Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County (/kəˈsuːθ/) is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,543.[1] The county seat is Algona.[2]

Kossuth County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°12′18″N 94°12′20″W
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 15, 1851
Named forLajos Kossuth
SeatAlgona
Largest cityAlgona
Area
 • Total974 sq mi (2,520 km2)
 • Land973 sq mi (2,520 km2)
 • Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total15,543
 • Estimate 
(2018)
14,908
 • Density16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.kossuth.ia.us

History

Kossuth County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after Lajos Kossuth, Regent-President of Hungary who went to exile to America following the war of independence of Hungary from the Habsburg Dynasty.[3] The county was enlarged northward in 1857 by the inclusion of the former Bancroft County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 974 square miles (2,520 km2), of which 973 square miles (2,520 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4] It is Iowa's largest county by area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1860416—
18703,351705.5%
18806,17884.4%
189013,120112.4%
190022,72073.2%
191021,971−3.3%
192025,08214.2%
193025,4521.5%
194026,6304.6%
195026,241−1.5%
196025,314−3.5%
197022,937−9.4%
198021,891−4.6%
199018,591−15.1%
200017,163−7.7%
201015,543−9.4%
2018 (est.)14,908[5]−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[1]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,543 in the county, with a population density of 15.9741/sq mi (6.16765/km2). There were 7,486 housing units, of which 6,697 were occupied.[10]

2000 census
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Kossuth County

At the 2000 census there were 17,163 people, 6,974 households, and 4,791 families in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 7,605 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.76% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.81%.[11] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,974 households, 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 28.70% of households were one person and 15.50% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median household income was $34,562 and the median family income was $41,159. Males had a median income of $30,191 versus $20,184 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,598. About 7.50% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Townships

Population ranking

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

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Algona City 5,560
2 Bancroft City 732
3 Swea City City 536
4 Burt City 533
5 Whittemore City 504
6 Titonka City 476
7 Wesley City 390
8 Fenton City 279
9 Lakota City 255
10 Lu Verne (partially in Humboldt County) City 225 (261 total)
11 Lone Rock City 146
12 Ledyard City 130
13 St. Joseph CDP 61
14 St. Benedict CDP 39
15 Irvington CDP 38
16 Sexton CDP 37
17 West Bend (mostly in Palo Alto County) City 24 (785 total)

Politics
Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 65.7% 5,653 29.6% 2,543 4.8% 411
2012 55.3% 4,937 43.2% 3,850 1.5% 136
2008 47.6% 4,329 50.8% 4,625 1.6% 146
2004 54.5% 5,042 44.6% 4,132 0.9% 84
2000 52.0% 4,612 44.6% 3,960 3.5% 306
1996 40.9% 3,477 47.4% 4,031 11.7% 997
1992 38.2% 3,464 40.4% 3,660 21.4% 1,935
1988 43.2% 3,938 55.9% 5,088 0.9% 81
1984 49.6% 4,872 49.3% 4,838 1.1% 104
1980 54.3% 5,568 37.1% 3,810 8.6% 884
1976 46.3% 4,653 51.7% 5,190 2.0% 203
1972 56.4% 5,841 42.4% 4,393 1.2% 124
1968 53.0% 5,350 43.5% 4,392 3.4% 347
1964 35.4% 3,776 64.6% 6,893 0.1% 5
1960 52.0% 6,278 48.1% 5,806 0.0% 0
1956 54.7% 6,680 45.2% 5,514 0.1% 10
1952 64.2% 7,765 35.8% 4,330 0.1% 10
1948 40.4% 4,186 58.3% 6,039 1.2% 128
1944 47.1% 4,918 52.6% 5,488 0.3% 27
1940 46.4% 5,639 53.5% 6,502 0.2% 24
1936 30.1% 3,569 68.0% 8,071 1.9% 223
1932 30.3% 3,075 68.2% 6,925 1.5% 148
1928 50.4% 4,878 48.9% 4,736 0.7% 72
1924 43.5% 3,806 15.7% 1,369 40.8% 3,572
1920 77.5% 6,018 21.7% 1,682 0.9% 69
1916 59.6% 2,647 39.4% 1,748 1.0% 44
1912 18.7% 857 39.5% 1,813 41.8% 1,916
1908 58.3% 2,612 40.7% 1,826 1.0% 44
1904 68.0% 3,001 30.6% 1,352 1.3% 59
1900 63.1% 3,122 35.9% 1,777 1.1% 52
1896 60.3% 2,930 38.3% 1,861 1.4% 68

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 177.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. "2010 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  13. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

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