Allamakee County
The Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon, listed on the NRHP since 2003 |
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US state : | Iowa |
Administrative headquarters : | Waukon |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 110 Allamakee Street Waukon, IA 52172-1744 |
Foundation : | February 20, 1847 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 563 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 14,330 (2010) |
Population density : | 8.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1706 km² |
Water surface : | 50 km² |
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Website : www.co.allamakee.ia.us |
The Allamakee County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 14,330 residents and a population density of 8.7 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 14,169. The county seat is Waukon .
geography
The county is located in the far northeast of Iowa and borders Minnesota to the north . In the east, the Mississippi forms the border with Wisconsin . Allamakee County covers an area of 1,706 square kilometers, of which 50 square kilometers are water.
In Allamakee County, on the west bank of the Mississippi, is part of the only national monument in Iowa: Effigy Mounds National Monument , an archaeological reserve for artificial hill structures of early Indian cultures.
The following neighboring counties border Allamakee County:
Houston County, Minnesota |
Vernon County, Wisconsin |
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Winneshiek County |
Crawford County, Wisconsin |
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Fayette County | Clayton County |
history
Allamakee County was formed on February 20, 1847 from designated as free - but in reality settled by Indians - territory. It was named either after the dealer Allan Mackee or after the Indian name for lightning . Both statements can be found in the literature.
Historical objects
population
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 777 | - | |
1860 | 12,237 | 1,474.9% | |
1870 | 17,868 | 46% | |
1880 | 19,791 | 10.8% | |
1890 | 17,907 | -9.5% | |
1900 | 18,711 | 4.5% | |
1910 | 17,328 | -7.4% | |
1920 | 17,285 | -0.2% | |
1930 | 16,328 | -5.5% | |
1940 | 17.184 | 5.2% | |
1950 | 16,351 | -4.8% | |
1960 | 15,982 | -2.3% | |
1970 | 14,968 | -6.3% | |
1980 | 15,108 | 0.9% | |
1990 | 13,855 | -8.3% | |
2000 | 14,675 | 5.9% | |
2010 | 14,330 | -2.4% | |
2013 estimate | 14,169 | -1.1% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013 |
As of the 2010 census , Allamakee County had 14,330 people in 6007 households. The population density was 8.7 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.28 people lived in each of the 6007 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.0 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.3 percent of the population.
23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.5 percent were 65 years or older. 48.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 44,119 USD . The per capita income was $ 20,604. 14.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Allamakee County localities
1 - partially in Clayton County
structure
Allamakee County is divided into 18 townships :
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 03000827. Accessed December 1, 2011
- ↑ Allamakee County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Allamakee County, IA. Retrieved September 24, 2014
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 23, 2013
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
- ↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .
Web links
- Allamakee County Iowa. July 23, 2019, accessed July 23, 2019 .
- Allamakee County Economic Development
- city-data.com - Allamakee County, Iowa
Coordinates: 43 ° 17 ′ N , 91 ° 22 ′ W