Scott County, Iowa
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| Scott 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 | 1837 |
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| Seat | Davenport |
| Largest city | Davenport |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
468 sq mi (1,605 km²) 458 sq mi (1,570 km²) 10 sq mi (27 km²), 2.19% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
162,621 [1] 355.1/sq mi (103.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.scottcountyiowa.com | |
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 158,668, 2006 estimate is 162,621.[2] Its county seat is Davenport[1].
Scott County is one of the four counties that make up the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 468 square miles (1,213 km²), of which, 458 square miles (1,186 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (27 km²) of it (2.19%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Clinton County (north)
- Rock Island County, Illinois (east & south)
- Muscatine County (southwest)
- Cedar County (northwest)
[edit] History
The first American settlement in the area now known as Scott County was Valley City (now known as Pleasant Valley) in 1833. Other early towns included Davenport (now the county seat and largest city) and Rockingham (which ceased to exist in 1847). The area was fully surveyed in 1837, and the county was established by the Wisconsin legislature in that same year. Scott County is named for General Winfield Scott[3], who was the presiding officer at the signing of the peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War.
By 1900 the population of the county was 51,500, and by 1950 it was over 100,000. Scott County now comprises part of the Quad City region, which includes the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf (in Iowa) and Rock Island and Moline (in Illinois).
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 51,558 |
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| 1910 | 60,000 | 16.4% | |
| 1920 | 73,952 | 23.3% | |
| 1930 | 77,332 | 4.6% | |
| 1940 | 84,748 | 9.6% | |
| 1950 | 100,698 | 18.8% | |
| 1960 | 119,067 | 18.2% | |
| 1970 | 142,687 | 19.8% | |
| 1980 | 160,022 | 12.1% | |
| 1990 | 150,979 | -5.7% | |
| 2000 | 158,668 | 5.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 162,621 | 2.5% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 158,668 people, 62,334 households, and 41,888 families residing in the county. The population density was 346 people per square mile (134/km²). There were 65,649 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile (55/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.54% White, 6.11% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 4.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 62,334 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,701, and the median income for a family was $52,045. Males had a median income of $38,985 versus $25,456 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,310. About 7.70% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ Scott County, Iowa
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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