Wright County (other)

	Wright County (other) Wright County is the name of three counties in the United States: Wright County, Iowa Wright County, Minnesota Wright County, Missouri It is also the name of one company: Wright County Egg, based in Galt, Iowa It is also a historic county in Canada: Wright County, Quebec Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright is ... {{geodis, uscounty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Wright County, Iowa Wright County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,943. The county seat is Clarion. The county organization became effective in January 1851, and is believed to be named either after Silas Wright, a governor of New York, or Joseph Albert Wright, a governor of Indiana. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is covered by water. The terrain is generally undulating. The county is intersected by the Boone and Iowa Rivers Major highways * Interstate 35 * U.S. Highway 69 * Iowa Highway 3 * Iowa Highway 17 Adjacent counties * Hancock County - north Cerro Gordo County - northeast Franklin County - east * Hardin County - southeast * Hamilton County - south * Webster County - southwest * Humboldt County - west * Kossuth County - northwest Demographics 2020 census The 2020 census recorded a population of 12,943 in the county, with a population density of . 93.48% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Wright County, Minnesota Wright County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 141,337. Its county seat is Buffalo. The county was founded in 1855. Wright County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington, MN- WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. In terms of population, Wright County is the tenth-largest county in Minnesota and the second-fastest growing. History The county was established in 1855, and was named for New York politician Silas Wright. The first county seat was Monticello; in 1868 the county seat was changed to Buffalo. Most of the area's first settlers were of German and Swedish origin. The county's population in 1860 was 3,729; in 1875, it was 13,775. The 1998 thriller '' A Simple Plan'' was set in Wright County, though it does not mention a specific town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (7.4%) is water. The terrain is undulating and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wright County, Missouri Wright County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,815. Its county seat is Hartville. The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and is named after Silas Wright ( D-New York), a former Congressman, U.S. Senator and Governor of New York. As of the 2020 United States Census, the U.S. Census Bureau recognized the mean center of the United States population to be within the County, near the community of Hartville. History Wright County is bordered by Laclede County on the north, Texas County on the east, Douglas County on the south, and Webster County on the west. It is in the part of the state considered Southwest Missouri. Formed from part of Pulaski County on January 29, 1841, Wright County was named in honor of Silas Wright, a prominent New York Democrat. The county seat of Hartville was named after pioneer settler Isaac Hart. Wright County lost part of its land in 1845 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wright County Egg Wright County Egg (formerly DeCoster Egg Farms), based in Galt, Iowa, is one of the top ten poultry farms in the United States, with a flock of more than 15 million chickens. The company also produces pork. History The company was founded by Austin "Jack" DeCoster as a teenager, when his father died. All the family had were several hundred chickens. Litigation In the 1990s and 2000s the company was raided by federal officials several times, and faced litigation. It was charged with violating employment laws by extensive hiring of illegal immigrant workers and maintaining abusive conditions. In addition, 300 undocumented female workers came forward with multiple claims of rape, sexual violence and sexual harassment, but no cases were prosecuted on their behalf. A number of grocery chains boycotted the company in the 1990s over concern for working conditions. Controversy In June 2010, DeCoster pled guilty to animal cruelty charges with respect to the conditions of the egg-laying he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]