Allamakee County, Iowa

The Allamakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In 2010, the County had 14,330 inhabitants and a population density of 8.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Waukon.

Geography

The County is located in the extreme northeastern Iowa, and is bordered to the north by Minnesota. To the east of the Mississippi River forms the border with Wisconsin. The Allamakee County has an area of ​​1,706 square kilometers, of which 50 square kilometers are water surface.

In Allamakee County is located on the west bank of the Mississippi, a part of the single National Monuments in Iowa: Effigy Mounds National Monument, an archaeological reserve for artificial mound structures earlier Indian cultures.

At the Allamakee County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Allamakee County was on 20 February 1847 as a free- designated - formed territory - but in reality populated by Indians. It was named either after the dealer Allan Mackee or after the Indian name for flash. Both statements encountered in the literature.

Historical buildings

  • List of entries in the National Register of Historic Places in Allamakee County

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Allamakee County 14,330 people in 6007 households. The population density was 8.7 people per square kilometer. In the 6007 households lived statistically 2.28 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 96.0 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.5 percent were 65 years or older. 48.6 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 44,119. The per capita income was $ 20,604. 14.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Villages in Allamakee County

Citys

  • Harpers Ferry
  • Lansing
  • New Albin
  • Postville1
  • Waterville
  • Waukon

Unincorporated communities

  • Church
  • Dalby
  • Dorchester
  • Egan
  • Elon
  • Franksville
  • Gunder
  • Ludlow
  • Village Creek
  • Waukon Junction

1 - partially in Clayton County

Structure

The Allamakee County is divided into 18 townships:

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