Wapello County, Iowa

Wapello County, Iowa
Courthouse located in Ottumwa is on the NRHP
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded	1843
Seat	Ottumwa
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	435.98 sq mi (1,129 km²) 431.81 sq mi (1,118 km²) 4.17 sq mi (11 km²), 0.96%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	35,625 83/sq mi (32/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.wapellocounty.org
Footnotes: Population [1]

Wapello County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 35,625 in the 2010 census, a decline from 36,051 in the 2000 census.^[1][2] The county seat is Ottumwa. ^[3]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 435.98 square miles (1,129.2 km²), of which 431.81 square miles (1,118.4 km²) (or 99.04%) is land and 4.17 square miles (10.8 km²) (or 0.96%) is water.^[4]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 34
• U.S. Highway 63
• Iowa Highway 16
• Iowa Highway 137
• Iowa Highway 149

Adjacent counties

• Mahaska County (northwest)
• Keokuk County (northeast)
• Jefferson County (east)
• Davis County (south)
• Monroe County (west)

History

Chief Wapello; "Wa-pel-la the Prince, Musquakee Chief", painted by Charles Bird King.

Wapello County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for Wapello, a Meskwaki chief.^[5]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	8,471		—
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		7.0%
1960	46,126		−2.7%
1970	42,149		−8.6%
1980	40,241		−4.5%
1990	35,696		−11.3%
2000	36,051		1.0%
2010	35,625		−1.2%
Iowa Data Center [2]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,625 in the county, with a population density of 82.5016/sq mi (31.8540/km²). There were 16,098 housing units, of which 14,552 were occupied.^[1]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Wapello County

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 36,051 people, 14,784 households, and 9,801 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 15,873 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.28% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,784 households out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $39,224. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,286 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,500. About 9.40% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Agency Blakesburg

Chillicothe Eddyville

Eldon Kirkville

Ottumwa

Unincorporated communities

Ashland Bladensburg Dahlonega

Dudley Farson Phillips

Pickwick Ottumwa Junction Rutledge

See also

• Wapello County Courthouse
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wapello County, Iowa

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved 2011-06-11. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved 2011-06-11. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
5. ^ Wapello County
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Iowa portal

• Official Wapello County website

Coordinates: 41°01′46″N 92°24′32″W / 41.02944°N 92.40889°W / 41.02944; -92.40889