Louisa County, Iowa

administration
The Lousia County Courthouse in Wapello, listed on the NRHP since 1981
US state :	Iowa
Administrative headquarters :	Wapello
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 117 South Main Street Wapello, IA 52653-1547
Foundation :	December 7, 1836
Area code :	001 319
Demographics
Residents :	11,387 (2010)
Population density :	10.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1082 km²
Water surface :	41 km²
map

Website : www.louisacountyiowa.org

The Louisa County is a county in the US state of Iowa . At the 2010 census , the county had 11,387 people and a population density of 10.9 people per km². The county seat is Wapello , named after a chief of the Fox Indians.

geography

The county is located in southeast Iowa on the border with Illinois , which is formed by the Mississippi and has an area of 1082 km², of which 41 km² are water. It borders on the following neighboring counties:

Johnson County	Muscatine County	Rock Island County (Illinois)
Washington County		Mercer County, Illinois
Henry County	Des Moines County

history

Louisa County was formed on December 7, 1836. It was named after Louisa Massey , who was very famous here at the time for avenging the murder of her brother by shooting the person responsible.

The first courthouse was a wooden hut. In 1840 the second, approximately 12 × 6 m, one-story stone courthouse was built. The third was built in 1854. The courthouse, which is still in use today, was built in 1928.

Louisa County has a National Historic Landmark , the Toolesboro Mound Group . 7 other structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1840	1927	-
1850	4939	156.3%
1860	10,370	110%
1870	12,877	24.2%
1880	13,142	2.1%
1890	11,873	-9.7%
1900	13,516	13.8%
1910	12,855	-4.9%
1920	12,179	-5.3%
1930	11,575	-5%
1940	11,384	-1.7%
1950	11.101	-2.5%
1960	10,290	-7.3%
1970	10,682	3.8%
1980	12,055	12.9%
1990	11,592	-3.8%
2000	12,183	5.1%
2010	11,387	-6.5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000–2010

According to the 2010 census, Louisa County had 11,387 people in 4,395 households. The population density was 10.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 90.2 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.9 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 15.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Statistically, 2.57 people lived in the 4,395 households.

25.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 45,367 USD . The per capita income was $ 20,030. 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Louisa County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

^{1 - partially in Washington County}

structure

Louisa County is divided into 12 townships :

Web links

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

Individual evidence

^ Iowa Site Inventory, Louisa County Courthouse. In: npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
↑ Louisa County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 27, 2011
↑ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Louisa County, IA ( July 14, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved April 1, 2012
^ Encyclopedia of Iowa . North American Book Dist LLC, 1995, ISBN 978-0-403-09918-4 , pp. 275 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed April 30, 2019]).
^ Louisa County History. In: louisacountyiowa.org. Retrieved September 16, 2018 .
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 26, 2017.
^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved November 30, 2011
↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

41.218055555556 -91.26Coordinates: 41 ° 13 ′ N , 91 ° 16 ′ W

[1] Iowa Site Inventory, Louisa County Courthouse. In: npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2018 .

[2] Louisa County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 27, 2011

[U.S._Census_Buero,_State_&_County_QuickFacts-3] U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Louisa County, IA ( July 14, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved April 1, 2012

[4] Encyclopedia of Iowa . North American Book Dist LLC, 1995, ISBN 978-0-403-09918-4 , pp. 275 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed April 30, 2019]).

[5] Louisa County History. In: louisacountyiowa.org. Retrieved September 16, 2018 .

[6] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 26, 2017.

[7] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011

[8] Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved November 30, 2011

[9] 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .