Louisa County (Iowa)
The Louisa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 11,387 inhabitants and a population density of 10.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Wapello, named after a chieftain of the Fox Indians.
Geography
The County is located in southeast Iowa on the border with Illinois, which is formed by the Mississippi River and has an area of 1,082 square kilometers, of which 41 square kilometers are water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Louisa County was formed on December 7, 1836. It was named after Louisa Massey, who was very well known here at this time because they avenged the murder of her brother by shot the person responsible.
The first courthouse was a log cabin. 1840, the second, about 12 large 6 m single-story courthouse was built of stone. 1854 was the third built. The courthouse still in use was built in 1928.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010, lived in Louisa County 11,387 people in 4,395 households. The population density was 10.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 90.2 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.9 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 15.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 4,395 households lived statistically 2.57 per person.
25.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 45,367. The per capita income was $ 20,030. 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Louisa County
Citys
- Columbus City
- Columbus Junction
- Cotter
- Fredonia
- Grandview
- Letts
- Morning Sun
- Oakville
- Wapello
Unincorporated Community
- Elrick
- Gladwin
- Huron
- Port Louisa
- Toolesboro
- Wyman1
1 - partly in Washington County
Structure
The Louisa County is divided into 12 townships:
- Columbus City Township
- Concord Township
- Eliot Township
- Elm Grove Township
- Grandview Township
- Jefferson Township
- Marshall Township
- Morning Sun Township
- Oakland Township
- Port Louisa Township
- Union Township
- Wapello Township