NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ida County, Iowa

Ida County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 7,837. Its county seat is Ida Grove, Iowa ⁶. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_IA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Iowa ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Ida Grove is a city located in Ida County, Iowa. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... CST or UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precison atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Ida Grove is a city located in Ida County, Iowa. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,119 km² (432 mi²). 1,118 km² (432 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Major Highways

Image File history File links US_20. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Image File history File links US_59. ... United States Highway 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Iowa Highway 31 is a diagonal route running from southwest to northeast in Woodbury County and Cherokee County in the far western portion of the state. ... Image File history File links Iowa_175. ... Iowa Highway 175 is a main east-west route in the northern portion of the state. ...

Adjacent counties

Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Sac County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Woodbury County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 7,837 people, 3,213 households, and 2,184 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (18/mi²). There were 3,506 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.02% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 3,213 households out of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,805, and the median income for a family was $43,179. Males had a median income of $29,002 versus $19,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,675. About 5.70% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

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Regions	Coteau des Prairies \| Coulee Region \| Des Moines metropolitan area \| Great River Road \| Iowa Great Lakes \| Loess Hills \| Omaha‑Council Bluffs metropolitan area \| Quad Cities \| Siouxland Arthur is a city located in Ida County, Iowa. ... Battle Creek is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. ... Galva is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. ... Holstein is a city located in Ida County, Iowa. ... Ida Grove is a city located in Ida County, Iowa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iowa. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Nickname: Hartford of the West, City of Skywalks, Raccoon City, DSM Location in the State of Iowa, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Government - Mayor Frank Cownie Area - City 77. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... The Coteau des Prairies: orange arrows indicate paths of the two lobes of the glacier around either side of the formation. ... // The Coulee Region, as it is colloquially known (officially designated the Driftless Area by the USGS and popularly referred to as the Driftless Zone, or Driftless Region since the 1980s) is an area of about 20,000 square miles (52,000 kmÂ²) in western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota, and... The Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as of 2000, consists of 5 counties, all in Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie. ... The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten U. S. states and one Canadian province. ... The Iowa Great Lakes Region, showing Spirit Lake (top), West Okoboji Lake (left), and East Okoboji Lake (right). ... Snow geese flying in front of the loess hills at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in the Missouri River bottoms near Mound City, Missouri The Loess Hills are a formation of wind-deposited loess soil in the westernmost part of Iowa and Missouri along the Missouri River. ... The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprised of the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... Siouxland is a general term for the area around Sioux City, Iowa, an area that includes much of northwestern Iowa, the northeast corner of Nebraska and the southeast corner of South Dakota. ...
Largest cities	Ames \| Ankeny \| Bettendorf \| Burlington \| Cedar Falls \| Cedar Rapids \| Clinton \| Council Bluffs \| Davenport \| Des Moines \| Dubuque \| Fort Dodge \| Iowa City \| Marion \| Marshalltown \| Mason City \| Muscatine \| Ottumwa \| Sioux City \| Urbandale \| Waterloo \| West Des Moines Main Street in downtown Ames in 2006 Ames is a city located in Central Iowa, about 30 miles North of Des Moines in Story County, Iowa, United States. ... Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated February 27, 1903 Government - Mayor Steven D. Van Oort Area - City 16. ... Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. ... U.S. 34 over the Mississippi River in Burlington. ... Location of Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa and is home to one of Iowas three Public Universities, the University of Northern Iowa. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Linn County Incorporated 1849 Government - Mayor Kay Halloran Area - City 64. ... View of downtown Clinton looking north Downtown Clinton closeup Alliant Energy Field Clinton Municipal Pool & Tennis Courts Mississippi Belle II Casino & Clinton Showboat Theater Clinton is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. ... Satellite photo showing Council Bluffs and Omaha, Nebraska Council Bluffs is the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States on the east bank of the Missouri River. ... Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. ... Nickname: Hartford of the West, City of Skywalks, Raccoon City, DSM Location in the State of Iowa, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Government - Mayor Frank Cownie Area - City 77. ... Nickname: The Key City, City of Five Flags, Masterpiece on the Mississippi Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Roy D. Buol - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area - City 71. ... Motto: The city with bright days ahead. ... Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of both Johnson and Washington counties. ... Marion is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ... Marshalltown is a city located in Marshall County, Iowa. ... Mason City is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. ... Sunrise over Mississippi River in Muscatine Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. ... Ottumwa (pronounced Uh-tuhm-wa) is a city in Wapello County, Iowa. ... Sioux City (IPA: ) is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. ... Urbandale is a city in Polk County, and partially in Dallas County, in the state of Iowa. ... Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. ... West Des Moines is a city located in Polk County, and partially in Dallas and Warren counties, in the state of Iowa. ...
Counties	Adair \| Adams \| Allamakee \| Appanoose \| Audubon \| Benton \| Black Hawk \| Boone \| Bremer \| Buchanan \| Buena Vista \| Butler \| Calhoun \| Carroll \| Cass \| Cedar \| Cerro Gordo \| Cherokee \| Chickasaw \| Clarke \| Clay \| Clayton \| Clinton \| Crawford \| Dallas \| Davis \| Decatur \| Delaware \| Des Moines \| Dickinson \| Dubuque \| Emmet \| Fayette \| Floyd \| Franklin \| Fremont \| Greene \| Grundy \| Guthrie \| Hamilton \| Hancock \| Hardin \| Harrison \| Henry \| Howard \| Humboldt \| Ida \| Iowa \| Jackson \| Jasper \| Jefferson \| Johnson \| Jones \| Keokuk \| Kossuth \| Lee \| Linn \| Louisa \| Lucas \| Lyon \| Madison \| Mahaska \| Marion \| Marshall \| Mills \| Mitchell \| Monona \| Monroe \| Montgomery \| Muscatine \| O'Brien \| Osceola \| Page \| Palo Alto \| Plymouth \| Pocahontas \| Polk \| Pottawattamie \| Poweshiek \| Ringgold \| Sac \| Scott \| Shelby \| Sioux \| Story \| Tama \| Taylor \| Union \| Van Buren \| Wapello \| Warren \| Washington \| Wayne \| Webster \| Winnebago \| Winneshiek \| Woodbury \| Worth \| Wright Iowa is divided into 99 counties. ... Adair County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Allamakee County is the northeastern-most county located in the state of Iowa. ... Appanoose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Audubon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Black Hawk County is a county located in the northeastern part of U.S. state of Iowa. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Bremer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Buchanan County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Buena Vista County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Cedar County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Cerro Gordo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Clarke County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Des Moines County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dickinson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Emmet County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Floyd County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Guthrie County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hardon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Humboldt County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Iowa County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Keokuk County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Kossuth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Louisa County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lucas County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Holliwell Bridge, one of the six remaining covered bridges in Madison County Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Mahaska County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mills County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Monona County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Muscatine County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... OBrien County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Osceola County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Page County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Palo Alto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Location in the state of Iowa Formed Seat Council Bluffs and Avoca Area - Total - Water 2,486 kmÂ² (960 miÂ²) 15 kmÂ² (6 miÂ²) 0. ... Poweshiek County is a county located in the southeastern state of Iowa along Interstate 80, between Des Moines and Iowa City. ... Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Sac County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Sioux County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Story County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Tama County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Van Buren County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Wapello County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Winneshiek County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Woodbury County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Worth County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Wright County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
Other	List of Iowa state parks \| List of Iowa county seats Iowa has many recreational opportunites, a large part being state parks. ... List of Iowa county seats: Flag of Iowa Adair County - Greenfield Adams County - Corning Allamakee County - Waukon Appanoose County - Centerville Audubon County - Audubon Benton County - Vinton Black Hawk County - Waterloo Boone County - Boone Bremer County - Waverly Buchanan County - Independence Buena Vista County - Storm Lake Butler County - Allison Calhoun County - Rockwell...

Ida County is also the most industrialized county in the state of Iowa per capita with large employers in Holstein and Ida Grove.

Coordinates: 42°23′12″N, 95°30′52″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Major Highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Geography