Harrison County, Iowa

Harrison County
County
Harrison County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°40′56″N95°49′27″W / 41.682222222222°N 95.824166666667°W / 41.682222222222; -95.824166666667
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	William Henry Harrison
Seat	Logan
Largest city	Missouri Valley
Area
• Total	702 sq mi (1,820 km2)
• Land	697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,582
• Density	21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.harrisoncountyia.org

Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,582. ^[1] The county seat is Logan. ^[2] The county was formed in 1851. ^[3] It was named for the ninth US President William Henry Harrison. ^[4]

Harrison County is included in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. ^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 702 square miles (1,820 km²), of which 697 square miles (1,810 km²) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km²) (0.7%) is water. ^[6]

Major highways

• Interstate 29
• U.S. Highway 30
• Iowa Highway 37
• Iowa Highway 44
• Iowa Highway 127
• Iowa Highway 183
• Iowa Highway 191

Adjacent counties

• Monona County (north)
• Crawford County (northeast)
• Shelby County (east)
• Pottawattamie County (south)
• Washington County, Nebraska (southwest)
• Burt County, Nebraska (northwest)

National protected area

• DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	3,621		—
1870	8,931		146.6%
1880	16,649		86.4%
1890	21,356		28.3%
1900	25,597		19.9%
1910	23,162		−9.5%
1920	24,488		5.7%
1930	24,897		1.7%
1940	22,767		−8.6%
1950	19,560		−14.1%
1960	17,600		−10.0%
1970	16,240		−7.7%
1980	16,348		0.7%
1990	14,730		−9.9%
2000	15,666		6.4%
2010	14,928		−4.7%
2020	14,582		−2.3%
2023 (est.)	14,670	[7]	0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10] 1990-2000 [11] 2010-2018 [12]

Population of Harrison County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Harrison County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 14,582 in the county, with a population density of 20.7512/sq mi (8.01209/km²). 96.78% of the population reported being of one race. 93.46% were non-Hispanic White, 0.19% were Black, 2.01% were Hispanic, 0.20% were Native American, 0.34% were Asian, 0.02% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.78% were some other race or more than one race. There were 6,665 housing units, of which 5,951 were occupied. ^[1]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of 21.4261/sq mi (8.2727/km²). There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 were occupied. ^[13]

2000 census

As of the census ^[14] of 2000, there were 15,666 people, 6,115 households, and 4,304 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8.5 people/km²). There were 6,602 housing units at an average density of 10 units per square mile (3.9 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.69% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,115 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,141, and the median income for a family was $44,586. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,663 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,662. About 5.00% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Source: ^[15]

• Dunlap
• Little Sioux
• Logan
• Magnolia
• Missouri Valley
• Modale
• Mondamin
• Persia
• Pisgah
• Woodbine

Unincorporated communities

Source: ^[15]

Townships

• Allen
• Boyer
• Calhoun
• Cass
• Cincinnati
• Clay
• Douglas
• Harrison
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• La Grange
• Lincoln
• Little Sioux
• Magnolia
• Morgan
• Raglan
• St. Johns
• Taylor
• Union
• Washington

Census Designated Places and Unincorporated Towns

Source: ^[15]

• California Junction
• River Sioux
• Orson
• Yorkshire
• Beebeetown

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Harrison County. ^[1]

†county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	Missouri Valley	City	2,678
2	Woodbine	City	1,625
3	† Logan	City	1,397
4	Dunlap (partially in Crawford County )	City	1,038 (1,038 total)
5	Mondamin	City	339
6	Persia	City	297
7	Modale	City	273
8	Pisgah	City	249
9	Magnolia	City	190
10	Little Sioux	City	166
11	California Junction	CDP	74
12	River Sioux	CDP	42

Politics

Harrison County is strongly Republican in presidential elections. Only seven Democratic Party candidates have won the county from 1880 to the present, the most recent of whom was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

United States presidential election results for Harrison County, Iowa ^[16]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	5,569	68.29%	2,440	29.92%	146	1.79%
2016	4,902	65.67%	2,131	28.55%	432	5.79%
2012	4,065	55.52%	3,136	42.83%	121	1.65%
2008	3,909	51.55%	3,555	46.88%	119	1.57%
2004	4,680	60.94%	2,906	37.84%	94	1.22%
2000	3,802	58.11%	2,551	38.99%	190	2.90%
1996	3,070	47.04%	2,576	39.47%	881	13.50%
1992	2,763	40.23%	2,349	34.20%	1,756	25.57%
1988	3,108	51.57%	2,883	47.83%	36	0.60%
1984	4,352	63.24%	2,495	36.25%	35	0.51%
1980	4,502	63.83%	2,152	30.51%	399	5.66%
1976	3,489	51.38%	3,228	47.54%	73	1.08%
1972	4,721	65.83%	2,369	33.04%	81	1.13%
1968	3,867	56.66%	2,410	35.31%	548	8.03%
1964	3,203	41.13%	4,575	58.75%	9	0.12%
1960	4,940	57.70%	3,613	42.20%	9	0.11%
1956	5,209	58.30%	3,709	41.51%	17	0.19%
1952	5,972	63.76%	3,370	35.98%	24	0.26%
1948	4,341	48.15%	4,608	51.11%	67	0.74%
1944	5,059	54.35%	4,201	45.13%	49	0.53%
1940	6,094	53.33%	5,317	46.53%	17	0.15%
1936	5,314	45.50%	6,206	53.14%	158	1.35%
1932	3,513	31.91%	7,427	67.47%	68	0.62%
1928	5,605	55.79%	4,406	43.86%	35	0.35%
1924	5,062	51.01%	3,179	32.03%	1,683	16.96%
1920	6,127	62.89%	3,479	35.71%	136	1.40%
1916	2,610	45.88%	2,932	51.54%	147	2.58%
1912	1,528	28.72%	2,157	40.54%	1,636	30.75%
1908	2,914	52.40%	2,425	43.61%	222	3.99%
1904	3,364	62.05%	1,696	31.29%	361	6.66%
1900	3,303	52.50%	2,837	45.10%	151	2.40%
1896	2,839	46.48%	3,214	52.62%	55	0.90%

See also

• Iowa portal

• Harrison County Courthouse (Iowa)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County, Iowa
• Old Harrison County Courthouse (Iowa)

References

1. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. "History of Harrison County". Archived from the original on March 18, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p.  150.
5. United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
10. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
12. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
13. "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau - American FactFinder. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
14. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
15. "Harrison County, Iowa". www.harrisoncountyia.org. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
16. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

External links

• Harrison County website

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