Clayton County (Iowa)

The Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In 2010, the County had 18,129 inhabitants and a population density of 9 people per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Elkader.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern Iowa, east of the Mississippi River forms a natural border with Wisconsin. The Clayton County has an area of ​​2,053 square kilometers, of which 36 square kilometers are water surface.

On the banks of the Mississippi River in the County is a part of the single National Monuments located in Iowa: Effigy Mounds National Monument, an archaeological reserve for artificial mound structures earlier Indian cultures.

At the Clayton County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

National Protected Areas

The Clayton County has each share of the following protected areas:

  • Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument
  • Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

History

The Clayton County was formed on December 21, 1837. It was named after John Middleton Clayton (1796-1856), a longtime U.S. - senator who held the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1849 to 1850.

The first white settlers arrived in 1833 at the northern shore of Turkey River, about 10 km before its mouth, in the amount of Millville. They built a ferry to allow other colonists, the river crossing.

The first was the county seat in 1837 in Prairie La Porte, which was renamed in 1847 in Guttenberg. The first county - meeting was held in Graybill 's Tavern 1838. The first Courthouse was built in 1840. As of 1843 the county seat was in Jacksonville (later Garnavillo ). The second Court House was built in 1844. In 1856 the county seat was moved for a year to Elkader before he again came to Guttenberg to 1860 and was transferred back again after Elkader. The present County Courthouse was completed in 1887 and built of hewn stone.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Clayton County 18,129 people in 7,615 households. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 7,615 households lived statistically 2.25 per person.

23.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.3 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 43,387. The per capita income was $ 22,101. 11.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Clayton County

Citys

  • Clayton
  • Edgewood1
  • Elkader
  • Farmersburg
  • Garber
  • Garnavillo
  • Guttenberg
  • Luana
  • Marquette
  • McGregor
  • Millville
  • Monona
  • North Buena Vista
  • Osterdock
  • Postville2
  • St. Olaf
  • Strawberry Point
  • Volga

Unincorporated communities

  • Beulah
  • Ceres
  • Clayton Center
  • Communia
  • Eckards
  • Elkport
  • Froelich
  • Giard
  • Gunder
  • Hardin
  • Highland
  • Littleport
  • McGregor Heights
  • Mederville
  • Motor
  • Osborne
  • Saint Sebald
  • Thomasville
  • Turkey River
  • Updegraff
  • Watson
  • Wood

Structure

The Clayton County is divided into 22 townships:

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