Woodbury County, Iowa
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Woodbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,941,[1] making it the sixth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Sioux City.[2]
Woodbury County is included in the Sioux City metropolitan area.[3]
History
Originally established in 1851 as Wahkaw County, the Iowa Legislature in 1853 changed the name to Woodbury County in honor of Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), a senator and governor of New Hampshire who served as a Supreme Court justice from 1844 until his death.
The first county seat of Wahkaw County was the now-extinct village of Thompsonville; when the Legislature changed the county name to Woodbury, the new county seat became Sergeant's Bluff (now Sergeant Bluff). The county seat was moved to Sioux City in 1856.
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk) owns reservation land in Woodbury County.
Geography
The county is on the western edge of Iowa, with its western border being the Missouri River.
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.[4] It is the third-largest county by area in Iowa.
Major highways
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- File:I-29.svg Interstate 29
- File:I-129.svg Interstate 129
- File:US 20.svg U.S. Highway 20
- File:US 75.svg U.S. Highway 75
- File:US 77.svg U.S. Highway 77
- File:Elongated circle 12.svg Iowa Highway 12
- File:Elongated circle 31.svg Iowa Highway 31
- File:Elongated circle 140.svg Iowa Highway 140
- File:Elongated circle 141.svg Iowa Highway 141
- File:Elongated circle 175.svg Iowa Highway 175
Transit
Adjacent counties
- Plymouth County (north)
- Cherokee County (northeast)
- Ida County (east)
- Monona County (south)
- Thurston County, Nebraska (southwest)
- Dakota County, Nebraska (west)
- Union County, South Dakota (northwest)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1860 | 1,119 | — | |
| 1870 | 6,172 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 14,996 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 55,632 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 54,610 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 67,616 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 92,171 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 101,669 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 103,627 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 103,917 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 107,849 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 103,052 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 100,884 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 98,276 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 103,877 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 102,172 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 105,941 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 105,951 | [5] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[10][11] 2022[10] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 105,941 and a population density of Template:Pop density. The housing stock included 42,701 units, 39,904 of which were occupied.[12]
The median age was 35.8 years; 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.5 males age 18 and over.[12]
Overall, 90.93% of the population reported being of one race. The racial makeup of the county was 72.5% White, 4.9% Black or African American, 2.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.8% Asian, 0.6% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.7% from some other race, and 9.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 17.7% of the population.[13]
83.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 16.1% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 39,904 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.7% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
Among the 42,701 housing units, 6.6% were vacant. Of the occupied units, 64.9% were owner-occupied and 35.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%.[12]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 72,237 | 68.2% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5,076 | 4.8% |
| Native American (NH) | 1,893 | 1.8% |
| Asian (NH) | 2,957 | 2.8% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 651 | 0.61% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 4,381 | 4.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18,746 | 17.7% |
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.[16]
2000 census
As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 103,877 people, 39,151 households, and 26,426 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 41,394 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 87.48% White, 2.02% Black or African American, 1.69% Native American, 2.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.37% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 9.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 39,151 households, 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 26.60% of households were one person and 11.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.
The age distribution was 27.30% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median household income was $38,509 and the median family income was $46,499. Males had a median income of $31,664 versus $22,599 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,771. About 7.20% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
For much of the second half of the 20th century, Woodbury County tilted Republican, albeit not as overwhelmingly as most of western Iowa. Between 1988 and 2012 Woodbury County was the quintessential swing county in Iowa. No candidate won it by more than 3.5% over that quarter-century. This was the only county in Iowa that Barack Obama won in 2012 that he failed to carry in 2008. However, in 2016, Woodbury County swung over dramatically to Donald Trump, who carried it by a 19 percent margin, the largest margin of victory since Lyndon Johnson's landslide election in 1964.
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Communities
Cities
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Unincorporated communities
- Climbing Hill (a census-designated place)
- Discord
- Dodds
- German City
- Grange
- Holly Springs
- Lozier
- Lucky Valley
- Luton
- Midway
- Owego[18]
- Peiro
- Rock Branch
- Snyder Grove
- Wolfdale
Townships
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Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Woodbury County.[1]
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2020 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | † Sioux City (partially in Plymouth County) | City | 85,791 (85,797 total) |
| 2 | Sergeant Bluff | City | 5,015 |
| 3 | Moville | City | 1,687 |
| 4 | Sloan | City | 1,042 |
| 5 | Lawton | City | 943 |
| 6 | Correctionville | City | 766 |
| 7 | Anthon | City | 545 |
| 8 | Pierson | City | 337 |
| 9 | Danbury | City | 320 |
| 10 | Salix | City | 295 |
| 11 | Bronson | City | 294 |
| 12 | Hornick | City | 255 |
| 13 | Cushing | City | 230 |
| 14 | Smithland | City | 181 |
| 15 | Climbing Hill | CDP | 97 |
| 16 | Oto | City | 72 |
Education
School districts include:[19]
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- Kingsley-Pierson Community School District
- Lawton-Bronson Community School District - Formed on July 1, 1966.[20]
- Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District - Formed on July 1, 2012.[20]
- Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District - Formed on July 1, 2018.[20]
- River Valley Community School District - Formed on July 1, 1996.[20]
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District
- Sioux City Community School District
- Westwood Community School District
- Woodbury Central Community School District
Former school districts include:
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- Anthon-Oto Community School District[21] - Merged into Maple Valley-Anthon Oto on July 1, 2012.[20]
- Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District[21] - Merged into OABCIG on July 1, 2018.[20]
- Maple Valley Community School District[21] - Merged into Maple Valley-Anthon Oto on July 1, 2012.[20]
See also
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References
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Further reading
- Lensch, R.A. (2006). Soil survey of Woodbury County, Iowa. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
External links
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