Editing Audubon County, Iowa

{{short description|County in Iowa, United States}}
{{For|its county seat|Audubon, Iowa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Audubon County
 | state                = Iowa
 | ex image             = Audubon County IA Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image size        = 240px
 | ex image cap         = Audubon County Courthouse in Audubon
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1851
 | founded date         = 
 | seat wl              = Audubon
 | largest city wl      = Audubon
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 443
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 443
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 0.4
 | area percentage      = 0.1
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 5674
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
 | district             = 4th
 | named for            = [[John James Audubon]]
}}

'''Audubon County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 5,674,<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> making it Iowa's third-least populous county. Its [[county seat]] is [[Audubon, Iowa|Audubon]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was named after [[John James Audubon]], the naturalist and artist.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stennett |first1=William H. |title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names: Connected With the Chicago North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha Railways |date=1908 |location=Chicago |page=[https://archive.org/details/ahistoryoriginp00stengoog/page/n35 23] |edition=2nd |url=https://archive.org/details/ahistoryoriginp00stengoog |access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref>

== History ==
Audubon County was formed on January 15, 1851, from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after [[John James Audubon]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qlc0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA46 | title=History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions | publisher=Brookhaven Press | author=Andrews, Henry Franklin | year=1915 | pages=46| isbn=9781581032413 }} ({{Internet Archive|name=History of Audubon County, Iowa|id=historyofaudubon00andr}})</ref>  The current [[Audubon County Court House]] was opened in 1940.<ref name=iowacourts>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel5.asp|title=Audubon County Courthouse|publisher=Iowa Judicial Branch|access-date=February 9, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726184623/http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1759-1464/pressrel5.asp|archive-date=July 26, 2011}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|443|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|443|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi}} (0.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

[[File:Audubon Co IA Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Audubon County]]

===Major highways===
*[[File:US 71.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 71 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 71]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 44.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 44]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 173.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 173]]

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Carroll County, Iowa|Carroll County]]  (north)
*[[Guthrie County, Iowa|Guthrie County]]  (east)
*[[Cass County, Iowa|Cass County]]  (south)
*[[Shelby County, Iowa|Shelby County]]  (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 454
|1870= 1212
|1880= 7448
|1890= 12412
|1900= 13626
|1910= 12671
|1920= 12520
|1930= 12264
|1940= 11790
|1950= 11579
|1960= 10919
|1970= 9595
|1980= 8559
|1990= 7334
|2000= 6830
|2010= 6119
|2020= 5674
|estyear=2023
|estimate=5534
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 13, 2014 }}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19009.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607063639/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19009.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
[[File:AudubonCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Audubon County from US census data]]

===2020 census===
The 2020 census recorded a population of 5,674 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|5674|444.017158|sqmi|km2}}. 97.41% of the population reported being of one race. 94.87% were non-Hispanic White, 0.30% were Black, 1.52% were Hispanic, 0.09% were Native American, 0.09% were Asian, 0.02% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.12% were some other race or more than one race. There were 2,787 housing units of which 2,498 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,119 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|6119|443|sqmi|km2}}. There were 2,972 housing units, of which 2,617 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|title=Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State &ndash; County|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=March 6, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929225050/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2000 census===
[[File:AudubonCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Audubon County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,773 households, and 1,927 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|15|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 2,995 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 99.17% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,773 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,215, and the median income for a family was $37,288. Males had a median income of $28,090 versus $17,528 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,489. About 6.70% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.20% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==

===Cities===
*[[Audubon, Iowa|Audubon]]
*[[Brayton, Iowa|Brayton]]
*[[Exira, Iowa|Exira]]
*[[Gray, Iowa|Gray]]
*[[Kimballton, Iowa|Kimballton]]

===Townships===
Audubon County is divided into twelve [[Township (United States)|townships]]:
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Audubon Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Audubon]]
* [[Cameron Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Cameron]]
* [[Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Douglas]]
* [[Exira Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Exira]]
* [[Greeley Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Greeley]]
* [[Hamlin Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Hamlin]]
* [[Leroy Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Leroy]]
* [[Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Lincoln]]
* [[Melville Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Melville]]
* [[Oakfield Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Oakfield]]
* [[Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Sharon]]
* [[Viola Township, Audubon County, Iowa|Viola]]
{{div col end}}

===Population ranking===
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Audubon County.<ref name=cen2020/>
'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2020 Census)

|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1
|'''†''' '''[[Audubon, Iowa|Audubon]]''' 
| City
| 2,053
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
|'''[[Exira, Iowa|Exira]]''' 
| City
| 787
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 3
|'''[[Kimballton, Iowa|Kimballton]]''' 
| City
| 291
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 4
|'''[[Brayton, Iowa|Brayton]]''' 
| City
| 143
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 5
|'''[[Gray, Iowa|Gray]]''' 
| City
| 61
|}

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Audubon County, Iowa|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,214|970|65|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,295|1,071|54|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|2,136|1,080|196|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,802|1,611|44|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|1,634|1,739|63|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,958|1,608|26|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,909|1,780|95|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,314|1,827|347|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,373|1,589|911|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,478|1,863|30|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,306|1,854|35|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,523|1,546|284|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,978|2,104|51|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,515|1,533|34|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,592|1,710|202|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,871|3,011|3|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,935|2,595|2|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,057|2,585|2|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,605|2,220|4|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,177|2,840|136|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|2,346|3,094|7|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|2,632|3,236|7|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,344|3,448|47|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,604|2,986|43|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|2,340|2,364|29|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,475|965|1,155|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,963|1,405|10|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,581|1,247|15|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|692|963|991|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,701|1,050|44|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,843|934|59|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,821|1,301|25|Iowa}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Republican|1,705|1,417|27|Iowa}}

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==See also==
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Audubon County, Iowa]]
*[[Audubon County Court House]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== Further reading ==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book|author1-last=Andrews|author1-first=H. F.|title=History of Audubon County Iowa|location=Indianapolis|publisher=B. F. Bowen|year=1915}} ({{Internet Archive|id=historyofaudubon00andr|name=History of Audubon County Iowa}})
{{refend}}

== External links ==
{{Commons}}<!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
*[http://www.auduboncounty.com Audubon County]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Audubon County, Iowa
|North     = [[Carroll County, Iowa|Carroll County]]
|Northeast = 
|East      = [[Guthrie County, Iowa|Guthrie County]]
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Cass County, Iowa|Cass County]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Shelby County, Iowa|Shelby County]]
|Northwest = 
}}

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