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Winnebago County, Iowa
Winnebago County, Iowa
Winnebago County, Iowa Map
Major highways
• • U.S. Highway 69 Iowa Highway 9
Public Airports
• Forest City Municipal Airport
Adjacent counties
Location in the state of Iowa
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Faribault County, Minnesota (northwest) Freeborn County, Minnesota (northeast) Worth County (east) Hancock County (south) Kossuth County (west) Cerro Gordo County (southeast)
History
Iowa’s location in the U.S. Statistics Founded Seat Area - Total - Land - Water Population - (2000) - Density Time zone information needed Forest City 402 sq mi (1,040 km²) 400 sq mi (1,037 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.27% 11,273 29/sq mi (11/km²) Central: UTC-6/-5
Winnebago County was founded in 1847. It was named after the eponymous Native American tribe.
Demographics
Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 11,723. Its county seat is Forest City.[1]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 402 square miles (1,040 km²), of which 400 square miles (1,037 km²) is land and 1 square mile (3 km²) (0.27%) is water.
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Winnebago County. Historical populations
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Census Pop. 12,725 1900 11,914 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 13,489 13,143 13,972 13,450 13,099 12,990 13,010 12,122 %± — −6.4% 13.2% −2.6% 6.3% −3.7% −2.6% −0.8% 0.2% −6.8%
Winnebago County, Iowa
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.
11,723 −3.3% 2000 IA Counties 1900-1990 As of the census[2] 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.
Cities and towns
• Buffalo • Lake • Rake • Thompson Center Mills • Scarville • Forest • Leland City
References
[1] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/ Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/ cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. [2] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. Coordinates: 43°22′44″N 93°43′55″W / 43.37889°N 93.73194°W / 43.37889; -93.73194
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