Dubuque County (northeast)
- Jackson County (east)
- Clinton County (southeast)
- Cedar County (south)
- Linn County (west)
[edit] Parks
- Pictured Rocks County Park in Jones County
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[edit] History
Jones County was founded on December 21, 1837. It was named after George Wallace Jones, a United States Senator and member of Congress.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 3,007 |
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| 1860 | 13,306 | 342.5% | |
| 1870 | 19,731 | 48.3% | |
| 1880 | 21,052 | 6.7% | |
| 1890 | 20,233 | −3.9% | |
| 1900 | 21,954 | 8.5% | |
| 1910 | 19,050 | −13.2% | |
| 1920 | 18,607 | −2.3% | |
| 1930 | 19,206 | 3.2% | |
| 1940 | 19,950 | 3.9% | |
| 1950 | 19,401 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 20,693 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 19,868 | −4.0% | |
| 1980 | 20,401 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 19,444 | −4.7% | |
| 2000 | 20,221 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 20,638 | 2.1% | |
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[edit] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,638 in the county, with a population density of 35.8728/sq mi (13.8506/km2). There were 8,911 housing units, of which 8,151 were occupied.[1]
[edit] 2000 census
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 20,221 people, 7,560 households, and 5,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,126 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.68% White, 1.79% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,560 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,449, and the median income for a family was $44,269. Males had a median income of $31,039 versus $22,075 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,816. About 6.20% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". 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 May 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36.. Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20060514003222/http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf. Retrieved 2006-07-21.
- ^ "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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