Floyd County, Iowa
The Floyd County Courthose in Charles City, listed on NRHP No. 03000816 |
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US state : | Iowa |
Administrative headquarters : | Charles City |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 101 South Main Street Charles City, IA 50616-2746 |
Foundation : | 1851 |
Made up from: | Chickasaw County |
Area code : | 001 641 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 16,303 (2010) |
Population density : | 12.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1298 km² |
Water surface : | 2 km² |
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Website : www.floydcoia.org |
The Floyd County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 16,303 residents and a population density of 12.6 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 16,092. The county seat is Charles City .
geography
The county is located in northeast Iowa, about 25 miles south of the Minnesota border . It has an area of 1298 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water.
The northeast of the county is traversed by the Cedar River , which is part of the Mississippi River basin over the Iowa River . The Shell Rock River flows through the southwest of the county and joins the Cedar River further south.
The following neighboring counties border Floyd County:
Mitchell County | Howard County | |
Cerro Gordo County | Chickasaw County | |
Franklin County | Butler County | Bremer County |
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 3744 | - | |
1870 | 10,768 | 187.6% | |
1880 | 14,677 | 36.3% | |
1890 | 15,424 | 5.1% | |
1900 | 17,754 | 15.1% | |
1910 | 17,119 | -3.6% | |
1920 | 18,860 | 10.2% | |
1930 | 19,524 | 3.5% | |
1940 | 20,169 | 3.3% | |
1950 | 21,505 | 6.6% | |
1960 | 21,102 | -1.9% | |
1970 | 19,860 | -5.9% | |
1980 | 19,597 | -1.3% | |
1990 | 17.058 | -13% | |
2000 | 16,900 | -0.9% | |
2010 | 16.303 | -3.5% | |
2013 estimate | 16.092 | -1.3% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013 |
history
Floyd County was formed in 1851 from former parts of Chickasaw County. It was named after Charles Floyd (1782-1804), a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition .
population
According to the 2010 census , Floyd County had 16,303 people in 6,642 households. The population density was 12.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.33 people lived in each of the 6642 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.8 percent white, 1.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 1.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.0 percent of the population.
23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.0 percent were 65 years or older. 51.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 43,288 USD . The per capita income was $ 21,296. 12.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Floyd County localities
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Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - mostly in Butler County
2 - partly in Chickasaw County
3 - partly in Cerro Gordo County
structure
Floyd County is divided into 12 townships :
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The city of Charles City does not belong to any township.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ Floyd County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Floyd County, IA ( July 10, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 13, 2015
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 13, 2015
- ^ 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
Coordinates: 43 ° 3 ′ N , 92 ° 47 ′ W