Harrison County (Iowa)

The Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 14,928 inhabitants and a population density of 8.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) Logan is named after General John A. Logan.

The Harrison County is part of the metropolitan area of ​​Omaha - Council Bluffs.

Geography

The County is located in western Iowa along the Missouri River, which forms the frontier to Nebraska. It has an area of 1,815 square kilometers, of which eleven square kilometers of water surface. At the Harrison County borders the following counties:

History

The Harrison County was formed in 1851 from former parts of Pottawattamie County. It was named after William H. Harrison (1773-1841), the ninth President of the USA (1841 ).

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Harrison County 14,928 people in 6,385 households. The population density was 8.3 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 98.2 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.8 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 6,385 households lived statistically 2.35 per person.

24.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.8 percent were 65 years or older. 50.8 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 50,368. The per capita income was $ 23,939. 10.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line

Places in Harrison County

Citys

  • Dunlap
  • Little Sioux
  • Logan
  • Magnolia
  • Missouri Valley
  • Mon Valley
  • Modal
  • Mondamin
  • Persia
  • Pisgah
  • Woodbine

Structure

The Harrison County is divided into 20 townships:

  • Allen Township
  • Boyer Township
  • Calhoun Township
  • Cass Township
  • Cincinnati Township
  • Clay Township
  • Douglas Township
  • Harrison Township
  • Jackson Township
  • Jefferson Township
  • La Grange Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Little Sioux Township
  • Magnolia Township
  • Morgan Township
  • Raglan Township
  • St. John Township
  • Taylor Township
  • Union Township
  • Washington Township
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