Story County, Iowa
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Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	Nevada
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	574 sq mi (1,486 km²) 573 sq mi (1,484 km²) 1 sq mi (2 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. Nevada is a city in and the County seat of Story County, Iowa, United States. 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 15%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	79,981 140/sq mi (54/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.storycounty.com

Story County is a county 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. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Story County, Iowa and which, when combined with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area' comprises the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'. Ames is a city located in the central part of the US state of Iowa, and is approximately 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Boone is a city in Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. ^[1] As of 2000, the population of the county was 79,981. Its county seat is Nevada^[2]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Nevada is a city in and the County seat of Story County, Iowa, United States.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Major highways 1.2 Adjacent counties 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 5 References 6 External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 square miles (1,486 km²), of which, 573 square miles (1,484 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 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 15%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 35
• U.S. Highway 30
• U.S. Highway 65
• U.S. Highway 69
• Iowa Highway 210

Adjacent counties

• Hamilton County (northwest)
• Hardin County (northeast)
• Marshall County (east)
• Jasper County (southeast)
• Polk County (south)
• Boone County (west)

History

The land that today is known as Story County was originally prairie with the exception of some groves along the larger streams in the area. Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States. US Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country US Route 65 is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. US Route 69 is a north-south United States highway. When it was first created it was only long but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas Hamilton County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of William W Hardin County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of Col Marshall County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 39311 Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was organized in 1846 and is named after Sergeant William Jasper, Revolutionary Polk County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 374601 Boone County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It is part of the Boone Iowa, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses In 1846 the boundaries of Story County were established. The County has an area of 576 square miles and is square in shape.

The county was named after Joseph Story, a preeminent United States Supreme Court Justice, in 1853. Joseph Story ( September 18, 1779 &ndash September 10, 1845) was an American Lawyer and Jurist who served on

The first settlers in Story County came mainly from Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Later, many Norwegians, Germans and Danes came directly from overseas and inhabited the area. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants The first large population influx occurred during the 1850s. Story County was not mentioned in the Federal Census in 1850, but figures from the State of Iowa put the population at 214 in 1852. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. By 1860 the population had increased to 4,501.

Three commissioners appointed by the Iowa legislature selected the location of county seat on June, 27 1853. The location was Nevada, Iowa. Nevada (pronounced Nuh-VAY-Dah) was named after the Sierra Nevada mountain range in western California. The Sierra Nevada ( Spanish for "Snowy Range" is a Mountain range located in the U Like many Midwestern towns, cities and counties, many prominent locations from the newly explored West and Mexican-American War of the late 1840s inspired the naming of towns and counties in Iowa during this period.

Railroad construction did more to develop Story County, as it did for the entire American West, than anything else. The first railroad came to the county in 1864. Railroads were such a decisive factor in determining the location of towns that several communities in Story County moved to be closer to the rail line. Some flourishing little towns that were bypassed by the railroad soon disappeared. Although Nevada was long the population center of the county, Ames was the most widely known of the towns because of the busy railroad depot where travelers changed trains for all points north, south, east and west. Ames is a city located in the central part of the US state of Iowa, and is approximately 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County.

In its history, Story County has had four courthouse structures in use. The first courthouse, a two-storey frame building, was built in 1856 but was destroyed by fire in 1863. It was replaced by a similar structure. Soon after, a new courthouse was planned, and it was completed in 1877. The three-storey building was situated on the town square. In the building was a tower in which school children could climb to see a panoramic view of the landscape, which was removed later due to safety reasons. The post-modern style courthouse in use today was built in 1967 and dedicated on May 18, 1968. A canon from the Civil War rests on the courthouse lawn. ^[3]

Story County consists of 16 townships and 15 incorporated cities, and 4 unincorporated towns. The population of 79,981 in the 2000 census consisted of 71,114 in urban areas and 8867 in rural areas.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	23,159		—
1910	24,083		4. 0%
1920	26,185		8. 7%
1930	31,141		18. 9%
1940	33,434		7. 4%
1950	44,294		32. 5%
1960	49,327		11. 4%
1970	62,783		27. 3%
1980	72,326		15. 2%
1990	74,252		2. 7%
2000	79,981		7. 7%
Est. 2006	80,145		0. 2%
IA Counties 1900-1990

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 79,981 people, 29,383 households, and 17,042 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 140 people per square mile (54/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 30,630 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile (21/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91. 14% White, 1. 83% Black or African American, 0. 16% Native American, 5. 10% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 60% from other races, and 1. 14% from two or more races. 1. 55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29,383 households out of which 27. 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 60% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42. 00% were non-families. 26. 70% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 2. 94.

In the county the population was spread out with 19. 10% under the age of 18, 28. 30% from 18 to 24, 25. 50% from 25 to 44, 17. 30% from 45 to 64, and 9. 80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 104. 60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104. 40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,442, and the median income for a family was $55,472. Males had a median income of $36,756 versus $26,941 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,949. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 50% of families and 14. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. 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 80% of those under age 18 and 4. 30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Ames
• Cambridge
• Collins
• Colo
• Gilbert
• Huxley
• Kelley
• Maxwell
• McCallsburg
• Nevada
• Roland
• Sheldahl
• Slater
• Story City
• Zearing

References

External links

• Story County government's website
• Ames Historical Society Includes reference materials, early maps and lots of historical images
• ISU Extension - Story County
• Story County Foundation

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