Chickasaw County, Iowa

Chickasaw County, Iowa
Chickasaw County County built in 1929
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1851
Seat	New Hampton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	505.48 sq mi (1,309 km²) 504.64 sq mi (1,307 km²) 0.84 sq mi (2 km²), 0.17%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	12,439 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.chickasawcoia.org
Footnotes: Population [1]

Chickasaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was named for the southern Indian Nation whose chief was Bradford. The population was 12,439 in the 2010 census, a decline from 13,095 in 2000.^[1][2] Its county seat is New Hampton.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 505.48 square miles (1,309.2 km²), of which 504.64 square miles (1,307.0 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.^[4]

Major highways

U.S. Highway 18 U.S. Highway 63 U.S. Highway 218 Iowa Highway 24

Iowa Highway 27 Iowa Highway 346

Adjacent counties

• Howard County (north)
• Winneshiek County (northeast)
• Fayette County (southeast)
• Bremer County (south)
• Butler County (southwest)
• Floyd County (west)
• Mitchell County (northwest)

History

Chickasaw County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after the Chickasaw tribe, which lived in the Southern United States at the time.

The first white settlers came in 1848 and the first county seat was from 1854 in Bradford, in the southwestern corner of the county. In the spring of 1857, the seat was moved to New Hampton, located near the geographic center, and was then called Chickasaw Center. The first offices needed of the county government were housed in private houses and the school building. In 1865, the first courthouse was erected, which was expanded in 1876, and completely destroyed by a fire on March 26, 1880.^[5]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	4,336		—
1870	10,180		134.8%
1880	14,534		42.8%
1890	15,019		3.3%
1900	17,037		13.4%
1910	15,375		−9.8%
1920	15,431		0.4%
1930	14,637		−5.1%
1940	15,227		4.0%
1950	15,228		0%
1960	15,034		−1.3%
1970	14,969		−0.4%
1980	15,437		3.1%
1990	13,295		−13.9%
2000	13,095		−1.5%
2010	12,439		−5.0%
Iowa Data Center [2]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,439 in the county, with a population density of 24.632/sq mi (9.510/km²). There were 5,679 housing units, of which 5,204 were occupied.^[1]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Chickasaw County.

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 13,095 people, 5,192 households, and 3,644 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 5,593 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.75% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,192 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,649, and the median income for a family was $44,306. Males had a median income of $30,099 versus $21,309 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,237. About 5.90% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Chickasaw County posted the highest county unemployment rate in Iowa in the 2000 Census with 8% of the workforce unemployed. This figure, however, was still relatively low compared to the problems faced by many other counties in the Midwest.

Localities

Cities

Alta Vista Bassett Fredericksburg

Ionia Lawler Nashua

New Hampton North Washington Protivin

Townships

Bradford Chickasaw Dayton Deerfield

Dresden Fredericksburg Jacksonville New Hampton

Richland Stapleton Utica Washington

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Chickasaw County, Iowa
• The Chickasaw County Courthouse Article

References

1. ^ ^{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 9, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
5. ^ Chickasaw County
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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