Warren County, Iowa

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Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,403.[1] The county seat is Indianola.[2] Warren County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

History

Warren County was formed in 1846. It was named after General Joseph Warren, a hero in the American Revolutionary War.[4] The present Warren County Court House was opened in 1939.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.6%) is water.[6]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Historical population
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Population of Warren County from US census data

2020 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Warren County from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 52,403, a population density of Template:Pop density, and 95.46% of the population reported being of one race; there were 20,857 housing units, of which 19,616 were occupied, leaving a 6.0% vacancy rate.[13]

Among occupied housing units, 80.2% were owner-occupied and 19.8% were renter-occupied, with homeowner and rental vacancy rates of 1.5% and 10.6%, respectively.[13]

There were 19,616 households in the county, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.2% were married-couple households, 14.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

The median age was 38.8 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.7 males age 18 and over.[13]

The racial makeup of the county was 92.6% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.2% of the population.[14]

Warren County Racial Composition[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 47,897 91.4%
Black or African American (NH) 452 0.9%
Native American (NH) 80 0.2%
Asian (NH) 380 0.73%
Pacific Islander (NH) 17 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH) 1,919 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,658 3.2%

52.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 47.1% lived in rural areas.[16]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 46,225 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. There were 18,371 housing units, of which 17,262 were occupied.[17]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 40,671 people, 14,708 households, and 11,207 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 15,289 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.08% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.08%.[18] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 14,708 households 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 19.90% of households were one person and 8.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 27.00% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median household income was $50,349 and the median family income was $56,344. Males had a median income of $36,983 versus $26,768 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,558. About 3.70% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 5.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

Townships

Warren County has sixteen townships:[22]

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Population ranking

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

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 Des Moines (mostly in Polk County) City 214,133
2 West Des Moines (partially in Dallas and Polk Counties) City 68,723
3 † Indianola City 15,833
4 Norwalk (partially in Polk County) City 12,799
5 Carlisle (partially in Polk County) City 4,160
6 Milo City 778
7 Hartford City 733
8 New Virginia City 498
9 Cumming City 436
10 Martensdale City 421
11 Lacona City 345
12 Ackworth City 115
13 St. Marys City 108
14 Spring Hill City 68
15 Sandyville City 58
16 Bevington (partially in Madison County) City 57

Politics

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See also

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References

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Further reading

  • Beatty, Jerry K. Patriotism, Courage, & Sacrifice: Warren County's Response to WW II (Indianola: Warren County Historical Society, 2017). 401 pp online review

External links

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