Iowa County, Wisconsin
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| Iowa County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | October 9, 1829 |
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| Seat | Dodgeville |
| Largest city | Dodgeville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
768 sq mi (1,989 km²) 763 sq mi (1,975 km²) 5 sq mi (14 km²), 0.70% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
22,780 30/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.iowacounty.org | |
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 22,780. Its county seat is Dodgeville[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 768 square miles (1,989 km²), of which, 763 square miles (1,975 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) of it (0.70%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Richland County - northwest
- Sauk County - northeast
- Dane County - east
- Green County - southeast
- Lafayette County - south
- Grant County - west
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 23,114 |
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| 1910 | 22,497 | −2.7% | |
| 1920 | 21,504 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 20,039 | −6.8% | |
| 1940 | 20,595 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 19,610 | −4.8% | |
| 1960 | 19,631 | 0.1% | |
| 1970 | 19,306 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 19,802 | 2.6% | |
| 1990 | 20,150 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 22,780 | 13.1% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 22,780 people, 8,764 households, and 6,213 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 9,579 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.70% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.6% were of German, 17.2% Norwegian, 11.6% English, 11.3% Irish and 7.9% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 8,764 households out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.
[edit] Cities, villages, and towns
- Arena (town)
- Arena
- Avoca
- Barneveld
- Blanchardville
- Brigham
- Clyde
- Cobb
- Dodgeville (town)
- Dodgeville
- Eden
- Highland (town)
- Highland
- Hollandale
- Linden (town)
- Linden
- Livingston
- Mifflin
- Mineral Point (town)
- Mineral Point
- Montfort
- Moscow
- Pulaski
- Rewey
- Ridgeway (town)
- Ridgeway
- Waldwick
- Wyoming
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] Rivers and streams
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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