| Howard 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 | Cresco |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
474 sq mi (1,228 km²) 473 sq mi (1,225 km²) 0 sq mi (0 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. Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3905 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 08% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
9,932 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Website: www.crescoia.com/howardcounty/ | |
Howard 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 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 2000, the population is 9,932. Its county seat is Cresco. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3905 at the 2000 census [1]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 474 square miles (1,227 km²), of which, 473 square miles (1,226 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 08%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Mower County, Minnesota (northwest)
- Fillmore County, Minnesota (north)
- Winnesheik County (east)
- Chickasaw County (south)
- Mitchell County (west)
- Floyd County (southwest)
History
Howard County was founded in 1851. US Route 63 is a 1286 mile (2070 km long north-south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. Iowa Highway 9 is the most northern of Iowa 's east-west highways traversing the entire northern tier of counties Iowa Highway 139 is a north-south highway in northeastern Iowa. Mower County (named for John Edward Mower) is a County located in the Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Fillmore County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Winneshiek County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Chickasaw County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Mitchell County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It is named in honor of John Mitchel, Irish patriot Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1854 and was named for Sgt It was named after General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana. Tilghman Ashurst Howard ( November 14, 1797 &ndash August 16, 1844) was a U The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 14,512 |
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| 1910 | 12,920 | -11. 0% | |
| 1920 | 13,705 | 6. 1% | |
| 1930 | 13,082 | -4. 5% | |
| 1940 | 13,531 | 3. 4% | |
| 1950 | 13,105 | -3. 1% | |
| 1960 | 12,734 | -2. 8% | |
| 1970 | 11,442 | -10. 1% | |
| 1980 | 11,114 | -2. 9% | |
| 1990 | 9,809 | -11. 7% | |
| 2000 | 9,932 | 1. 3% | |
| IA Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,932 people, 3,974 households, and 2,650 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 4,327 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99. 06% White, 0. 11% Black or African American, 0. 15% Native American, 0. 17% Asian, 0. 08% from other races, and 0. 42% from two or more races. 0. 55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,974 households out of which 31. 10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 80% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 30% were non-families. 29. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 43 and the average family size was 3. 03.
In the county the population was spread out with 26. 30% under the age of 18, 6. 80% from 18 to 24, 25. 40% from 25 to 44, 21. 30% from 45 to 64, and 20. 10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,641, and the median income for a family was $43,284. Males had a median income of $28,856 versus $21,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,842. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 60% of families and 9. 30% 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 70% of those under age 18 and 8. 80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated communities
External links
Chester is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 151 Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3905 at the 2000 census Elma is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 598 at the 2000 census Lime Springs is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. Riceville is a City in Howard and Mitchell Counties in the US Florenceville is an unincorporated village located in Howard County, Iowa, United States.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic