Iowa County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,709. Its

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and largest city is Dodgeville. When created, it was part of the

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. Iowa County is part of the

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, Wisconsin,

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History

The county organized under the

government in 1830. It was named for the

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. It is drained by tributaries of the

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, which has its

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in the county. The highest point in the county is West Blue Mound at 1,716 ft. above sea level. The lowest point is the Wisconsin river at the Grant County line at 667 ft. above sea level.

Rivers and streams

* Harker Creek

Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 18 *

U.S. Highway 151 U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. The southern terminus for US 151 is at a junction with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Iowa County, Iowa, and its northern terminu ...

Highway 23 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 23 (often called Highway 23, STH-23 or WIS 23) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The route is signed as a north–south route from Shullsburg to Wisconsin Dells and as an east–west route from Wisconsin Del ...

* Highway 39 (Wisconsin) *

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Highway 80 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 80 (abbreviated as Highway 80, STH-80 or WIS 80) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in southwest and west central Wisconsin from just south of Marshfield, near the geographic center ...

* Highway 130 (Wisconsin) * Highway 133 (Wisconsin) * Highway 191 (Wisconsin)

Railroads

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Buses

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Airport

* Iowa County Airport (KMRJ) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

* Richland County - northwest *

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- northeast *

Dane County Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital. Dane County is the ...

- east * Green County - southeast * Lafayette County - south *

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- west

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 23,709. The

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was . There were 10,905 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.2%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.9% from

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, and 3.5% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.9%

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of any race.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 22,780 people, 8,764 households, and 6,213 families residing in the county. The

was 30 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 9,579 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.70%

, 0.17%

, 0.11% Native American, 0.34%

, 0.01%

, 0.11% from

, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were

of any race. 33.6% were of

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, 17.2%

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, 11.6%

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, 11.3%

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and 7.9%

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ancestry. There were 8,764 households, out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were

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living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.

Politics

Iowa County historically tilted Republican for much of the 20th century. However, it has swung heavily to the Democrats since the 1970s. It has supported the Democratic presidential candidate in all but one election since 1976, and is one of the most Democratic counties in Wisconsin.

Parks and recreation

The county has several parks, including Arena Pines-Sand Barrens State Natural Area, Arena Pines-Sand Barrens State Natural Area, Pine Cliff State Natural Area,

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Tower Hill State Park Tower Hill State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, which contains the reconstructed Helena Shot Tower. The original shot tower was completed in 1832 and manufactured lead shot until 1860. It was added to the National Register ...

, Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area and

Governor Dodge State Park Governor Dodge State Park is a Wisconsin state park outside Dodgeville in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Named after Henry Dodge, the first governor of the Wisconsin Territory, the park contains geologic features indicative of the Driftless Area. It ...

Communities

Cities

* Dodgeville * Mineral Point

Villages

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* Avoca * Barneveld *

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(mostly in Lafayette County) * Cobb *

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* Hollandale * Linden *

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(mostly in

) * Montfort (mostly in

) *

Muscoda Muscoda is a village in Grant and Iowa counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,299 at the 2010 census. Of this, 1,249 were in Grant County and 50 were in Iowa County. The Grant County part of the village is adjacent to the T ...

(mostly in

) * Rewey * Ridgeway

Towns

* Brigham *

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* Dodgeville * Eden *

* Linden * Mifflin * Mineral Point *

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* Pulaski * Ridgeway * Waldwick *

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

* Coon Rock * Helena * Hyde * Jonesdale * Middlebury * Mifflin *

* Pleasant Ridge * Waldwick *

Ghost towns

* Adamsville * Dirty Hollow * Minersville * Pendarvis

Notable people

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and US Congressman

References

External links

Iowa County government website

Iowa County map
from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Iowa County Historical Society

Iowa County Humane Society
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