Washington County, Iowa

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 20,670. Its county seat is Washington, Iowa ⁶.

One of the towns located within Washington County is Riverside. Riverside is known as the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk of the Star Trek science fiction saga.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,478 km² (571 mi²). 1,473 km² (569 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.36%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Iowa County (northwest)
Johnson County (northeast)
Louisa County (east)
Henry County (southeast)
Jefferson County (southwest)
Keokuk County (west)

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 20,670 people, 8,056 households, and 5,631 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 8,543 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.04% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 2.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,056 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,103, and the median income for a family was $45,636. Males had a median income of $29,592 versus $22,818 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,221. About 5.10% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.30% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

External link

Washington County government's website

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