Wapello County
![]() The Wapello County Courthouse in Ottumwa, listed on NRHP No. 81000272 |
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US state : | Iowa |
Administrative headquarters : | Ottumwa |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 101 W. Fourth Street Ottumwa, IA 52501-2510 |
Foundation : | February 17, 1843 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 641 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 35,625 (2010) |
Population density : | 31.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1129 km² |
Water surface : | 11 km² |
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Website : www.wapellocounty.org |
The Wapello County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 35,625 people and a population density of 31.9 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 35,391. The county seat is Ottumwa .
geography
The county is located in southeastern Iowa and is around 25 miles north of the Missouri border . It has an area of 1129 square kilometers, of which eleven square kilometers are water.
The county is traversed by the Des Moines River , a right tributary of the Mississippi, from northwest to southeast .
The following neighboring counties border Wapello County:
Mahaska County Keokuk County | ||
Monroe County |
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Jefferson County |
Appanoose County | Davis County | Van Buren County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 8471 | - | |
1860 | 14,518 | 71.4% | |
1870 | 22,346 | 53.9% | |
1880 | 25,285 | 13.2% | |
1890 | 30,426 | 20.3% | |
1900 | 35,426 | 16.4% | |
1910 | 37,743 | 6.5% | |
1920 | 37,937 | 0.5% | |
1930 | 40,480 | 6.7% | |
1940 | 44,280 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 47,397 | 7% | |
1960 | 46.126 | -2.7% | |
1970 | 42,149 | -8.6% | |
1980 | 40.241 | -4.5% | |
1990 | 35,687 | -11.3% | |
2000 | 36.051 | 1 % | |
2010 | 35,625 | -1.2% | |
2013 estimate | 35,391 | -0.7% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013 |
The Wapello County was formed on February 17, 1843 from designated as free - but in fact settled by Indians - territory. It was named after Wapello, a chief of the Fox Indians.
After the land was released for the new settlers on May 1, 1843, hundreds staked out their new claim along the Des Moines River. 5,000 people lived here within a month. The first courthouse was a simple log cabin.
The county's first weekly newspaper, the Des Moines Courier , was published in 1848. The second courthouse was built of stone. The building was used until 1855. The third was used until 1891. The fourth and current Wapello County Courthouse was taken into use on May 17, 1894. This five-storey building was built from sandstone and renovated in 1950.
In 1881, Wapello County experienced a minor gold rush when a soil speculator claimed he had found gold in nearby Bear Creek. As a result, land prices multiplied overnight.
population
According to the 2010 census , Wapello County had 35,625 people in 14,764 households. The population density was 31.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.37 people each in the 14,764 households.
The racial the population was composed of 92.1 percent white, 1.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 9.1 percent of the population.
22.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.4 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 40,093 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,376. 16.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Wapello County
1 - partially in Mahaska and Monroe Counties
structure
Wapello County is divided into 14 townships :
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See also
- Wapello County Courthouse
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ Wapello County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Wapello County, IA. Retrieved February 11, 2015
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved February 11, 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: 41 ° 2 ′ N , 92 ° 25 ′ W