Black Hawk County, Iowa

The Black Hawk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 131 090 inhabitants and a population density of 89.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Waterloo.

Geography

The Black Hawk County is located in the central northeastern Iowa and is drained by the Cedar River. The county has an area of ​​1,481 square kilometers, of which twelve square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

The Black Hawk County was formed on February 17, 1843 from parts of Buchanan County. It was named after Makataimeshekiakiak (as Black Hawk - known Black Hawk ), a chief of the united Sauk and Fox Indians, who was known by the Black Hawk War.

First, the County was administered by the Delaware County from 1845 took over the management of the Benton County, in 1851 the Buchanan County. Only in 1853 a law was passed by the State of Iowa, which allowed the formation of an own administration. In the same year, elections were held for a Legislative Assembly of the Black Hawk County for the first time. In the same year the choice of a management seat was. Because of its central location in the county Waterloo was chosen for it, and in 1855 officially appointed as such.

In 1861, the connection to the railway network in 1870 Waterloo became the site of a repair shop of the Illinois Central Railroad. Thus, the city and its surroundings at the end of the 19th century into an industrial center was.

If 1876 was founded a training center for teachers in the city of Cedar, which laid the foundation for today's university city of northeast Iowa has been laid. Today it is home to the University of Northern Iowa and a number of other educational institutions.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Black Hawk County 131 090 people in 51,366 households. The population density was 89.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 85.6 percent white, 8.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 1.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 51,366 households lived statistically 2.36 per person.

21.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.8 percent were 65 years or older. 51.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 42,753. The per capita income was $ 22,380. 17.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line ..

Places in Black Hawk County

Citys

  • Cedar Falls
  • Dunkerton
  • Elk Run Heights
  • Evansdale
  • Gilbertsville
  • Hudson
  • Janesville1
  • Jesup2
  • La Porte City
  • Raymond
  • Waterloo

Unincorporated communities

  • Blackhawk Village
  • Brookside
  • Cedar City
  • Cedar Falls
  • College Square
  • Dewar
  • Eagle Center
  • Finch Ford
  • Glasgow
  • Laporte City
  • North Cedar
  • Orange
  • Raymar
  • Voorhies
  • Washburn
  • Zaneta3

1 - partially in Bremer County 2 - partially in Buchanan County 3 - partially in Grundy County

Structure

The Black Hawk County is divided into 17 townships:

  • Barclay Township
  • Bennington Township
  • Big Creek Township
  • Black Hawk Township
  • Cedar Township
  • Cedar Falls Township
  • Eagle Township
  • East Waterloo Township
  • Fox Township
  • Lester Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Mount Vernon Township
  • Orange Township
  • Poyner Township
  • Spring Creek Township
  • Union Township
  • Washington Township

The cities of Cedar Falls, Evansdale and Waterloo belong to any Township.

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