Madison County, Iowa

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The Madison County Courthouse in Winterset, listed on NRHP No. 76000790 [1]
The Madison County Courthouse in Winterset, listed on NRHP No. 76000790
administration
US state : Iowa
Administrative headquarters : Winter set
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 152
winter set, IA 50273-0152
Foundation : January 13, 1846
Made up from: Polk County
Area code : 001 515
Demographics
Residents : 15,679  (2010)
Population density : 10.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1456 km²
Water surface : 3 km²
map
Map of Madison County within Iowa
Website : www.madisoncoia.us

The Madison County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 15,679 residents and a population density of 10.8 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 15,448. The county seat is Winterset , the birthplace of John Wayne .

Madison County is part of the metropolitan area around Iowa's capital Des Moines .

geography

The county is located in central southwest Iowa in the southwestern suburb of Des Moines, around 70 km north of the Missouri border . It has an area of ​​1456 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers are water.

The county is traversed from west to east by the Middle River , which belongs to the Mississippi river basin via the Des Moines River .

The following neighboring counties border Madison County:

Guthrie County Dallas County Polk County
Adair County Compass card (de) .svg Warren County
Union County Clarke County

history

J. Madison

Madison County was formed on January 13, 1846 from former parts of Polk County in what was then the Iowa Territory . It was named after James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817).

Madison County has been under self-administration since 1849.

Historical objects

  • The Cutler-Donahue Covered Bridge in Winterset, listed in the NRHP since 1976

  • The Holliwell Covered Bridge south of Winterset, listed in the NRHP since 1976

  • The Imes Covered Bridge near St. Charles, listed in the NRHP since 1979

  • The Roseman Covered Bridge near Winterset, listed in the NRHP since 1976

Other historical objects:

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1850 1179 -
1860 7339 522.5%
1870 13,884 89.2%
1880 17,224 24.1%
1890 15,977 -7.2%
1900 17,710 10.8%
1910 15,621 -11.8%
1920 15,020 -3.8%
1930 14,331 -4.6%
1940 14,525 1.4%
1950 13.131 -9.6%
1960 12,295 -6.4%
1970 11,558 -6%
1980 12,597 9%
1990 12,483 -0.9%
2000 14,019 12.3%
2010 15,679 11.8%
2013 estimate 15,448 -1.5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

population

According to the 2010 census , Madison County had 15,679 people in 5,843 households. The population density was 10.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.54 people lived in each of the 5,843 households.

The racial the population was composed of 98.1 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.3 percent of the population, regardless of ethnicity.

27.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.8 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 55,607  USD . The per capita income was $ 26,775. 8.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Madison County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Warren County

structure

Madison County is divided into 16 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Crawford Township 693    19-90846
Douglas Township 503    19-91044
Grand River Township 281    19-91614
Jackson Township 262    19-92148
Jefferson Township 524    19-92238
Lee Township 747    19-92406
Lincoln Township 606    19-92571
Madison Township 1411    19-92775
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Monroe Township 290    19-92979
Ohio Township 962    19-93165
Penn Township 720    19-93288
Scott Township 719    19-93792
South Township 1457    19-93942
Union Township 672    19-94236
Walnut Township 408    19-94404
Webster Township 234    19-94626

The city of Winterset does not belong to any township.

Others

  • Madison County is known for its many bridges, six of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Monuments.
  • The film The Bridges on the River with Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep was filmed here.
  • The Madison County Covered Bridge Festival has been held here every year on the second weekend in October since 1970 .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ Madison County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed February 27, 2011
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Madison County, IA ( July 14, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved November 11, 2014
  4. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved November 11, 2014
  5. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 76000787.Retrieved January 17, 2012
  6. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 76000789.Retrieved January 17, 2012
  7. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 76000784.Retrieved January 17, 2012
  8. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 76000792. Retrieved January 17, 2012
  9. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  10. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  11. ↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .
  12. ^ The Madison County Covered Bridge Festival. Madison County Chamber of Commerce, accessed July 28, 2011 : "Each year on the second full weekend in October"

Web links

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

Coordinates: 41 ° 20 ′  N , 94 ° 1 ′  W