Webster County, Iowa
The Webster County Courthouse at Fort Dodge, listed on NRHP No. 81000274 |
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US state : | Iowa |
Administrative headquarters : | Fort Dodge |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 703 Central Ave Fort Dodge, IA 50501-3853 |
Foundation : | January 15, 1851 |
Area code : | 001 515 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 38,013 (2010) |
Population density : | 20.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1860 km² |
Water surface : | 7 km² |
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The Webster County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 38,013 residents and a population density of 20.5 people per square kilometer. By 2013, the population had decreased slightly to 37,044. The county seat is Fort Dodge , named after the fort that previously existed here, which was named after Henry Dodge , a US Senator from Wisconsin .
geography
The county is located just northwest of the geographic center of Iowa and is traversed by the Des Moines River . It has an area of 1860 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers are water. The following counties border Webster County:
Pocahontas County | Humboldt County | Wright County |
Calhoun County | Hamilton County | |
Greene County Boone County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 2504 | - | |
1870 | 10,484 | 318.7% | |
1880 | 15,951 | 52.1% | |
1890 | 21,582 | 35.3% | |
1900 | 31,757 | 47.1% | |
1910 | 34,629 | 9% | |
1920 | 37,611 | 8.6% | |
1930 | 40,425 | 7.5% | |
1940 | 41,521 | 2.7% | |
1950 | 44,241 | 6.6% | |
1960 | 47,810 | 8.1% | |
1970 | 48.391 | 1.2% | |
1980 | 45,953 | -5% | |
1990 | 40,342 | -12.2% | |
2000 | 40,235 | -0.3% | |
2010 | 38.013 | -5.5% | |
2013 estimate | 37,044 | -2.5% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013 |
Webster County was formed on January 15, 1851. It was named after Daniel Webster (1782-1852), a former Secretary of State of the United States.
population
According to the 2010 census , there were 38,013 people in 15,936 households in Webster County. The population density was 20.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.33 people lived in each of the 15,936 households.
The racial the population was composed of 92.3 percent white, 3.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.7 percent were 65 years or older. 48.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 40,806 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,653. 14.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Webster County localities
Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - partly in Calhoun County
2 - partly in Hamilton County
structure
Webster County is divided into 23 townships :
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The city of Fort Dodge does not belong to any township.
See also
- Webster County Courthouse
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Webster County, Iowa
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 465282. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Webster County, IA. Retrieved January 26, 2015
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 26, 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: 42 ° 26 ' N , 94 ° 11' W