Marion County, Iowa

For counties with a similar name, see Marion County (disambiguation).

Marion County, Iowa
Marion County Courthouse
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1845
Seat	Knoxville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	570.53 sq mi (1,478 km²) 554.21 sq mi (1,435 km²) 16.32 sq mi (42 km²), 2.86%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	33,309 60/sq mi (23/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.marion.ia.us/
Footnotes: Population [1]

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 33,309 in the 2010 census, an increase from 32,052 in the 2000 census.^[1][2] The county seat is Knoxville.^[3] It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War. Marion County is the only county in the Pella Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Des Moines-Newton-Pella Combined Statistical Area.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 570.53 square miles (1,477.7 km²), of which 554.21 square miles (1,435.4 km²) (or 97.14%) is land and 16.32 square miles (42.3 km²) (or 2.86%) is water.^[5]

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 5
• Iowa Highway 14
• Iowa Highway 92
• Iowa Highway 163
• Iowa Highway 316

Adjacent counties

• Jasper County (north)
• Mahaska County (east)
• Monroe County (southeast)
• Lucas County (southwest)
• Warren County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	5,482		—
1860	16,813		206.7%
1870	24,436		45.3%
1880	25,111		2.8%
1890	23,058		−8.2%
1900	24,159		4.8%
1910	22,995		−4.8%
1920	24,957		8.5%
1930	25,727		3.1%
1940	27,019		5.0%
1950	25,930		−4.0%
1960	25,886		−0.2%
1970	26,352		1.8%
1980	29,669		12.6%
1990	30,001		1.1%
2000	32,052		6.8%
2010	33,309		3.9%
Iowa Data Center [2]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,309 in the county, with a population density of 60.1018/sq mi (23.2054/km²). There were 13,914 housing units, of which 12,723 were occupied.^[1]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Marion County

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 32,052 people, 12,017 households, and 8,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 12,755 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.46% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,017 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,401, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $36,460 versus $25,573 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,717. About 5.20% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.

Red Rock Lake and Dam in Marion County near Pella. Elk Rock State Park is situated on both sides of the lake to the northwest. County road T15 crosses over the dam.

Communities

Cities

Bussey Hamilton Harvey

Knoxville Marysville Melcher-Dallas

Pella Pleasantville Swan

Unincorporated communities

Attica Columbia

Flagler Otley

Pershing Tracy

Gallery

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  Marion County farmer with mule-drawn wagon, about 1926

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  Two Iowa farm boys riding a pony, about 1937

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  Iowa farm boy riding hog, about 1941

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  Farm house and barn yard near Pleasantville, 1957

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  Cows in farm pasture, 1957

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  Farmer getting coal, December 1957

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  Farm barnyard

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  Farm barnyard and silo, 1960

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  Aerial view of Pleasantville, 1969

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  Farmland outside Pleasantville

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  Another aerial view of Pleasantville

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  Aerial view of pond on farm land

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Iowa

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved May 23, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved May 23, 2011. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36.. Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20060514003222/http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf. Retrieved 2006-07-21. 
5. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Iowa portal

• Official Marion County, Iowa Website

Coordinates: 41°19′52″N 93°06′08″W / 41.33111°N 93.10222°W / 41.33111; -93.10222