Howard County, Iowa

Howard County is a county located in the US state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,566.[1] The county seat is Cresco.[2] The county was founded in 1851; it was named for General Tilghman Ashurst Howard, a Representative of Indiana.[3][4]

Howard County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°21′27″N 92°18′56″W
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
Named forTilghman Howard
SeatCresco
Largest cityCresco
Area
 • Total474 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Land473 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,566
 • Estimate 
(2018)
9,187
 • Density20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.howard.ia.us

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 474 square miles (1,230 km2), of which 473 square miles (1,230 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.08%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18603,168—
18706,28298.3%
188010,83772.5%
189011,1823.2%
190014,51229.8%
191012,920−11.0%
192013,7056.1%
193013,082−4.5%
194013,5313.4%
195013,105−3.1%
196012,734−2.8%
197011,442−10.1%
198011,114−2.9%
19909,809−11.7%
20009,9321.3%
20109,566−3.7%
2018 (est.)9,187[6]−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2018[1]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,566 in the county, with a population density of 20.207/sq mi (7.8020/km2). There were 4,367 housing units, of which 3,944 were occupied.[11]

2000 census
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Howard County

At the 2000 census,[12] there were 9,932 people, 3,974 households and 2,650 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 per square mile (8/km2). There were 4,327 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 99.06% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,974 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.30% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median household income was $34,641 and the median family income was $43,284. Males had a median income of $28,856 compared $21,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,842. About 5.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Events

The Mighty Howard County Fair is held annually in Cresco, in the last full week of June. This celebration originated in 1858, and three fairs were celebrated before being interrupted by the American Civil War. They resumed from 1866 through 1899, and were resumed in 1923 under aegis of the present directorship.[13]

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Howard County.[14]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Cresco City 3,868
2 Riceville (partially in Mitchell County) City 785
3 Elma City 546
4 Lime Springs City 505
5 Protivin (partially in Chickasaw County) City 283
6 Chester City 127

Notable people

Politics

Howard County is the only county in the nation to vote for Obama by more than 20 points in 2012 and then Trump by more than 20 points in 2016. Because of this, it is sometimes incorrectly noted as the county with the biggest swing from Democrat to Republican between 2012 and 2016, swinging by 41 percentage points. However, there were other counties with higher swings, such as Elliott County, Kentucky, which swung 23.6% towards the Republicans (A percentage change of 46.3).

Presidential election results
Presidential election results[15][16]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 63.1% 3,127 35.8% 1,772 1.1% 53
2016 57.3% 2,611 36.8% 1,677 5.9% 271
2012 38.6% 1,795 59.6% 2,768 1.8% 82
2008 36.4% 1,722 62.2% 2,941 1.4% 66
2004 43.2% 2,028 55.7% 2,614 1.2% 55
2000 42.8% 1,922 54.0% 2,426 3.2% 143
1996 34.7% 1,528 52.3% 2,303 13.0% 574
1992 31.2% 1,516 43.2% 2,099 25.7% 1,247
1988 45.6% 1,970 53.9% 2,330 0.6% 25
1984 55.5% 2,718 43.6% 2,135 0.9% 45
1980 53.4% 2,975 39.7% 2,214 6.9% 387
1976 46.6% 2,618 51.9% 2,917 1.4% 81
1972 54.4% 2,980 44.5% 2,439 1.1% 62
1968 53.9% 3,141 41.5% 2,420 4.6% 266
1964 38.0% 2,360 61.8% 3,841 0.2% 10
1960 49.8% 3,378 50.2% 3,406 0.0% 0
1956 52.9% 3,491 47.0% 3,106 0.1% 8
1952 62.6% 4,305 37.3% 2,564 0.2% 12
1948 43.2% 2,630 55.5% 3,378 1.4% 82
1944 48.4% 2,961 51.2% 3,132 0.3% 21
1940 50.2% 3,714 49.6% 3,675 0.2% 16
1936 41.5% 2,947 54.4% 3,861 4.1% 290
1932 36.4% 2,426 62.7% 4,176 0.8% 56
1928 51.2% 3,375 48.4% 3,193 0.4% 26
1924 47.7% 2,850 26.8% 1,604 25.5% 1,525
1920 66.5% 3,601 31.7% 1,717 1.9% 100
1916 48.9% 1,562 48.8% 1,560 2.3% 75
1912 23.9% 750 45.2% 1,416 30.9% 969
1908 50.1% 1,530 46.1% 1,408 3.8% 116
1904 59.9% 1,823 36.0% 1,096 4.0% 123
1900 56.3% 1,944 41.1% 1,420 2.6% 89
1896 55.2% 1,929 43.2% 1,507 1.6% 56

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 162.
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  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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  14. "2010 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
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