Jones County, Iowa

Jones County, Iowa

Map of Iowa highlighting Jones County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded December 21, 1837
Named for George W. Jones
Seat Anamosa
Largest city Anamosa
Area
 • Total 577 sq mi (1,494 km2)
 • Land 576 sq mi (1,492 km2)
 • Water 1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2%
Population
 • (2010) 20,638
 • Density 36/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.jonescountyiowa.org

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,638.[1] The county seat is Anamosa.[2] The county was founded in 1837 and named after George Wallace Jones, a United States Senator and member of Congress.[3][4]

Jones County is included in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5]

Geography

Harvesting corn during the record 2009 season in Jones County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 576 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[6]

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Adjacent counties

Parks

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18503,007—
186013,306342.5%
187019,73148.3%
188021,0526.7%
189020,233−3.9%
190021,9548.5%
191019,050−13.2%
192018,607−2.3%
193019,2063.2%
194019,9503.9%
195019,401−2.8%
196020,6936.7%
197019,868−4.0%
198020,4012.7%
199019,444−4.7%
200020,2214.0%
201020,6382.1%
Est. 201420,454[7]−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,638 in the county, with a population density of 35.8728/sq mi (13.8506/km2). There were 8,911 housing units, of which 8,151 were occupied.[12]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Jones County

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 20,221 people, 7,560 households, and 5,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,126 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.68% White, 1.79% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,560 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,449, and the median income for a family was $44,269. Males had a median income of $31,039 versus $22,075 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,816. About 6.20% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Other communities

Townships

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Corbit, Robert McClain (1910). History of Jones County, Iowa: Past and Present, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 27.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 170.
  5. ↑ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2006-07-21.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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