| Audubon County, Iowa | |
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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 | 1851 |
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| Seat | Audubon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
444 sq mi (1,149 km²) 443 sq mi (1,148 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Audubon is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2382 at the 2000 census Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 10% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
6,830 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.auduboncounty.com | |
Audubon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6,830. Its county seat is Audubon. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Audubon is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2382 at the 2000 census [1] The county was named after John James Audubon, the noted naturalist and artist. John James Audubon ( April 26 1785 – January 27 1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, hunter
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,149 km²), of which, 443 square miles (1,148 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 10%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Carroll County (north)
- Guthrie County (east)
- Cass County (south)
- Shelby County (west)
History
Audubon County was formed on January 15, 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County. US Route 71 is a north-south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways Currently Iowa Highway 44 is an east-west highway in the central and west-central portions of the state Iowa Highway 173 is a highway in western Iowa which runs in a south-north alignment Carroll County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It is named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration Guthrie County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 11353 Cass County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 14684 Shelby County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population is 13173 It was named after John James Audubon. John James Audubon ( April 26 1785 – January 27 1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, hunter
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 13,626 |
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| 1910 | 12,671 | -7. 0% | |
| 1920 | 12,520 | -1. 2% | |
| 1930 | 12,264 | -2. 0% | |
| 1940 | 11,790 | -3. 9% | |
| 1950 | 11,579 | -1. 8% | |
| 1960 | 10,919 | -5. 7% | |
| 1970 | 9,595 | -12. 1% | |
| 1980 | 8,559 | -10. 8% | |
| 1990 | 7,334 | -14. 3% | |
| 2000 | 6,830 | -6. 9% | |
| IA Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,773 households, and 1,927 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 2,995 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99. 17% White, 0. 15% Black or African American, 0. 09% Native American, 0. 19% Asian, 0. 03% from other races, and 0. 38% from two or more races. 0. 48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,773 households out of which 30. 10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 40% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 50% were non-families. 28. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 40 and the average family size was 2. 94.
In the county the population was spread out with 25. 90% under the age of 18, 5. 00% from 18 to 24, 22. 70% from 25 to 44, 22. 90% from 45 to 64, and 23. 50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,215, and the median income for a family was $37,288. Males had a median income of $28,090 versus $17,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,489. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 70% of families and 7. 70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 20% of those under age 18 and 7. 80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Townships
Audubon County is divided into twelve townships:
External links
Audubon is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2382 at the 2000 census Brayton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. Exira is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River and U Gray is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, along the East Branch of the West Nishnabotna River. Kimballton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census. A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area Audubon Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Cameron Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Douglas Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Exira Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Greeley Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Hamlin Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Leroy Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Lincoln Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Melville Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Oakfield Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Sharon Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA. Viola Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, USA.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic