Howard County is located in the United States , Iowa . For the year 2000, the population was 9934 people. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2009 the county’s population was people. [1] The district center is the city of Cresco .
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| Howard County | |
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| Howard county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Iowa |
| Adm. Centre | Cresco |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | January 15, 1851 |
| Square | 1226 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 9934 ( 2000 ) |
| Density | 8 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| FIPS Index | 089 |
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History
Howard County was formed on January 15, 1851 .
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Howard County is 1226 km² in area.
Major Highways
- Highway 63
- Freeway 9
- Freeway 139
Neighboring Counties
- Mower , Minnesota (Northwest)
- Fillmore , Minnesota (North)
- Winneshik (east)
- Chicaso (south)
- Mitchell (West)
- Floyd (southwest)
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, 9934 lived in the okrug inhabitants . Among them, 23.7% were children under 18 years old, 20.3% were people over 65 years old. 50.2% of the population were women.
The national composition was as follows: 99.0% of whites , 0.2% of African Americans , 0.2% of indigenous peoples , 0.2% of Asians , 1.1% of Hispanics . 0.5% of the population were representatives of two or more races.
The average per capita income in the county was $ 17,842. 11.1% of the population had an income below the subsistence level . The median household income was $ 42,318.
Also, 79.3% of the adult population had completed secondary education, and 12.6% had higher education.
Notes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau Archived July 11, 2011.