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Poweshiek County is a county located in the southeastern U.S. State of Iowa along Interstate 80, between Des Moines and Iowa City. It is named for the Fox chief who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War. As of 2000, the population is 18,815. The town of Montezuma is the county seat. Poweshiek County is also home to Grinnell and Grinnell College, a prestigious liberal arts college.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,518 km˛ (586 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 1,515 km˛ (585 mi˛) of it is land and 3 km˛ (1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.19% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 18,815 people, 7,398 households, and 4,882 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 12/km˛ (32/mi˛). There are 8,556 housing units at an average density of 6/km˛ (15/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,398 households out of which 29.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% are married couples living together, 7.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% are non-families. 29.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 12.80% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $37,836, and the median income for a family is $46,599. Males have a median income of $31,781 versus $22,465 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,629. 9.80% of the population and 6.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.00% of those under the age of 18 and 5.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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