Dickinson County, Iowa

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Dickinson County, Iowa
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Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1857
Seat	Spirit Lake
Area - Total - Land - Water	404 sq mi (1,046 km²) 381 sq mi (987 km²) 23 sq mi (60 km²), 5.61%
Population - (2000) - Density	16,424 44/sq mi (17/km²)
Website: www.co.dickinson.ia.us

Dickinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 16,424. Its county seat is Spirit Lake.^[1] The county was organized in 1857 and is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson, a U.S. Senator for New York.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Major highways
- 1.2 Adjacent counties
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
4 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,046 km²), of which, 381 square miles (987 km²) of it is land and 23 square miles (59 km²) of it (5.61%) is water. In land area, it is the smallest county in Iowa.

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[edit] Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dickinson County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	7,995	—
1910	8,137	1.8%
1920	10,241	25.9%
1930	10,982	7.2%
1940	12,185	11.0%
1950	12,756	4.7%
1960	12,574	-1.4%
1970	12,565	-0.1%
1980	15,629	24.4%
1990	14,909	-4.6%
2000	16,424	10.2%
IA Counties 1900-1990

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 16,424 people, 7,103 households, and 4,759 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 11,375 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.90% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,103 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,020, and the median income for a family was $47,739. Males had a median income of $30,523 versus $22,131 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,929. 6.00% of the population and 4.20% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty 5.90% of those under the age of 18 and 7.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.