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词条 Pocahontas County, Iowa
释义

  1. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties 

  2. Demographics

     2010 census  2000 census 

  3. Communities

     Cities  Unincorporated communities  Townships  Population ranking 

  4. Politics

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Pocahontas County
| state = Iowa
| ex image = Pocahontas County Courthouse.JPG
| ex image cap = County Courthouse
| founded year = 1851
| founded date =
| seat wl= Pocahontas
| largest city wl= Pocahontas
| area_total_sq_mi = 579
| area_land_sq_mi = 577
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.4
| area percentage = 0.2%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 7310
| density_sq_mi = 13
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| web = www.pocahontas-county.com/
| district = 4th
| named for = Pocahontas
}}Pocahontas County is a county located in Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,310.[1] The county seat is Pocahontas.[2] The county was formed in 1851.[3]

This county was named after the Native American princess from Jamestown, Virginia. A colossal statue of her stands in the city.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|579|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|577|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.4|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.[4]

Major highways

  • Iowa Highway 3
  • Iowa Highway 4
  • Iowa Highway 7
  • Iowa Highway 10
  • Iowa Highway 15

Adjacent counties

  • Palo Alto County (north)
  • Humboldt County (east)
  • Webster County (southeast)
  • Calhoun County (south)
  • Buena Vista County (west)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1860= 103
|1870= 1446
|1880= 3713
|1890= 9553
|1900= 15339
|1910= 14808
|1920= 15602
|1930= 15687
|1940= 16266
|1950= 15496
|1960= 14234
|1970= 12729
|1980= 11369
|1990= 9525
|2000= 8662
|2010= 7310
|estyear=2016
|estimate=6886
|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 7,310 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|7310|577.7|sqmi|km2}}. There were 3,794 housing units, of which 3,233 were occupied.[10]

2000 census

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 8,662 people, 3,617 households, and 2,430 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,988 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.49% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,617 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 21.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,362, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $27,929 versus $20,515 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,006. About 6.60% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 6.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

{{div col}}
  • Fonda
  • Gilmore City
  • Havelock
  • Laurens
  • Palmer
  • Plover
  • Pocahontas
  • Rolfe
  • Varina
{{div col end}}

Unincorporated communities

  • Ware

Townships

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Bellville
  • Cedar
  • Center
  • Colfax
  • Cummins
  • Des Moines
  • Dover
  • Garfield
  • Grant
  • Lake
  • Lincoln
  • Lizard
  • Marshall
  • Powhatan
  • Roosevelt
  • Sherman
  • Swan Lake
{{div col end}}

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Pocahontas County.[12]

county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2010 Census)
1 Pocahontas City 1,789
2Laurens City 1,258
3Fonda City 631
4Rolfe City 584
5Gilmore City (partially in Humboldt County) City 504
6Palmer City 165
7Havelock City 138
8Plover City 77
9Varina City 71

Politics

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential Elections Results
}}
Presidential Elections Results[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
69.9% 2,7025.2% 200
59.4% 2,3962.8% 113
53.3% 2,1381.8% 74
56.6% 2,4411.2% 50
54.1% 2,2423.9% 163
40.5% 1,70712.5% 527
37.3% 1,74321.6% 1,007
40.2% 1,8711.3% 59
50.6% 2,6271.5% 80
56.2% 3,1949.4% 533
45.9% 2,7002.3% 134
57.2% 3,1382.0% 108
52.6% 2,9405.2% 290
34.2% 2,0790.1% 5
50.2% 3,4450.1% 6
52.9% 3,6060.2% 11
61.7% 4,4723.5% 256
39.6% 2,3972.6% 154
41.9% 2,6000.4% 22
41.9% 2,9850.3% 18
33.4% 2,2772.7% 185
28.5% 1,8004.4% 276
53.8% 3,3220.6% 34
39.7% 2,53747.6% 3,042
70.1% 4,0461.5% 89
51.3% 1,8081.7% 59
23.0% 76041.5% 1,375
57.4% 1,8571.9% 62
66.1% 2,1754.3% 140
61.8% 2,1761.6% 56
56.8% 1,8661.3% 41
{{Hidden end}}

See also

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

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19151.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
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}}
3. ^History, Pocahontas County Economic Development.
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 20, 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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= June 1, 2011}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
12. ^https://www.census.gov/2010census/
13. ^{{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=2018-04-27}}

External links

{{Commons}}
  • Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission
  • {{Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Pocahontas (county)|display=Pocahontas. II. A N. W. county of Iowa |short=x}}
  • [https://archive.org/stream/pioneerhistoryof00flic#page/n9 The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa] (1902), a county history by Robert E. Flickinger
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Pocahontas County, Iowa
|North = Palo Alto County
|Northeast =
|East = Humboldt County
|Southeast = Webster County
|South = Calhoun County
|Southwest =
|West = Buena Vista County
|Northwest =
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