Poweshiek County, Iowa

The Poweshiek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 18,914 inhabitants and a population density of 12.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Montezuma, named after the Aztec ruler of Mexico

Geography

The County is located in the central southeastern part of Iowa and has an area of 1,518 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Poweshiek County in 1843 as a designated free - but in reality populated by Indians - formed territory. It was named after Poweshiek, a chieftain of the Fox Indians.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 living in Poweshiek County 18,914 people in 7,650 households. The population density was 12.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 94.9 percent white, 1.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 1.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 7,650 households lived statistically 2.23 per person.

20.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.4 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 50,998. The per capita income was $ 25,218. 11.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Poweshiek County

Citys

  • Barnes City1
  • Brooklyn
  • Deep River
  • Grinnell
  • Guernsey
  • Hartwick
  • Malcom
  • Montezuma
  • Oakland Acres
  • Searsboro

Unincorporated communities

  • Ewart
  • Holiday Lake
  • Newburg
  • Sheridan

1 - partially in Mahaska County

Structure

The Poweshiek County is divided into 16 townships:

  • Bear Creek Township
  • Chester Township
  • Deep River Township
  • Grant Township
  • Jackson Township
  • Jefferson Township
  • Lincoln Township
  • Madison Township
  • Malcom Township
  • Pleasant Township
  • Scott Township
  • Sheridan Township
  • Sugar Creek Township
  • Union Township
  • Warren Township
  • Washington Township

The city of Grinnell is no Township belonging.

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