Page County (Iowa)

The Page County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 15,932 inhabitants and a population density of 11.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Clarinda, named for Clarinda Buck, a niece of the town's founder.

Geography

The County is located in southwest Iowa, on the south by Missouri and has an area of 1,387 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Page County was formed on 24 February 1847 former parts of Pottawattamie County. It was named after Captain John Page, a hero in the Mexican - American War.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Page County 15,932 people in 6,396 households. The population density was 11.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 94.4 percent white, 2.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 6,396 households lived statistically 2.19 per person.

22.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.9 percent were 65 years or older. 48.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 40,778. The per capita income was $ 21,204. 11.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Page County

Citys

  • Blanchard
  • Braddyville
  • Clarinda
  • Coin
  • College Springs
  • Essex
  • Hepburn
  • Northboro
  • Shambaugh
  • Shenandoah1
  • Yorktown

1 - partially in Fremont County

Structure

The Page County is divided into 16 townships:

  • Amity Township
  • Buchanan Township
  • Colfax Township
  • Douglas Township
  • East River Township
  • Fremont Township
  • Grant Township
  • Harlan Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Morton Township
  • Nebraska Township
  • Nodaway Township
  • Pierce Township
  • Tarkio Township
  • Valley Township
  • Washington Township
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