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Iowa County, Wisconsin
Iowa County Courthouse
Iowa County Courthouse in March 2013
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Iowa County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the U.S
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1830
Named for Iowa people
Seat Dodgeville
Largest city Dodgeville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

768 sq mi (1,989 km²)
763 sq mi (1,976 km²)
5.4 sq mi (14 km²), 0.7%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

23,709
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.iowacounty.org

Iowa County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,709.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville.[2] When created, it was part of the Michigan Territory. Iowa County is part of the Madison, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Pendarvis House 20100829

Pendarvis House (left) and Trelawny House (right) at the Pendarvis historic site

Mineral Point High Street 20100829

Mineral Point high street

The county organized under the Michigan Territory government[3][4] in 1830.[5] It was named for the Iowa tribe.[6][7]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 768 square miles (1,990 km2), of which 763 square miles (1,980 km2) is land and 5.4 square miles (14 km2) (0.7%) is water.[8] It is drained by tributaries of the Pecatonica River,[9] which has its headwaters in the county. The highest point in the county is West Blue Mound at 1,716 ft. above sea level. The lowest point is the Wisconsin river at the Grant County line at 667 ft. above sea level.

Rivers and streams[]

  • Harker Creek

Major highways[]

  • US 14 U.S. Highway 14
  • US 18 U.S. Highway 18
  • US 151 U.S. Highway 151
  • WIS 23 Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 39 Highway 39 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 78 Highway 78 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 80 Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 130 Highway 130 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 133 Highway 133 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 191 Highway 191 (Wisconsin)

Railroads[]

  • Wisconsin and Southern Railroad

Buses[]

  • List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Airport[]

  • Iowa County Airport (KMRJ) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 3,978
1850 9,525 139.4%
1860 18,967 99.1%
1870 24,544 29.4%
1880 23,628 −3.7%
1890 22,117 −6.4%
1900 23,114 4.5%
1910 22,497 −2.7%
1920 21,504 −4.4%
1930 20,039 −6.8%
1940 20,595 2.8%
1950 19,610 −4.8%
1960 19,631 0.1%
1970 19,306 −1.7%
1980 19,802 2.6%
1990 20,150 1.8%
2000 22,780 13.1%
2010 23,687 4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790–1960[11] 1900–1990[12]
1990–2000[13] 2010[14] 2020[1]

2020 census[]

As of the census of 2020,[1] the population was 23,709. The population density was 31.1 inhabitants per square mile (12.0 /km2). There were 10,905 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.2% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census[]

USA Iowa County, Wisconsin age pyramid

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Iowa County.

As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 22,780 people, 8,764 households, and 6,213 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 9,579 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.70% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.6% were of German, 17.2% Norwegian, 11.6% English, 11.3% Irish and 7.9% American ancestry.

There were 8,764 households, out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.

Politics[]

Iowa County historically tilted Republican for much of the 20th century. However, it has swung heavily to the Democrats since the 1970s. It has supported the Democratic presidential candidate in all but one election since 1976, and is one of the most Democratic counties in Wisconsin.

