Winneshiek County, Iowa
| Winneshiek County, Iowa | ||
 Courthouse and Civil War Monument located in Decorah
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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 | 1847 | |
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| Seat | Decorah | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
689.88 sq mi (1,787 km²) 689.61 sq mi (1,786 km²) 0.27 sq mi (1 km²), 0.04% |
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| Population - (2010) - Density |
21,056 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
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Winneshiek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 21,056 in the 2010 census, a decline from 21,310 in the 2000 census.[1][2] The county seat is Decorah.[3]
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History [edit]
A largely rural and agricultural county, Winneshiek County has a rich cultural history from Czech, Slovak, English, Irish, German, Swiss, and Norwegian immigrants that have settled within its boundaries.
The county was originally settled in 1848 in present day Bloomfield Township (near Castalia, Iowa) and in Washington Township (near Fort Atkinson, Iowa). It was organized in 1847, and named after a chief of the Winnebago tribe.
In 1980, Winneshiek County reported a population of 21,842. Like much of Iowa during the 1980s it witnessed a population loss, plummeting to 20,847 according to the 1990 United States Census. However during the 1990s the county experienced some mild growth and was able to rise above the 21,000 mark once again.And as of year of 2010,they have a total of 785 employees and staff.
Government and elected officials [edit]
Like all Iowa counties, Winneshiek is governed by an elected partisan Board of Supervisors. Winneshiek County's Board of Supervisors has five members elected by single-member districts of equal population. Other elected officials are the county attorney, auditor, sheriff and treasurer. The offices for the supervisors and county officers are located in the County Courthouse at the county seat.
Geography [edit]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 689.88 square miles (1,786.8 km2), of which 689.61 square miles (1,786.1 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[4]
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Adjacent counties [edit]
- Fillmore County, Minnesota (northwest)
- Houston County, Minnesota (northeast)
- Allamakee County (east)
- Fayette County (south)
- Chickasaw County (southwest)
- Howard County (west)
- Clayton County (southeast)
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 546 |
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| 1860 | 13,942 | 2,453.5% | |
| 1870 | 23,570 | 69.1% | |
| 1880 | 23,938 | 1.6% | |
| 1890 | 22,528 | −5.9% | |
| 1900 | 23,731 | 5.3% | |
| 1910 | 21,729 | −8.4% | |
| 1920 | 22,091 | 1.7% | |
| 1930 | 21,630 | −2.1% | |
| 1940 | 22,263 | 2.9% | |
| 1950 | 21,639 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 21,651 | 0.1% | |
| 1970 | 21,758 | 0.5% | |
| 1980 | 21,876 | 0.5% | |
| 1990 | 20,847 | −4.7% | |
| 2000 | 21,310 | 2.2% | |
| 2010 | 21,056 | −1.2% | |
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2010 census [edit]
The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of 30.5332/sq mi (11.7889/km2). There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 were occupied.[1]
2000 census [edit]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 21,310 people, 7,734 households, and 5,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 8,208 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.85% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.3% were of German, 31.7% Norwegian, 5.5% Irish and 5.1% Czech ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 7,734 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,908, and the median income for a family was $45,966. Males had a median income of $29,278 versus $21,240 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,047. About 5.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Winneshiek County, Iowa |
- Winneshiek County - Official county government site
- Winneshiek County Health and Demographic Data
- 1913 History of Winneshiek County
- Winneshiek County Fair
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Fillmore County, Minnesota | Houston County, Minnesota | |
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