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Wright County, Iowa
Map
Map of Iowa highlighting Wright County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the U.S. highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Statistics
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Seat Clarion
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
583 sq mi (1,509 km²)
581 sq mi (1,504 km²)
2 sq mi (5 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. Clarion is a city in and the County seat of Wright 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 31%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
14,334
25/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.wrightcounty.org

Wright 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 2000, the population is 14,334. Its county seat is Clarion. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Clarion is a city in and the County seat of Wright County, Iowa, United States. [1]

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 583 square miles (1,509 km²), of which, 581 square miles (1,504 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 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 31%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

History

Wright County was formed on January 15, 1851. Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central 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 Iowa Highway 3 is a state Highway that runs from east to west across the state of Iowa. Iowa Highway 17 is a 103-mile north-south state highway that traverses primarily rural areas in central and north-central Iowa. Hancock County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. The population was 12100 at the 2000 census. Franklin County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 10704 Hamilton County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of William W Webster County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the Population is 40235 Humboldt County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was created in 1857 and is named in honor of Alexander von Humboldt. It was named after Silas Wright, a Governor of New York and for Joseph Albert Wright, a Governor of Indiana. Silas Wright Jr ( May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American Democratic politician Joseph Albert Wright ( April 17, 1810 May 11, 1867) was a Democratic governor of the U [2]

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Wright County.
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Wright County.
Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1900 18,227
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1910 17,951 -1. 5%
1920 20,348 13. 4%
1930 20,216 -0. 6%
1940 20,038 -0. 9%
1950 19,652 -1. 9%
1960 19,447 -1. 0%
1970 17,294 -11. 1%
1980 16,319 -5. 6%
1990 14,269 -12. 6%
2000 14,334 0. 5%
IA Counties 1900-1990

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 14,334 people, 5,940 households, and 3,938 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 6,559 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95. 93% White, 0. 17% Black or African American, 0. 18% Native American, 0. 20% Asian, 2. 90% from other races, and 0. 63% from two or more races. 4. 93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,940 households out of which 28. 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 30% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 70% were non-families. 30. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 30% 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. 92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24. 50% under the age of 18, 6. 50% from 18 to 24, 24. 50% from 25 to 44, 23. 30% from 45 to 64, and 21. 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,197, and the median income for a family was $44,043. Males had a median income of $29,398 versus $21,222 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,247. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 20% of families and 7. 00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. 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 6. 40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Education

Primary and secondary

There are three school districts in Wright County with three high schools:

Tertiary

Iowa State University operates an extension office in Clarion, and the Iowa Central Community College and Buena Vista University plan to maintain a continuing education there. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university Iowa Central Community College is a Community college located in Fort Dodge Iowa, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake. Buena Vista University is a private 4-year college located in Storm Lake Iowa. The county is part of the Iowa Central Community College district, except for the Belmond-Klemme school district, which is in the North Iowa Area Community College district. The North Iowa Area Community College (commonly known as NIACC is a Community college in Mason City Iowa.

Wright County Fair

The first Wright County Fair was held in Clarion. The old fairgrounds were located where Clarion's USA Healthcare Center stands today. For some unknown reason, in 1924 the fair in Clarion closed. It was moved to Goldfield in 1925 and then to its present location in Eagle Grove in 1926. The Wright County Fair was later renamed the Wright County District Junior Fair. Entries are open to children in Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Hardin, Franklin, and Wright Counties. [7]

Newspapers

Several small newspapers are published in Wright County, including the Wright County Monitor of Clarion. Other newspapers include the Eagle Grove Eagle, the Belmond Independent, the Dows Advocate, and the Clarion Monthly.

References

  1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ Wright County
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Clarion-Goldfield Community School District
  5. ^ Eagle Grove Community School District
  6. ^ Belmond-Klemme Community School District
  7. ^ Wright County District Junior Fair

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