- Dallas County, Iowa
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Not to be confused with Dallas County, Texas.
Dallas County, Iowa 
Dallas County Court House in Adel
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.Founded 1846 Seat Adel Largest city West Des Moines Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
591.73 sq mi (1,533 km²)
586.46 sq mi (1,519 km²)
5.26 sq mi (14 km²), 0.89%Population
- (2010)
- Density
66,135
113/sq mi (43/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Website www.co.dallas.ia.us Footnotes: Population [1] Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 66,135 in the 2010 census, an increase from 40,750 in the 2000 census.[1][2] Its county seat is Adel.[3] It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk. Dallas County is one of the five counties that make up the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
Contents
History
Dallas County was formed in 1846. It was named after the US Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 591.73 square miles (1,532.6 km2), of which 586.46 square miles (1,518.9 km2) (or 99.11%) is land and 5.26 square miles (13.6 km2) (or 0.89%) is water.[5]
Major highways
Interstate 80
U.S. Highway 6
U.S. Highway 169
Iowa Highway 17
Iowa Highway 44
Iowa Highway 141
Iowa Highway 144
Iowa Highway 210
Adjacent counties
- Boone County (north)
- Polk County (east)
- Madison County (south)
- Guthrie County (west)
- Greene County (northwest)
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1850 854 — 1860 5,244 514.1% 1870 12,019 129.2% 1880 18,746 56.0% 1890 20,479 9.2% 1900 23,058 12.6% 1910 23,628 2.5% 1920 25,120 6.3% 1930 25,493 1.5% 1940 24,649 −3.3% 1950 23,661 −4.0% 1960 24,123 2.0% 1970 26,085 8.1% 1980 29,513 13.1% 1990 29,755 0.8% 2000 40,750 37.0% 2010 66,135 62.3% Iowa Data Center [2] 2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 66,135 in the county, with a population density of 112.7698/sq mi (43.5407/km2). There were 27,260 housing units, of which 25,240 were occupied.[1]
2000 census
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dallas County.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 40,750 people, 15,584 households, and 11,173 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 16,529 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.75% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.79% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 5.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,584 households out of which 37.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,528, and the median income for a family was $58,293. Males had a median income of $37,243 versus $27,026 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,970. About 4.00% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
Localities
Cities
- ‡ Cities mostly in Polk County
Townships
Dallas County is divided into these townships:
Unincorporated community
See also
- Raccoon River Valley Trail
References
- ^ a b c "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ 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 on 2006-05-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20060514003222/http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf. Retrieved 2006-07-21.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Greene County Boone County Guthrie County 
Polk County 
Dallas County, Iowa 
Madison County Municipalities and communities of Dallas County, Iowa Cities 
Townships Adams | Adel | Beaver | Boone | Colfax | Dallas | Des Moines | Grant | Lincoln | Linn | Spring Valley | Sugar Grove | Union | Van Meter | Walnut | Washington
Unincorporated
communityFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Iowa counties
- Dallas County, Iowa
- 1846 establishments in the United States
- Des Moines metropolitan area
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