Carroll County, Iowa

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Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,760.<ref name=cen2020>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Carroll.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

History

Carroll County was formed on January 15, 1851, from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after Charles Carroll<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> of Carrollton, Maryland, the only Roman Catholic and longest-living signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1855, the county government was established in Carrollton and in 1858, the first courthouse was built. In 1869, the seat was moved to Carroll City (today Carroll) which was centrally located and connected to the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. The courthouse was destroyed in 1886 by fire. The present courthouse was erected in 1965. However the courthouse is set to go under construction in the near future.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Soils of Carroll County

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Sac County (northwest)
Calhoun County (northeast)
Greene County (east)
Guthrie County (southeast)
Audubon County (south)
Crawford County (west)

Demographics

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Population of Carroll County from US census data

2020 census

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

The 2020 census recorded a population of 20,760 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. 97.14% of the population reported being of one race. 91.28% were non-Hispanic White, 1.26% were Black, 2.86% were Hispanic, 0.15% were Native American, 0.36% were Asian, 0.00% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 4.08% were some other race or more than one race. There were 9,490 housing units of which 8,764 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,816 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. There were 9,376 housing units, of which 8,683 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 21,421 people, 8,486 households, and 5,668 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,019 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.87% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,486 households, out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.90% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,275, and the median income for a family was $47,040. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,595. About 4.50% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

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Townships

Carroll County is divided into sixteen townships: Template:Div col

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Carroll County.<ref name=cen2020/> † county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Carroll	City	10,321
2	Manning	City	1,455
3	Coon Rapids (partially in Guthrie County)	City	1,300
4	Glidden	City	1,151
5	Arcadia	City	525
6	Breda	City	500
7	Templeton	City	352
8	Dedham	City	224
9	Halbur	City	243
10	Lidderdale	City	166
11	Lanesboro	City	119
12	Ralston (partially in Greene County)	City	76 (81 total)
13	Willey	City	73