Scott County, Iowa

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


seallink = http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/


map size = 225
founded = 1837
seat = Davenport |
largest city = Davenport |
area_total_sq_mi = 468
area_total_km2 = 1605
area_land_sq_mi = 458
area_land_km2 = 1570
area_water_sq_mi = 10
area_water_km2 = 27
area percentage = 2.19%
census estimate yr = 2006
pop = 162621 [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US06075&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C05000US06075&_street=&_county=scott+county&_cityTown=scott+county&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=]
density_sq_mi = 355.1
density_km2 = 103.6
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = www.scottcountyiowa.com|

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 158,668, 2006 estimate is 162,621. [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US06075&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C05000US06075&_street=&_county=scott+county&_cityTown=scott+county&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=] Its county seat is DavenportGR|6.

Scott County is one of the four counties that make up the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. [cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|accessdate=2006-07-21|author=United States Office of Management and Budget|pages=5, 36.|format=PDF]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 468 square miles (1,213 km²), of which, 458 square miles (1,186 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (27 km²) of it (2.19%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Clinton County (north)
*Rock Island County, Illinois (east & south)
*Muscatine County (southwest)
*Cedar County (northwest)

National protected area

* Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (part)

History

The first American settlement in the area now known as Scott County was Valley City (now known as Pleasant Valley) in 1833. Other early towns included Davenport (now the county seat and largest city) and Rockingham (which ceased to exist in 1847). The area was fully surveyed in 1837, and the county was established by the Wisconsin legislature in that same year. Scott County is named for General Winfield Scott [ [http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/history/ Scott County, Iowa ] ] , who was the presiding officer at the signing of the peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War.

By 1900 the population of the county was 51,500, and by 1950 it was over 100,000. Scott County now comprises part of the Quad City region, which includes the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf (in Iowa) and Rock Island and Moline (in Illinois).

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 51558
1910= 60000
1920= 73952
1930= 77332
1940= 84748
1950= 100698
1960= 119067
1970= 142687
1980= 160022
1990= 150979
2000= 158668
estyear= 2006
estimate= 162621
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt IA Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 158,668 people, 62,334 households, and 41,888 families residing in the county. The population density was 346 people per square mile (134/km²). There were 65,649 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile (55/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.54% White, 6.11% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 4.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 62,334 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,701, and the median income for a family was $52,045. Males had a median income of $38,985 versus $25,456 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,310. About 7.70% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and communities

*Bettendorf *Blue Grass *Buffalo *Davenport *Dixon

*Donahue *Durant *Eldridge *Le Claire *Long Grove

*Maysville *McCausland *New Liberty *Panorama Park

*Park View *Princeton *Riverdale *Walcott

References

External links

* [http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/ Scott County, Iowa]
* [http://www.scottcountylibrary.org/ Scott County Library System]