 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. As of 2000, the population is 14,019. Its county seat is Winterset6, and it is one of the five counties that make up the Des Moines-West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 1057 KB) Image of Holliwell Bridge, Madison County Iowa, taken October 16, 2001 by Lance Larsen. ...
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Winterset is a city located in Madison County, Iowa. ...
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The Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as of 2000, consists of 5 counties, all in Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie. ...
Madison County is famous for being the county where John Wayne was born, and for a number of covered bridges. These bridges were featured in the book and movie, The Bridges of Madison County. John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), born Marion Michael Morrison, popularly known as The Duke, was an iconic, Academy Award winning, American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ...
A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. ...
The Bridges of Madison County is a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller which tells the story of a lonely Italian war bride who develops a romantic interest in a dashing photographer who has come to Madison County, Iowa in order to create a photographic essay on the covered...
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,456 km² (562 mi²). 1,453 km² (561 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.21%) is water. Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...
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Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is an interstate highway running north-south in the central United States. ...
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Adjacent counties Dallas County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
Warren County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
Clarke County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,019 people, 5,326 households, and 3,925 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (25/mi²). There were 5,661 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.57% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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). ...
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Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
There were 5,326 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.90% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,845, and the median income for a family was $48,289. Males had a median income of $31,126 versus $24,095 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,357. About 4.60% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.60% of those under age 18 and 10.40% 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. ...
- Cedar Bridge
- Cutler-Donahoe Bridge
- Hogback Bridge
- Holliwell Bridge
- Imes Bridge
- Roseman Bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. ...
The Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge (1870) on display in Winterset City Park. ...
Cities and towns Bevington is a city located in Iowa. ...
Earlham is a city located in Madison County, Iowa. ...
East Peru is a city located in Madison County, Iowa. ...
Macksburg is a city located in Madison County, Iowa. ...
Patterson is a city located in Madison County, Iowa. ...
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Truro is a city located in Madison County, Iowa. ...
Winterset is a city located in Madison County, Iowa. ...
References - ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (PDF) 5, 36.. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
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