United States presidential election results for Iowa County, Wisconsin[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 5,909 42.23% 7,828 55.95% 255 1.82%
2016 4,809 39.18% 6,669 54.33% 797 6.49%
2012 4,287 34.20% 8,105 64.66% 142 1.13%
2008 3,829 31.99% 7,987 66.73% 153 1.28%
2004 5,348 42.64% 7,122 56.79% 72 0.57%
2000 4,221 40.04% 5,842 55.42% 478 4.53%
1996 2,866 32.14% 4,690 52.60% 1,360 15.25%
1992 3,288 32.39% 4,467 44.01% 2,396 23.60%
1988 4,240 49.60% 4,268 49.93% 40 0.47%
1984 4,983 56.01% 3,843 43.19% 71 0.80%
1980 4,068 45.24% 4,154 46.20% 770 8.56%
1976 4,195 48.34% 4,252 49.00% 231 2.66%
1972 4,387 57.53% 3,131 41.06% 108 1.42%
1968 4,005 54.03% 2,897 39.08% 511 6.89%
1964 3,275 41.42% 4,620 58.43% 12 0.15%
1960 5,143 59.16% 3,547 40.80% 4 0.05%
1956 5,201 61.79% 3,176 37.73% 40 0.48%
1952 6,211 69.38% 2,722 30.41% 19 0.21%
1948 3,745 48.05% 3,917 50.26% 132 1.69%
1944 4,608 56.00% 3,585 43.57% 35 0.43%
1940 4,978 54.46% 4,025 44.04% 137 1.50%
1936 3,623 39.84% 4,988 54.85% 483 5.31%
1932 3,113 39.63% 4,621 58.82% 122 1.55%
1928 5,484 63.26% 3,129 36.09% 56 0.65%
1924 3,291 40.07% 689 8.39% 4,233 51.54%
1920 5,428 81.42% 942 14.13% 297 4.45%
1916 2,271 48.78% 2,230 47.90% 155 3.33%
1912 1,886 40.26% 2,103 44.90% 695 14.84%
1908 2,986 56.18% 2,077 39.08% 252 4.74%
1904 3,328 64.58% 1,639 31.81% 186 3.61%
1900 3,270 62.51% 1,743 33.32% 218 4.17%
1896 3,115 57.42% 2,060 37.97% 250 4.61%
1892 2,274 45.53% 2,336 46.77% 385 7.71%



Parks and recreation[]

The county has several parks, including Arena Pines-Sand Barrens State Natural Area, Arena Pines-Sand Barrens State Natural Area, Pine Cliff State Natural Area, Blue Mound State Park, Tower Hill State Park, Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area and Governor Dodge State Park.[17][18]

Communities[]

IowaCountyHighwayBuildingWIS23

Iowa County Department of Transportation building in Dodgeville

Cities[]

  • Dodgeville
  • Mineral Point

Villages[]

Towns[]

  • Arena
  • Brigham
  • Clyde
  • Dodgeville
  • Eden
  • Highland
  • Linden
  • Mifflin
  • Mineral Point
  • Moscow
  • Pulaski
  • Ridgeway
  • Waldwick
  • Wyoming

Census-designated place[]

  • Edmund

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Clyde
  • Coon Rock
  • Helena
  • Hyde
  • Jonesdale
  • Middlebury
  • Mifflin
  • Moscow
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Waldwick
  • Wyoming

Ghost towns[]

  • Adamsville
  • Dirty Hollow
  • Minersville
  • Pendarvis

Notable people[]

  • Gilbert L. Laws, Nebraska Secretary of State and US Congressman[19]

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa County, Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census: Iowa County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55049&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Iowa County Wisconsin". Wisconsin Travel. http://www.wistravel.com/counties_in_wisconsin/iowa_county_wisconsin/. 
  4. ^ Pioneer Lawmakers' Association of Iowa (1894). Reunion. G.H. Ragsdal. p. 32. https://books.google.com/books?id=8VI0AQAAMAAJ&q=iowa+county+wi+organized+under+mi+territory&pg=RA1-PA32. 
  5. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". The Newberry Library. 2007. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. 
  6. ^ "Profile for Iowa County, Wisconsin, WI". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=23127. 
  7. ^ "Term: Iowa County [origin of place name"]. Wisconsin Historical Society. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=3392&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=places&letter=I. 
  8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt. 
  9. ^ Wikisource-logo "Iowa. I. A S. W. county of Wisconsin". The American Cyclopædia. 1879. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  12. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt. 
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  14. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55049.html. 
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  17. ^ "Iowa County, Wisconsin (WI)". City-Data.com. http://www.city-data.com/county/Iowa_County-WI.html. 
  18. ^ "Iowa County Attractions". explore Wisconsin. http://www.explorewisconsin.com/spotlight/IowaCounty. 
  19. ^ "LAWS, Gilbert Lafayette, (1838 - 1907)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000143\. 

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