Black Hawk County

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Black Hawk County Courthouse
Black Hawk County Courthouse
administration
US state : Iowa
Administrative headquarters : Waterloo
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
316 East Fifth Street
Waterloo, IA 50703-4712
Foundation : February 17, 1843
Made up from: Buchanan County
Area code : 001 319
Demographics
Residents : 131,090  (2010)
Population density : 89.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1481 km²
Water surface : 12 km²
map
Map of Black Hawk County within Iowa
Website : www.co.black-hawk.ia.us

The Black Hawk County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 131,090 people and a population density of 89.2 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population increased to 132,546. The county seat is Waterloo .

geography

Black Hawk County is located in northeastern Iowa and is traversed by the Cedar River , which is part of the Mississippi River basin over the Iowa River . The county has an area of ​​1,481 square kilometers, of which twelve square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Black Hawk County:

Butler County Bremer County Fayette County
Grundy County Compass card (de) .svg Buchanan County
Tama County Benton County

history

Black Hawk
2008 Black Hawk County flood

Black Hawk County was formed on February 17, 1843 from parts of Buchanan County. It was named after Makataimeshekiakiak (as Black Hawk - Black Hawk known), a chief of the united Sauk and Fox -Indianer formed by the Black Hawk War was known.

Initially the county was administered from Delaware County, in 1845 this took over the administration of Benton County, in 1851 Buchanan County. It was not until 1853 that the state of Iowa passed a law that allowed the formation of its own administration. In the same year, elections were held for the first time for a legislative assembly of Black Hawk County. In the same year an administrative seat was chosen. Because of its central location in the county, Waterloo was elected and officially appointed in 1855.

In 1861 it was connected to the railroad network, and in 1870 Waterloo was the location of a repair shop for the Illinois Central Railroad . As a result, the city and its surroundings became an industrial center at the end of the 19th century.

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1850 135 -
1860 8244 6,006.7%
1870 21,706 163.3%
1880 23,913 10.2%
1890 24,219 1.3%
1900 32,399 33.8%
1910 44,865 38.5%
1920 56,570 26.1%
1930 69,146 22.2%
1940 79,946 15.6%
1950 100,448 25.6%
1960 122,482 21.9%
1970 132.916 8.5%
1980 137.961 3.8%
1990 123,798 -10.3%
2000 128.012 3.4%
2010 131,090 2.4%
2013 estimate 132,546 1.1%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

In 1876, a teacher training college was established in the city of Cedar Falls , laying the foundation for what is now the college town of northeast Iowa. Today the University of Northern Iowa and a number of other educational institutions are located here.

population

As of the 2010 census , Black Hawk County had 131,090 people in 51,366 households. The population density was 89.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 51,366 households there were statistically 2.36 people each.

The racial the population was composed of 85.6 percent white, 8.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 1.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.7 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

21.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.8 percent were 65 years or older. 51.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 42,753  USD . The per capita income was $ 22,380. 17.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Black Hawk County localities

Citys

Census-designated place (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

1 - partly in Bremer County
2 - mostly in Buchanan County
3 - partly in Grundy County

structure

Black Hawk County is divided into 17 townships :

Township Population
(2010)
FIPS
Barclay Township 474    19-90126
Bennington Township 446    19-90198
Big Creek Township 2560    19-90234
Black Hawk Township 2666    19-90246
Cedar Township 1588    19-90525
Cedar Falls Township 315    19-90576
Eagle Township 460    19-91092
East Waterloo Township 1395    19-91128
Fox Township 607    19-91374
Township Population
(2010)
FIPS
Lester Township 1594    19-92427
Lincoln Township 337    19-92526
Mount Vernon Township 1140    19-93039
Orange Township 457    19-93186
Poyner Township 2720    19-93477
Spring Creek Township 336    19-93966
Union Township 881    19-94173
Washington Township 697    19-94452

The cities of Cedar Falls , Evansdale and Waterloo are not part of any township.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Black Hawk County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 14, 2011.
  2. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Black Hawk County, IA. Retrieved October 19, 2014
  3. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 21, 2011
  4. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  6. ^ Brief History of Black Hawk County ( October 13, 2007 memento on the Internet Archive ). Retrieved February 20, 2011
  7. 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Black Hawk County, Iowa  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 28 ′  N , 92 ° 18 ′  W