Mahaska County, Iowa
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| Mahaska County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Oskaloosa |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
573 sq mi (1,485 km²) 571 sq mi (1,479 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.44% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
22,335 39/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.mahaskacounty.org | |
Mahaska County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 22,335. Its county seat is Oskaloosa6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,485 km² (573 mi²). 1,479 km² (571 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Jasper County (northwest)
- Poweshiek County (north)
- Keokuk County (east)
- Wapello County (southeast)
- Monroe County (southwest)
- Marion County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 34,273 |
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| 1910 | 29,860 | -12.9% | |
| 1920 | 26,270 | -12.0% | |
| 1930 | 25,804 | -1.8% | |
| 1940 | 26,485 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 24,672 | -6.8% | |
| 1960 | 23,602 | -4.3% | |
| 1970 | 22,177 | -6.0% | |
| 1980 | 22,867 | 3.1% | |
| 1990 | 21,522 | -5.9% | |
| 2000 | 22,335 | 3.8% | |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 22,335 people, 8,880 households, and 6,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 15/km² (39/mi²). There were 9,551 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.20% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,880 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% 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 2.96.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,314, and the median income for a family was $43,557. Males had a median income of $32,618 versus $23,192 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,232. About 7.50% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.
