Howard County, Iowa
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| Howard County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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| Formed | |
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| Seat | Cresco |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,227 km² (474 mi²) 1,226 km² (473 mi²) 1 km² (0 mi²), 0.08% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
9,932 8/km² |
| Website: www.crescoia.com/howardcounty/ | |
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 9,932. Its county seat is Cresco, Iowa6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,227 km² (474 mi²). 1,226 km² (473 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.08%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Highway 63
Iowa Highway 9
Iowa Highway 139
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Mower County, Minnesota (northeast)
- Fillmore County, Minnesota (north)
- Winnesheik County (east)
- Chickasaw County (south)
- Mitchell County (west)
- Floyd County (southwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,932 people, 3,974 households, and 2,650 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (21/mi²). There were 4,327 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/mi²). 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, 6.60% 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. About 5.60% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.
