Audubon County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,674, making it Iowa's third-least populous county. Its

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. The county was named after

John James Audubon John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American self-trained artist, naturalist, and ornithologist. His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictoria ...

, the naturalist and artist.

History

Audubon County was formed on January 15, 1851, from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after

. () The current

Audubon County Court House The Audubon County Court House is located in the county seat of Audubon, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA Multiple Properties Submission. The co ...

was opened in 1940.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.

Major highways

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Iowa Highway 44 Iowa Highway 44 (Iowa 44) is an east–west highway in the central and west-central portions of the state. It runs parallel to Interstate 80, which runs to the south for most of Iowa 44's route. Iowa 44 begins at its junction with U. ...

Iowa Highway 173

Adjacent counties

* Carroll County (north) * Guthrie County (east) * Cass County (south) * Shelby County (west)

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 5,674 in the county, with a population density of . 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.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,119 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,972 housing units, of which 2,617 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,773 households, and 1,927 families residing in the county. The

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was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,995 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.17%

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, 0.15%

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, 0.09% Native American, 0.19%

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, 0.03% from

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, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the county was $17,489. About 6.70% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the

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, including 8.20% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Brayton * Exira *

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* Kimballton

Townships

Audubon County is divided into twelve

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: *

* Cameron *

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* Exira * Greeley *

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* Leroy *

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* Melville * Oakfield *

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Audubon County. † ''county seat''

Politics

References

External links

Audubon County
{{DEFAULTSORT:Audubon County, Iowa 1851 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1851