Winnebago County, Iowa

Winnebago County
County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°22′44″N 93°43′55″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Seat	Forest City
Population  (2000)
• Total	11,273
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 11,723. Its county seat is Forest City.⁶

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,040 km² (402 mi²). 1,037 km² (400 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (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)
• Kosssuth County (west)
• Cerro Gordo County (southeast)

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Winnebago County.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	12,725		—
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%
IA Counties 1900-1990

As of the census² of 2000, there were 11,723 people, 4,749 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (29/mi²). There were 5,065 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). 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

43°22′44″N 93°43′55″W