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Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named for Indian Chief Osceola. As of 2000, the population is 7,003. Its county seat is Sibley, Iowa6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,035 km² (399 mi²). 1,033 km² (398 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.18%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Nobles County, Minnesota (northwest)
- Jackson County, Minnesota (northeast)
- Dickinson County (east)
- O'Brien County (south)
- Lyon County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,003 people, 2,778 households, and 1,941 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (18/mi²). There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.04% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,778 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,274, and the median income for a family was $41,977. Males had a median income of $29,624 versus $20,522 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,463. About 6.00% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.90% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
"Osceola County, Iowa"