Page County, Iowa

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The Page County Courthouse in Clarinda, listed on NRHP No. 81000262 [1]
The Page County Courthouse in Clarinda, listed on NRHP No. 81000262
administration
US state : Iowa
Administrative headquarters : Clarinda
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
112 East Main Street
Clarinda, IA 51632-2141
Foundation : February 24, 1847
Made up from: Pottawattamie County
Area code : 001 712
Demographics
Residents : 15,932  (2010)
Population density : 11.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1387 km²
Water surface : 1 km²
map
Map of Page County within Iowa
Website : co.page.ia.us

The Page County is a county in the US state of Iowa . At the 2010 census , the county had 15,932 people and a population density of 11.5 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Clarinda , named after Clarinda Buck, a niece of the city founder.

geography

The county is located in southwest Iowa, borders Missouri to the south and has an area of ​​1,387 square kilometers, of which one square kilometer is water. It borders on the following neighboring counties:

Mills County Montgomery County Adams County
Fremont County Compass card (de) .svg Taylor County
Atchison County,
Missouri 		Nodaway County,
Missouri

history

Page County was formed on February 24, 1847 from former parts of Pottawattamie County. It was named after Captain John Page, a hero in the Mexican-American War .

Page County has a National Historic Landmark , the William P. Hepburn House . 8 other structures in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1850 551 -
1860 4419 702%
1870 9975 125.7%
1880 19,667 97.2%
1890 21,341 8.5%
1900 24,187 13.3%
1910 24.002 -0.8%
1920 24,137 0.6%
1930 25,904 7.3%
1940 24,887 -3.9%
1950 23,921 -3.9%
1960 21,023 -12.1%
1970 18,507 -12%
1980 19,063 3%
1990 16,870 -11.5%
2000 16,976 0.6%
2010 15,932 -6.1%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000–2010

After the census in 2010 fifteen thousand nine hundred thirty-two people lived in Page County in 6396 households. The population density was 11.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 94.4 percent white, 2.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.7 percent of the population.

Statistically, 2.19 people lived in each of the 6,396 households.

22.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.9 percent were 65 years or older. 48.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 40,778  USD . The per capita income was $ 21,204. 11.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Page County

Citys

1 - partially in Fremont County

structure

Page County is divided into 16 townships :

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 465261. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 28, 2012
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 26, 2017.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  7. ↑ a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Page County, IA ( July 16, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 28, 2012
  8. ↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Page County, Iowa  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 40 ° 44 ′  N , 95 ° 9 ′  W