Osceola County, Iowa

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Osceola County, Iowa
Map
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	Sibley
Area - Total - Land - Water	399 sq mi (1,035 km²) 398 sq mi (1,033 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.18%
Population - (2000) - Density	7,003 18/sq mi (7/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.osceolacountyia.com

Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named for Indian Chief Osceola. As of 2000, the population is 7,003. Its county seat is Sibley, named for H. H. Sibley of Minnesota.^[1]

1 Geography
- 1.1 Major highways
- 1.2 Adjacent counties
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
5 References

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 399 square miles (1,035 km²), of which, 398 square miles (1,033 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.

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[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] History

Osceola County was formed in 1871. It was named after the eponymous chief of the Seminole. It is the smallest and most recent county in Iowa. In the same year the first settler arrived, Captain Eldred Huff, and laid his claim. On January 1, 1872, the county government conferred for the first time. The first courthouse, constructed of wood, was built in November of the following year and simultaneously served as the conference chamber, school and church. In September 1903, the second courthouse was finished and was wired for electricity in October, 1915. .

[edit] Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Osceola County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	8,725	—
1910	8,956	2.6%
1920	10,223	14.1%
1930	10,182	-0.4%
1940	10,607	4.2%
1950	10,181	-4.0%
1960	10,064	-1.1%
1970	8,555	-15.0%
1980	8,371	-2.2%
1990	7,267	-13.2%
2000	7,003	-3.6%
IA Counties 1900-1990

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,003 people, 2,778 households, and 1,941 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.04% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,778 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,274, and the median income for a family was $41,977. Males had a median income of $29,624 versus $20,522 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,463. About 6.00% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.90% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.