Poweshiek County, Iowa

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Poweshiek County
County
Poweshiek County IA Courthouse.jpg
Poweshiek County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Poweshiek County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°41′03″N92°31′48″W / 41.6842°N 92.53°W / 41.6842; -92.53
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
Founded1843
Named for Poweshiek, Meskwaki chief
Seat Montezuma
Largest city Grinnell
Area
 • Total
586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land585 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,662
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website poweshiekcounty.org

Poweshiek County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 18,662. [1] The county seat is Montezuma. [2] The county is named for the chief of the Meskwaki who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War. It lies along Interstate 80 between Des Moines and Iowa City. Poweshiek County's largest city is Grinnell.

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History

Poweshiek County was formed in 1843. It was named for Meskwaki Chief Poweshiek (1791–1854), [3] a chief of the Meskwaki people. [4] The Poweshiek County Courthouse, completed in 1859, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]

Government and infrastructure

County business is overseen by three elected county supervisors. The county website provides names and contact information for the current supervisors. [6]

United States presidential election results for Poweshiek County, Iowa [7]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 5,75857.51%4,06740.62%1881.88%
2020 5,65755.79%4,30642.47%1771.75%
2016 4,94650.30%4,30443.77%5835.93%
2012 4,42444.35%5,35753.70%1941.94%
2008 4,34043.26%5,51955.01%1741.73%
2004 4,96549.20%5,04349.98%830.82%
2000 4,39648.95%4,22247.02%3624.03%
1996 3,22139.21%4,18350.93%8109.86%
1992 3,24535.87%4,05644.83%1,74619.30%
1988 3,68342.70%4,87656.53%660.77%
1984 4,71553.04%4,10346.16%710.80%
1980 4,59850.52%3,52938.77%97510.71%
1976 4,19448.01%4,36049.91%1812.07%
1972 4,78555.33%3,71842.99%1451.68%
1968 4,47055.10%3,25040.06%3924.83%
1964 3,10937.31%5,21362.55%120.14%
1960 5,23258.76%3,67141.23%10.01%
1956 5,14558.81%3,60241.17%20.02%
1952 6,10564.28%3,31834.93%750.79%
1948 3,88846.37%4,32451.57%1732.06%
1944 4,18649.47%4,23450.04%410.48%
1940 4,77349.66%4,79449.88%440.46%
1936 4,03744.88%4,74552.75%2142.38%
1932 3,49041.77%4,64955.64%2162.59%
1928 5,21263.95%2,78734.20%1511.85%
1924 4,41453.57%1,42817.33%2,39729.09%
1920 5,80671.41%2,12526.14%1992.45%
1916 2,74857.39%1,88039.26%1603.34%
1912 90219.85%1,63135.89%2,01244.27%
1908 2,79459.73%1,66135.51%2234.77%
1904 3,13767.48%1,21226.07%3006.45%
1900 3,19963.05%1,76534.79%1102.17%
1896 2,96958.49%2,01339.66%941.85%

Poweshiek County Elected Officials

Healthcare

Poweshiek County is served by Grinnell Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital licensed for 81 beds. GRMC was established in 1967 after the merger of two hospitals.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 586 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 585 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.2%) is water. [8] It is drained by the north fork of Skunk River, which crosses the southwest corner, and by English River and other streams. [9]

Major highways

Transit

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 615—
1860 5,668821.6%
1870 15,581174.9%
1880 18,93621.5%
1890 18,394−2.9%
1900 19,4145.5%
1910 19,5890.9%
1920 19,9101.6%
1930 18,727−5.9%
1940 18,7580.2%
1950 19,3443.1%
1960 19,300−0.2%
1970 18,803−2.6%
1980 19,3062.7%
1990 19,033−1.4%
2000 18,815−1.1%
2010 18,9140.5%
2020 18,662−1.3%
2023 (est.)18,453 [10] −1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790-1960 [12] 1900-1990 [13]
1990-2000 [14] 2010-2018 [15]
Population of Poweshiek County from US census data PoweshiekCountyIowaPop2020.png
Population of Poweshiek County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Poweshiek County from ACS 5-year estimates PoweshiekCountyIA2022PopPyr.png
2022 US Census population pyramid for Poweshiek County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 18,662 in the county, with a population density of

Poweshiek County Racial Composition [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)17,00491.11%
Black or African American (NH)3201.7%
Native American (NH)530.3%
Asian (NH)2211.2%
Pacific Islander (NH)210.11%
Other/Mixed (NH)5142.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5292.83%

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,914 in the county, with a population density of

2000 census

As of the census [18] of 2000, there were 18,815 people, 7,398 households, and 4,882 families in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12 people/km2). There were 8,556 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.74% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,398 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.2% of households were one person and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median household income was $37,836 and the median family income was $46,599. Males had a median income of $32,781 versus $22,465 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,629. About 6.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Poweshiek County is served by three community school districts: [19]

DistrictLocationNum of
campuses

(inc. parochial)

Num of
students		Student–
teacher
ratio		High schoolDistrict
web site
BGM Community School District
(Brooklyn–Guernsey–Malcom)		 Brooklyn 1532- BGM BGM
Grinnell–Newburg Community School District Grinnell 61,475- Grinnell Grinnell
Montezuma Community School District Montezuma 1537- Montezuma Montezuma

Poweshiek County is home to Grinnell College, a small liberal arts college founded in 1846.

There is one private school in the county, Central Iowa Christian School, in Grinnell.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Population

Political Townships

Census-designated places

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 United States census. [1]

†county seat

RankCity/town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2020 Census)
1 Grinnell City9,564
2 Brooklyn City1,502
3† Montezuma City1,442
4 Victor (mostly in Iowa County )City875
5 Holiday Lake CDP473
6 Malcom City270
7 Deep River City249
8 Barnes City (partially in Mahaska County )City156
9 Searsboro City129
10 Hartwick City92
11 Guernsey City63

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ Colbert, Thomas Burnell (November–December 2014). "Poweshiek: His power, politics and people" (PDF). Iowa History Journal: 12–16.
  4. ↑ "Details Page - The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa - The University of Iowa Libraries". uipress.lib.uiowa.edu.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Supervisors - Poweshiek County Iowa". Poweshiek County Iowa. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Poweshiek"  . The American Cyclopædia .
  10. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  16. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Poweshiek County, Iowa".
  17. ↑ "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau – American FactFinder. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  18. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  19. ↑ "Poweshiek County Schools | FindOurSchool.com". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

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