Buchanan County (Iowa)

The Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In 2010, the County had 20 958 inhabitants and a population density of 14.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Independence.

Geography

The County is located in the central northeastern Iowa and is drained by the Wapsipinicon River. It has an area of 1,485 square kilometers, of which five square miles are water. At the Buchanan County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Buchanan County was formed from parts of Dubuque County on December 21, 1837 in what was then Wisconsin Territory. It was named after James Buchanan (1791-1868), the 15th President of the United States ( 1857-1861 ).

The first documented permanent white settler in the area was William Bennett, who built a log cabin here in February 1842. The first election in the county was held in 1847, were chosen as representatives of the people in John Scott, Frederick Kessler and BD Springer. The first County Courthouse was completed in May 1858. Construction of today's Courthouses took place in November 1938.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Buchanan County 20 958 people in 8,391 households. The population density was 14.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 8,391 households lived statistically 2.44 per person.

27.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 51,052. The per capita income was $ 23,897. 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line ..

Places in Buchanan County

Citys

  • Aurora
  • Brandon
  • Fairbank1
  • Hazleton
  • Independence
  • Jesup2
  • Lamont
  • Quasqueton
  • Rowley
  • Stanley1
  • Winthrop

Unincorporated communities

  • Bryantsburg
  • Doris
  • Littleton
  • Monti
  • Otterville
  • Shady Grove

1 - partly in Fayette County 2 - partially in Black Hawk County

Structure

The Buchanan County is divided into 16 townships:

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