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词条 Poweshiek County, Iowa
释义

  1. History

  2. Government and Infrastructure

     Healthcare 

  3. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties 

  4. Demographics

     2010 census  2000 census 

  5. Education

  6. Communities

     Cities  Census-designated places  Unincorporated communities  Townships  Population ranking 

  7. See also

  8. References

  9. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Poweshiek County
| state = Iowa
| ex image = Poweshiek County IA Courthouse.jpg
| ex image size = 240px
| ex image cap = Poweshiek County Courthouse
| seal =
| founded = 1843
| seat wl = Montezuma
| largest city wl = Grinnell
| area_total_sq_mi = 586
| area_land_sq_mi = 585
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.1
| area percentage = 0.2%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 18914
| density_sq_mi = 32
| time zone = Central
| district = 1st
}}

Poweshiek County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,914.[1] The county seat is Montezuma.[2] The county is named for the chief of the Fox tribe who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War. It lies along Interstate 80 between Des Moines and Iowa City. Poweshiek County's biggest city is Grinnell.

History

Poweshiek County was formed in 1843. It was named for a chief of the Fox Indian people. The Poweshiek County Courthouse, completed in 1859, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Government and Infrastructure

County business is overseen by three elected county supervisors. The county website provides names and contact information for the current supervisors.[4]

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|title = Presidential Elections Results
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Presidential Elections Results[5]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
50.3% 4,9465.9% 583
44.4% 4,4241.9% 194
43.3% 4,3401.7% 174
49.2% 4,9650.8% 83
49.0% 4,3964.0% 362
39.2% 3,2219.9% 810
35.9% 3,24519.3% 1,746
42.7% 3,6830.8% 66
53.0% 4,7150.8% 71
50.5% 4,59810.7% 975
48.0% 4,1942.1% 181
55.3% 4,7851.7% 145
55.1% 4,4704.8% 392
37.3% 3,1090.1% 12
58.8% 5,2320.0% 1
58.8% 5,1450.0% 2
64.3% 6,1050.8% 75
46.4% 3,8882.1% 173
49.5% 4,1860.5% 41
49.7% 4,7730.5% 44
44.9% 4,0372.4% 214
41.8% 3,4902.6% 216
64.0% 5,2121.9% 151
53.6% 4,41429.1% 2,397
71.4% 5,8062.5% 199
57.4% 2,7483.3% 160
19.9% 90244.3% 2,012
59.7% 2,7944.8% 223
67.5% 3,1376.5% 300
63.1% 3,1992.2% 110
58.5% 2,9691.9% 94
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Healthcare

Poweshiek County is served by Grinnell Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital licensed for 81 beds. GRMC was established in 1967 after the merger of two hospitals.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|586|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|585|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.1|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.[6] It is drained by the north fork of Skunk River, which crosses the southwest corner, and by English River and other streams.[7]

Major highways

  • Interstate 80
  • U.S. Highway 6
  • U.S. Highway 63
  • Iowa Highway 21
  • Iowa Highway 85
  • Iowa Highway 146

Adjacent counties

  • Tama County (north)
  • Iowa County (east)
  • Keokuk County (southeast)
  • Mahaska County (south)
  • Jasper County (west)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1850= 615
|1860= 5668
|1870= 15581
|1880= 18936
|1890= 18394
|1900= 19414
|1910= 19589
|1920= 19910
|1930= 18727
|1940= 18758
|1950= 19344
|1960= 19300
|1970= 18803
|1980= 19306
|1990= 19033
|2000= 18815
|2010= 18914
|estyear=2016
|estimate=18533
|estref=[8]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2013[1]
}}

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,914 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|18914|585.03|sqmi|km2}}. There were 8,949 housing units, of which 7,555 were occupied.[13]

2000 census

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 18,815 people, 7,398 households, and 4,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 8,556 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.74% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,398 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% 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 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,836, and the median income for a family was $46,599. Males had a median income of $32,781 versus $22,465 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,629. About 6.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Poweshiek County is served by three community school districts:

[15]
School District Location Num of
Campuses

(inc. parochial)

Num of
Students
Student-
Teacher
Ratio
High School District
Web site
BGM Community School District
(Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom)
Brooklyn 1 537 - BGM BGM
Grinnell-Newburg School District Grinnell 6 1,750 - Grinnell Grinnell
Montezuma Community School District Montezuma 1 512 - Montezuma Montezuma

Poweshiek County is home to Grinnell College, a small liberal arts college founded in 1846.

There is one private school in the county, Central Iowa Christian School, in Grinnell.

Communities

Cities

{{div col}}
  • Barnes City
  • Brooklyn
  • Deep River
  • Grinnell
  • Guernsey
  • Hartwick
  • Malcom
  • Montezuma
  • Searsboro
  • Victor
{{div col end}}

Census-designated places

  • Holiday Lake

Unincorporated communities

  • Ewart

Townships

{{col div}}
  • Bear Creek
  • Chester
  • Deep River
  • Grant
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Lincoln
  • Madison
  • Malcom
  • Pleasant
  • Scott
  • Sheridan
  • Sugar Creek
  • Union
  • Warren
  • Washington
{{col div end}}

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Poweshiek County.[16]

county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2010 Census)
1Grinnell City 9,218
2Brooklyn City 1,468
3 Montezuma City 1,462
4Victor (mostly in Iowa County) City 893
5Holiday Lake CDP 433
6Malcom City 287
7Deep River City 279
8Barnes City (partially in Mahaska County) City 176
9Searsboro City 148
10Hartwick City 86
11Guernsey City 63

See also

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

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19157.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
3. ^{{NRISref|2009a}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=http://poweshiekcounty.org/supervisors/|title=Supervisors - Poweshiek County Iowa|work=Poweshiek County Iowa|access-date=April 27, 2018}}
5. ^{{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=April 27, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
7. ^{{Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Poweshiek}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
9. ^{{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}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 20, 2014}}
11. ^{{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}}
12. ^{{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}}
13. ^{{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}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=American FactFinder}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.findourschool.com/5547/county/ia/poweshiek|title=Poweshiek County Schools | FindOurSchool.com|accessdate=May 4, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045558/http://www.findourschool.com/5547/county/ia/poweshiek|archivedate=August 8, 2014}}
16. ^[https://www.census.gov/2010census/ 2010 Census]

External links

{{Commons}}
  • Poweshiek County Official County website
{{Geographic Location
| Centre = Poweshiek County, Iowa
| North = Tama County
| Northeast =
| East = Iowa County
| Southeast = Keokuk County
| South = Mahaska County
| Southwest =
| West = Jasper County
| Northwest =
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3 : Poweshiek County, Iowa|1843 establishments in Iowa Territory|Populated places established in 1843

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