Audubon County, Iowa

The Audubon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 6,119 inhabitants and a population density of 5.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Audubon.

Geography

The County is located west-southwest of the geographic center of Iowa and has an area of 1,149 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

The Audubon County was formed on January 15, 1851 from parts of Pottawattamie County. It was named after John James Audubon (1785-1851), one originating from Haiti ornithologist and artist.

The courthouse of Audubon County in the same city was opened in 1940.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Audubon County 6,119 people in 2,731 households. The population density was 5.3 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 98.6 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 0.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 2,731 households lived statistically 2.19 per person.

22.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 22.1 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 45,280. The per capita income was $ 23,957. 10.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line ..

Places in Audubon County

  • Audubon
  • Brayton
  • Exira
  • Gray
  • Kimballton

Unincorporated communities

  • Fiscus
  • Hamlin
  • Horse
  • Sharon

Structure

The Audubon County is divided into 12 townships:

  • Audubon Township
  • Cameron Township
  • Douglas Township
  • Exira Township
  • Greeley Township
  • Hamlin Township
  • Leroy Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Melville Township
  • Oakfield Township
  • Sharon Township
  • Viola Township
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