Mills County, Iowa
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| Mills County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
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| Seat | Glenwood |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
440 sq mi (1,139 km²) 437 sq mi (1,131 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.71% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
14,547 33/sq mi (13/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.millscoia.us | |
Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 14,547. Its county seat is Glenwood.[1] It is one of three Iowa counties in the eight-county Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 440 square miles (1,139 km²) 437 square miles (1,131 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Pottawattamie County (north)
- Montgomery County (east)
- Fremont County (south)
- Cass County, Nebraska (southwest)
- Sarpy County, Nebraska (west)
[edit] History
Mills County was formed in 1851. It was named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican-American War.[3]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 16,764 |
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| 1910 | 15,811 | -5.7% | |
| 1920 | 15,422 | -2.5% | |
| 1930 | 15,866 | 2.9% | |
| 1940 | 15,064 | -5.1% | |
| 1950 | 14,064 | -6.6% | |
| 1960 | 13,050 | -7.2% | |
| 1970 | 11,606 | -11.1% | |
| 1980 | 13,406 | 15.5% | |
| 1990 | 13,202 | -1.5% | |
| 2000 | 14,547 | 10.2% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 14,547 people, 5,324 households, and 3,939 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,324 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,428, and the median income for a family was $49,592. Males had a median income of $31,721 versus $24,938 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,736. About 5.80% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.30% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mills County
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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