Mitchell County, Iowa
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| Mitchell 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 | information needed |
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| Seat | Osage |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
469 sq mi (1,216 km²) 469 sq mi (1,214 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.10% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,874 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named in honor of John Mitchel, Irish patriot. As of 2000, the population is 10,874. Its county seat is Osage.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 469 square miles (1,216 km²), of which, 469 square miles (1,214 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Mower County, Minnesota (north)
- Howard County (east)
- Floyd County (south)
- Cerro Gordo County (southwest)
- Worth County (west)
[edit] History
Mitchell County was founded in 1851. It was named after John Mitchel, an Irish patriot.[2]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 14,916 |
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| 1910 | 13,435 | -9.9% | |
| 1920 | 13,921 | 3.6% | |
| 1930 | 14,065 | 1.0% | |
| 1940 | 14,121 | 0.4% | |
| 1950 | 13,945 | -1.2% | |
| 1960 | 14,043 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 13,108 | -6.7% | |
| 1980 | 12,329 | -5.9% | |
| 1990 | 10,928 | -11.4% | |
| 2000 | 10,874 | -0.5% | |
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mitchell County's 99% White population makes it the county with the smallest percentage of minorities. [3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 10,874 people, 4,294 households, and 2,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 4,594 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.27% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,294 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% 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 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 21.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,843, and the median income for a family was $41,233. Males had a median income of $29,601 versus $22,054 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,809. About 7.00% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Mitchell County
- ^ Census Bureau data, cited in "Minorities now in the majority in nearly 10% of U.S. counties", Associated Press August 8, 2007, Lexington Herald-Leader p A8
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
