Dallas County, Iowa

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Not to be confused with Dallas County, Texas.
Dallas County, Iowa
Dallas County Courthouse.jpg
Map of Iowa highlighting Dallas County
Location in the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded 1846
Named for George M. Dallas
Seat Adel
Largest city West Des Moines
Area
 • Total 592 sq mi (1,533 km2)
 • Land 588 sq mi (1,523 km2)
 • Water 3.3 sq mi (9 km2), 0.5%
Population
 • (2010) 66,135
 • Density 112/sq mi (43/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.dallas.ia.us

Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,135.[1] Its county seat is Adel.[2] The county was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.

Dallas County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

History

The land that now forms Dallas County was ceded by the Sac and Fox nation to the United States in a treaty signed on October 11, 1842, and the county was formed in 1846. In 1847 the first pioneers selected a site for the county seat, which was first called Penoach and then later Adel. Once the prairie sod was "broken" by the agricultural plow, settlement was rapid in the 1850s and 1860s, with the population crossing the 12,000 mark by 1870.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 588 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850 854 —
1860 5,244 514.1%
1870 12,019 129.2%
1880 18,746 56.0%
1890 20,479 9.2%
1900 23,058 12.6%
1910 23,628 2.5%
1920 25,120 6.3%
1930 25,493 1.5%
1940 24,649 −3.3%
1950 23,661 −4.0%
1960 24,123 2.0%
1970 26,085 8.1%
1980 29,513 13.1%
1990 29,755 0.8%
2000 40,750 37.0%
2010 66,135 62.3%
Est. 2014 77,400 [5] 17.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 66,135 in the county, with a population density of 112.7698/sq mi (43.5407/km2). There were 27,260 housing units, of which 25,240 were occupied.[10]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dallas County

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 40,750 people, 15,584 households, and 11,173 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 16,529 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.75% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.79% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 5.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,584 households out of which 37.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,528, and the median income for a family was $58,293. Males had a median income of $37,243 versus $27,026 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,970. About 4.00% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

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‡ partly in Polk County

Unincorporated community

Townships

Dallas County is divided into these townships:

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See also

References

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External links

 Greene County Boone County
Guthrie County Polk County
  Dallas County, Iowa  
Madison County

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