Grundy County, Iowa
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Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 12,369. Its county seat is Grundy Center, Iowa6. The county is named for Felix Grundy, former U.S. Attorney General. It is one of the three counties that make up the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,302 km² (503 mi²). 1,301 km² (503 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.01%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Highway 20
Iowa Highway 14
Iowa Highway 57
Iowa Highway 175
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Butler County (north)
- Black Hawk County (east)
- Tama County (southeast)
- Marshall County (southwest)
- Hardin County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,369 people, 4,984 households, and 3,583 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (25/mi²). There were 5,304 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.97% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,984 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.80% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,396, and the median income for a family was $46,627. Males had a median income of $32,006 versus $22,003 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,142. About 3.30% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.60% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (PDF) 5, 36.. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
