Keokuk County, Iowa
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| Keokuk County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Sigourney |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
580 sq mi (1,502 km²) 579 sq mi (1,500 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.13% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
11,400 20/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.keokukcountyia.com | |
Keokuk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 11,400. Its county seat is Sigourney6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,502 km² (580 mi²). 1,500 km² (579 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Poweshiek County (northwest)
- Iowa County (north)
- Washington County (east)
- Jefferson County (southeast)
- Wapello County (southwest)
- Mahaska County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 24,979 |
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| 1910 | 21,160 | -15.3% | |
| 1920 | 20,983 | -0.8% | |
| 1930 | 19,148 | -8.7% | |
| 1940 | 18,406 | -3.9% | |
| 1950 | 16,797 | -8.7% | |
| 1960 | 15,492 | -7.8% | |
| 1970 | 13,943 | -10.0% | |
| 1980 | 12,921 | -7.3% | |
| 1990 | 11,624 | -10.0% | |
| 2000 | 11,400 | -1.9% | |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,400 people, 4,586 households, and 3,155 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (20/mi²). There were 5,013 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.00% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,586 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,025, and the median income for a family was $41,818. Males had a median income of $28,306 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,120. About 7.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.
