Audubon County, Iowa#History

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Audubon County

| state = Iowa

| ex image = Audubon County IA Courthouse.jpg

| ex image size = 240px

| ex image cap = Audubon County Courthouse in Audubon

| seal =

| founded year = 1851

| founded date =

| seat wl = Audubon

| largest city wl = Audubon

| area_total_sq_mi = 443

| area_land_sq_mi = 443

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

| area percentage = 0.1

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_total = 5674

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Central

| footnotes =

| web = https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/

| district = 4th

| named for = John James Audubon

}}

Audubon County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,674,{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}} making it Iowa's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Audubon.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }} The county was named after John James Audubon, the naturalist and artist.{{cite book |last1=Stennett |first1=William H. |title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names: Connected With the Chicago North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha Railways |date=1908 |location=Chicago |page=[https://archive.org/details/ahistoryoriginp00stengoog/page/n35 23] |edition=2nd |url=https://archive.org/details/ahistoryoriginp00stengoog |access-date=April 5, 2019}}

History

Audubon County was formed on January 15, 1851, from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after John James Audubon.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qlc0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA46 | title=History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions | publisher=Brookhaven Press | author=Andrews, Henry Franklin | year=1915 | pages=46| isbn=9781581032413 }} ({{Internet Archive|name=History of Audubon County, Iowa|id=historyofaudubon00andr}}) The current Audubon County Court House was opened in 1940.{{cite web|url=http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel5.asp|title=Audubon County Courthouse|publisher=Iowa Judicial Branch|access-date=February 9, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726184623/http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel5.asp|archive-date=July 26, 2011}}

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of {{convert|443|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|443|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi}} (0.1%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

File:Audubon Co IA Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf

=Major highways=

=Adjacent counties=

Carroll County (north)
Guthrie County (east)
Cass County (south)
Shelby County (west)

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1860= 454

|1870= 1212

|1880= 7448

|1890= 12412

|1900= 13626

|1910= 12671

|1920= 12520

|1930= 12264

|1940= 11790

|1950= 11579

|1960= 10919

|1970= 9595

|1980= 8559

|1990= 7334

|2000= 6830

|2010= 6119

|2020= 5674

|estyear=2023

|estimate=5534

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 13, 2014 }}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 13, 2014}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014}} 2010-2018{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19009.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607063639/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19009.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}

}}

File:AudubonCountyIowaPop2020.png

=2020 census=

The 2020 census recorded a population of 5,674 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|5674|444.017158|sqmi|km2}}. 97.41% of the population reported being of one race. 94.87% were non-Hispanic White, 0.30% were Black, 1.52% were Hispanic, 0.09% were Native American, 0.09% were Asian, 0.02% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.12% were some other race or more than one race. There were 2,787 housing units of which 2,498 were occupied.

=2010 census=

The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,119 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|6119|443|sqmi|km2}}. There were 2,972 housing units, of which 2,617 were occupied.{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|title=Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State – County|publisher=United States Census Bureau American FactFinder|access-date=March 6, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929225050/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|url-status=dead}}

=2000 census=

File:AudubonCountyIA2022PopPyr.png for Audubon County from ACS 5-year estimates]]

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,773 households, and 1,927 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|15|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 2,995 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 99.17% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,773 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,215, and the median income for a family was $37,288. Males had a median income of $28,090 versus $17,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,489. About 6.70% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.20% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

=Cities=

=Townships=

Audubon County is divided into twelve townships:

=Population ranking=

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Audubon County.

† county seat

class="wikitable sortable"
Rank !City/Town/etc. !Municipal type !Population (2020 Census)
style="background-color:#FFFACD;" \| 1 \|† Audubon \| City \| 2,053
style="background-color:#FFFACD;" \| 2 \|Exira \| City \| 787
style="background-color:#FFFACD;" \| 3 \|Kimballton \| City \| 291
style="background-color:#FFFACD;" \| 4 \|Brayton \| City \| 143
style="background-color:#FFFACD;" \| 5 \|Gray \| City \| 61

class="wikitable sortable"

Rank

!City/Town/etc.

!Municipal type

!Population (2020 Census)