- Clayton County, Iowa
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Clayton County, Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.Founded 1837 Seat Elkader Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
792.81 sq mi (2,053 km²)
778.81 sq mi (2,017 km²)
14.00 sq mi (36 km²), 1.77%Population
- (2010)
- Density
18,129
23.3/sq mi (9/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Website www.claytoncountyia.gov Footnotes: Population [1] Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was established in 1837 and was named in honor of John M. Clayton, United States Senator from Delaware and later Secretary of State under President Zachary Taylor. The population was 18,129 in the 2010 census, a decline from 18,678 in 2000.[1][2] Its county seat is Elkader.[3]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 792.81 square miles (2,053.4 km2), of which 778.81 square miles (2,017.1 km2) (or 98.23%) is land and 14.00 square miles (36.3 km2) (or 1.77%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties
- Allamakee County (north)
- Crawford County, Wisconsin (northeast), across the Mississippi River
- Grant County, Wisconsin (east), across the Mississippi River
- Dubuque County (southeast)
- Delaware County (south)
- Buchanan County (southwest)
- Fayette County (west)
- Winneshiek County (northwest)
See also: List of counties bordering eight countiesMajor highways
- U.S. Highway 18
- U.S. Highway 52
- Iowa Highway 3
- Iowa Highway 13
National protected areas
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (part)
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (part)
Geology
Clayton County is part of the Driftless Area, a region that completely missed being ice-covered during the last ice age. Streams have deeply carved valleys, while the Mississippi River has spectacular bluffs.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1850 3,873 — 1860 20,728 435.2% 1870 27,771 34.0% 1880 28,829 3.8% 1890 26,733 −7.3% 1900 27,750 3.8% 1910 25,576 −7.8% 1920 25,032 −2.1% 1930 24,559 −1.9% 1940 24,334 −0.9% 1950 22,522 −7.4% 1960 21,962 −2.5% 1970 20,606 −6.2% 1980 21,098 2.4% 1990 19,054 −9.7% 2000 18,678 −2.0% 2010 18,129 −2.9% Iowa Data Center [2] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,129 in the county, with a population density of 23.272/sq mi (8.985/km2). There were 8,999 housing units, of which 7,599 were occupied.[1]
2000 census
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 18,678 people, 7,375 households, and 5,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 8,619 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.93% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,375 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,068, and the median income for a family was $40,199. Males had a median income of $27,165 versus $19,644 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,930. About 5.70% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
- Beulah
- Ceres
- Clayton Center
- Communia
- Eckards
- Elkport
- Fairview
- Froelich
- Giard
- Gunder
- Hardin
- Highland
- Littleport
- McGregor Heights
- Mederville
- Motor
- Osborne
- Saint Sebald
- Thomasville
- Turkey River
- Updegraff
- Watson
- Wood
Townships
Clayton County is divided into these townships:
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Clayton County, Iowa
- The Clayton County Courthouse Article
References
- ^ a b c "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County". 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 March 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Clayton County official website
- Clayton County Development Corporation's website
- Clayton County Health and Demographic Data
Winneshiek County Allamakee County Crawford County, Wisconsin Fayette County Grant County, Wisconsin Clayton County, Iowa Buchanan County Delaware County Dubuque County Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa Cities Clayton | Edgewood‡ | Elkader | Farmersburg | Garber | Garnavillo | Guttenberg | Luana | Marquette | McGregor | Millville | Monona | North Buena Vista | Osterdock | Postville‡ | St. Olaf | Strawberry Point | Volga
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesBeulah | Ceres | Clayton Center | Communia | Eckards | Elkport | Fairview | Froelich | Giard | Gunder | Hardin | Highland | Littleport | McGregor Heights | Mederville | Motor | Osborne | Saint Sebald | Thomasville | Turkey River | Updegraff | Watson | Wood
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 42°50′37″N 91°20′36″W / 42.84361°N 91.34333°W
Categories:- Iowa counties
- Clayton County, Iowa
- 1837 establishments in the United States
- Populated places established in 1837
- Driftless Area
- Iowa counties on the Mississippi River
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