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词条 Decatur County, Iowa
释义

  1. Geography

      Major highways    Adjacent counties  

  2. Demographics

     2010 census  2000 census 

  3. County Officials

  4. Communities

      Cities    Townships   Population ranking 

  5. Politics

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Decatur County
| state = Iowa
| ex image = Decatur County IA Courthouse.jpg
| ex image size = 240px
| ex image cap = Decatur County Courthouse
| seal =
| founded = 1846
| seat wl= Leon
| largest city wl= Lamoni
| area_total_sq_mi = 533
| area_land_sq_mi = 532
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.6
| area percentage = 0.3%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 8457
| density_sq_mi = 16
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| web = http://www.decaturcountyiowa.org/
| district = 2nd
| named for = Stephen Decatur, Jr.
}}Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,457.[1] The county seat is Leon.[2] This county is named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., a hero in the War of 1812.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|533|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|532|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.6|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.[4]

Major highways

  • Interstate 35
  • U.S. Highway 69
  • Iowa Highway 2

Adjacent counties

  • Clarke County (north)
  • Wayne County (east)
  • Mercer County, Missouri (southeast)
  • Harrison County, Missouri (southwest)
  • Ringgold County (west)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1850= 965
|1860= 8677
|1870= 12018
|1880= 15336
|1890= 15643
|1900= 18115
|1910= 16347
|1920= 16566
|1930= 14903
|1940= 14012
|1950= 12601
|1960= 10539
|1970= 9737
|1980= 9794
|1990= 8338
|2000= 8689
|2010= 8457
|estyear=2016
|estimate=8141
|estref=[5]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]
}}

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|8457|532|sqmi|km2}}. There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.[10]

2000 census

At the 2000 census,[11] there were 8,689 people, 3,337 households and 2,149 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,833 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.46% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,337 households of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% 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 2.96.

23.00% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.30% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

The median household income was $27,343 and the median family income was $34,831. Males had a median income of $25,569 compared with $19,309 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,209. About 10.90% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.

Decatur County is considered to be the poorest in Iowa, reporting that almost 20% of its residents live in poverty.[12]

County Officials

Supervisors

Bob Bell

Dan Christiansen

Jimmy Fulton

Treasurer

Kathy Martin

Attorney

Lisa Hynden-Jeanes

Auditor

Stephanie Daughton

Recorder

Gale Norman

Sheriff

Ben Boswell

Assesor

Justin Cornett

Engineer

Vacant

Clerk of Court

Traci Tharp

Public Health Administrator

Shelley Bickel

Veterans Affairs Administrator

Samantha Schaff

Conservation Director

Rich Erke

Mental Health Director

Kathy Lerma

Communities

Cities

{{div col}}
  • Davis City
  • Decatur City
  • Garden Grove
  • Grand River
  • Lamoni
  • Leon
  • Le Roy
  • Pleasanton
  • Van Wert
  • Weldon
{{div col end}}

Townships

Decatur County is divided into these townships:

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Bloomington
  • Burrell
  • Center
  • Decatur
  • Eden
  • Fayette
  • Franklin
  • Garden Grove
  • Grand River
  • Hamilton
  • High Point
  • Long Creek
  • Morgan
  • New Buda
  • Richland
  • Woodland
{{div col end}}

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Decatur County.[13]

† county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2010 Census)
1Lamoni City 2,324
2† Leon City 1,977
3Grand River City 236
4Van Wert City 230
5Garden Grove City 211
6Davis City City 204
7Decatur City City 197
8Weldon (partially in Clarke County) City 125
9Pleasanton City 49
10Le Roy City 15

Politics

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential Elections Results
}}
Presidential Elections Results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
61.5% 2,2966.3% 237
50.8% 1,9472.5% 95
49.2% 2,0202.4% 100
52.1% 2,0881.6% 64
51.3% 1,9033.6% 132
35.5% 1,28713.5% 490
33.0% 1,31620.2% 804
38.8% 1,4060.8% 29
49.6% 2,1040.9% 40
47.7% 2,2128.2% 380
41.1% 1,9321.6% 77
57.4% 2,6381.6% 75
49.3% 2,2615.9% 270
31.6% 1,5420.3% 12
55.7% 3,0390.1% 7
50.9% 2,9120.1% 7
58.7% 3,6210.4% 26
43.9% 2,5471.5% 84
46.8% 2,9340.3% 18
46.9% 3,4940.2% 16
44.4% 3,3270.5% 36
36.8% 2,1481.6% 91
59.1% 3,9420.9% 58
47.1% 3,22128.1% 1,921
61.2% 4,1871.0% 66
47.5% 1,9621.5% 62
34.4% 1,35123.4% 918
52.5% 2,1493.3% 133
58.4% 2,4304.3% 180
53.2% 2,4151.5% 66
48.5% 2,2681.1% 50
{{Hidden end}}

See also

{{Portal|Iowa}}
  • Decatur County Courthouse (Iowa)
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Decatur County, Iowa

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19053.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 16, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/603FqIAEL?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19053.html|archivedate=July 9, 2011|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA102#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=102}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 16, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=United States Census Bureau American FactFinder|accessdate=May 8, 2011}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}
12. ^Mike Kilen, [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/desmoinesregister/access/1805212281.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+6%2C+2004&author=Kilen+Mike&pub=Des+Moines+Register&edition=&startpage=O.1&desc=Headline%3A+Who+will+win+in+Iowa%27s+poorest+county%3F "Headline: Who will win in Iowa's poorest county?"], Des Moines Register, 6 June 2004 {{subscription}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-02-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6M1KRmETR?url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/ |archivedate=2013-12-21 |df= }}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-04-25}}

External links

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|North = Clarke County
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|Southeast = Mercer County
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|Southwest = Harrison County
|West = Ringgold County
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