Shelby County, Iowa
| Shelby County, Iowa | |
 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
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| Seat | Harlan |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
591.37 sq mi (1,532 km²) 590.83 sq mi (1,530 km²) 0.54 sq mi (1 km²), 0.09% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
12,167 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.shco.org |
| Footnotes: Population [1] | |
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its name is in honor of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. The population was 12,167 in the 2010 census, a decline from 13,173 in the 2000 census.[1][2] The county seat is Harlan. [3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 591.37 square miles (1,531.6 km2), of which 590.83 square miles (1,530.2 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[4]
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Crawford County (north)
- Audubon County (east)
- Cass County (southeast)
- Pottawattamie County (south)
- Harrison County (west)
[edit] History
Shelby County was formed on January 15, 1851. It was named after General Isaac Shelby, a hero in the American Revolutionary War and the first Governor of Kentucky.
On February 4, 1855, Shelbyville was designated the county seat. in April, 1859, the seat was moved to Harlan. One year later the first courthouse was erected and a second courthouse was constructed in 1875. In 1898, the construction of the present courthouse was begun, this time of stone and three storeys high. The construction was completed in 1892. In 1978, the building was extensively restored and still serves as the courthouse.[5]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 818 |
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| 1870 | 2,540 | 210.5% | |
| 1880 | 12,696 | 399.8% | |
| 1890 | 17,611 | 38.7% | |
| 1900 | 17,932 | 1.8% | |
| 1910 | 16,552 | −7.7% | |
| 1920 | 16,065 | −2.9% | |
| 1930 | 17,131 | 6.6% | |
| 1940 | 16,720 | −2.4% | |
| 1950 | 15,942 | −4.7% | |
| 1960 | 15,825 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 15,528 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 15,043 | −3.1% | |
| 1990 | 13,230 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 13,173 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 12,167 | −7.6% | |
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[edit] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,167 in the county, with a population density of 20.5931/sq mi (7.9510/km2). There were 5,542 housing units, of which 5,085 were occupied.[1]
[edit] 2000 census
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 13,173 people, 5,173 households, and 3,703 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 5,459 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.68% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,173 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,442, and the median income for a family was $44,681. Males had a median income of $29,402 versus $20,296 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,969. About 4.30% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.00% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
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[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 2011-06-02.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ Shelby County, Iowa
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Coordinates: 41°40′53″N 95°18′46″W / 41.68139°N 95.31278°W
