Carroll County, Iowa

Infobox U.S. County
county = Carroll County
state = Iowa


seallink =


map size = 250
founded = 1851
seat = Carroll
largest city = 570 square miles (1,477 km²). 569 square miles (1,475 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.16%
area_total_sq_mi = 570
area_total_km2 = 1477
area_land_sq_mi = 569
area_land_km2 = 1475
area_water_sq_mi = 1
area_water_km2 = 2
area percentage = 0.16%
census yr = 2000
pop = 21421
density_sq_mi = 38
density_km2 = 15
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = www.co.carroll.ia.us|

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. As of 2000, the population was 21,421. Its county seat is Carroll.GR|6

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 570 square miles (1,477 km²), of which, 569 square miles (1,475 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

*Sac County (northwest)
*Calhoun County (northeast)
*Greene County (east)
*Guthrie County (southeast)
*Audubon County (south)
*Crawford County (west)

History

Carroll County was formed on January 15, 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland, the only Roman Catholic and longest-living signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1855, the county government was established in Carrolton and in 1858, the first courthouse was built. In 1869, the seat was moved to Carroll City (today Carroll) which was centrally located and connected to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. The courthouse was destroyed in 1886 by fire. The present courthouse was erected in 1965. However the courthouse is set to go under construction in the near future

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 20319
1910= 20117
1920= 21549
1930= 22326
1940= 22770
1950= 23065
1960= 23431
1970= 22912
1980= 22951
1990= 21423
2000= 21421
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt IA Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 21,421 people, 8,486 households, and 5,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 9,019 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.87% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,486 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,275, and the median income for a family was $47,040. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,595. About 4.50% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Townships

Carroll County is divided into sixteen townships:

External links

* [http://www.co.carroll.ia.us/ Carroll County government's website]