Winnebago County, Iowa

Winnebago County, Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1847
Seat	Forest City
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	401.57 sq mi (1,040 km²) 400.47 sq mi (1,037 km²) 1.10 sq mi (3 km²), 0.27%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	10,866 27/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.winnebagocountyia.org
Footnotes: Population

Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 10,866 in the 2010 census, a decline from 11,753 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Forest City.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 401.57 square miles (1,040.1 km²), of which 400.47 square miles (1,037.2 km²) (or 99.73%) is land and 1.10 square miles (2.8 km²) (or 0.27%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 69
• Iowa Highway 9

Public Airports

• Forest City Municipal Airport

Adjacent counties

• Faribault County, Minnesota (northwest)
• Freeborn County, Minnesota (northeast)
• Worth County (east)
• Hancock County (south)
• Kossuth County (west)
• Cerro Gordo County (southeast)

History

Winnebago County was founded in 1847. It was named after the eponymous Native American tribe.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	168		—
1870	1,562		829.8%
1880	4,917		214.8%
1890	7,325		49.0%
1900	12,725		73.7%
1910	11,914		−6.4%
1920	13,489		13.2%
1930	13,143		−2.6%
1940	13,972		6.3%
1950	13,450		−3.7%
1960	13,099		−2.6%
1970	12,990		−0.8%
1980	13,010		0.2%
1990	12,122		−6.8%
2000	11,723		−3.3%
2010	10,866		−7.3%
Iowa Data Center

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,866 in the county, with a population density of 27.1331/sq mi (10.4762/km²). There were 5,194 housing units, of which 4,597 were occupied.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Winnebago County

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,723 people, 4,749 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 5,065 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.37% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,749 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,381, and the median income for a family was $47,306. Males had a median income of $30,720 versus $22,509 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,494. About 5.00% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Buffalo Center Forest City

Lake Mills Leland

Rake Scarville

Thompson

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Winnebago County, Iowa

External links

• Winnebago County website