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Van Buren County, Iowa
Van Buren County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the population was 7,203, making it the state's tenth-least populous county. The county seat is Keosauqua, Iowa, Keosauqua, which contains the oldest continuously operational Van Buren County Courthouse (Iowa), courthouse in the state of Iowa, and second-oldest in the United States. History Van Buren County was formed on December 7, 1836, as a part of Wisconsin Territory, and was split off from Des Moines County, Iowa, Des Moines County. It was named for President Martin Van Buren. It became a part of Iowa Territory (later the state of Iowa) when that territory was organized on July 4, 1838. The county's courthouse was built in September 1843 in the style of Greek Revival and stands as Iowa's oldest, and the nation's second-oldest, courthouse in operation. "The Honey War" refers to a colorful episode in Van Buren County's history when t ...
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Van Buren County Courthouse (Iowa)
The Van Buren County Courthouse located in Keosauqua, Iowa, United States, was built in 1843. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. It is the only building the county has used as its courthouse, and it is the oldest courthouse in Iowa. In 1845 the courthouse served as the location for a trial resulting in the first death penalty in Iowa history. History Van Buren County, Iowa, Van Buren County was established on December 7, 1836. The first meeting of the county court and officials was held the following spring in Farmington, Iowa. However, the Wisconsin Territory, Wisconsin territorial legislature—which Iowa was a part of until 1838—changed the county seat to the village of Rochester in December, 1837. Territorial Governor Henry Dodge vetoed the change so an election was held in 1838 to settle the matter. The voters chose Keosauqua, which was then required to supply $5,000 in materials an ...
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Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 2 (Iowa 2) is a Iowa Primary Highway System, state highway which runs across the southernmost tier of counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. At no point along its route is Iowa 2 more than from the Missouri state line, except for a small section near its eastern terminus. Iowa 2 stretches across the entire state; from the Missouri River near Nebraska City, Nebraska, to U.S. Route 61 (Iowa), U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) at Fort Madison, Iowa, Fort Madison. Prior to becoming a primary highway, the route was known as the Waubonsie Trail. Route description Iowa Highway 2 begins at the Nebraska City Bridge just east of Nebraska City, Nebraska. It goes northeast and then east as an expressway until meeting Interstate 29 in Iowa, Interstate 29. It then continues east as a two-lane highway until meeting U.S. Highway 275 and turning north. It continues north, bypassing Sidney, Iowa, Sidney with U.S. 275, and turning east of Sidney. It goes east and meets U.S. 59 ...
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Census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with Population and housing censuses by country, national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include Census of agriculture, censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices. The United Nations, UN's Food ...
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Davis County, Iowa
Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,110. The county seat is Bloomfield. Davis County is included in the Ottumwa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Davis County was named in honor of Garrett Davis, a Congressman from Kentucky from March 4, 1839, until March 3, 1847, and later a US Senator from Kentucky. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 63 * Iowa Highway 2 * Iowa Highway 202 Adjacent counties * Wapello County (north) * Monroe County (northwest) * Van Buren County (east) * Jefferson County (northeast) * Scotland County, Missouri (southeast) * Schuyler County, Missouri (southwest) * Appanoose County (west) Demographics 2020 census The 2020 census recorded a population of 9,110 in the county, with a population density of . 97.49% of the population reported being of ...
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Scotland County, Missouri
Scotland County is a County (United States), county in northeastern Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 4,716, making it Missouri's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Memphis, Missouri, Memphis. The county was organized on January 29, 1841, and named for the country of Scotland. History The Missouri General Assembly organized Scotland County on January 29, 1841. At first its boundaries contained all the land now known as Knox County, Missouri, Knox County as well, but in 1843 the General Assembly divided it off. Stephen W. B. Carnegy suggested that the county be named after his native Scotland. He also gave several settlements in the area Scottish names. The first white settlement in Scotland County was in 1833 by brothers Levi and George Rhodes and their families near a location known as Sand Hill. Sand Hill was in the southern part of the county, about 12 miles from present-day Memphis. A general store was opened there ...
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Clark County, Missouri
Clark County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 6,634. Its county seat is Kahoka, Missouri, Kahoka. The county was organized December 16, 1836, and named for William Clark (explorer), William Clark, leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and later Governor of Missouri Territory. Clark County is part of the Fort Madison, Iowa, Fort Madison–Keokuk, Iowa, Keokuk, Iowa, IA-Illinois, IL-MO Fort Madison-Keokuk micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Missouri folklorist Margot Ford McMillen wrote that early settlers were attracted by Clark County's good and inexpensive agricultural land. One section was called "Bit Nation" because land was sold there for just twelve and one-half cents ("one bit" of a Spanish dollar) an acre. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. Adja ...
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Lee County, Iowa
Lee County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,555. The county seats are Fort Madison and Keokuk: It is the only county in Iowa with more than one county seat. Lee County is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA– IL– MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1836. History Fort Madison dates to the War of 1812. Lee County was the location of the Half-Breed Tract, established by treaty in 1824. Allocations of land were made to American Indian descendants of European fathers and Indian mothers at this tract. Originally the land was to be held in common. Some who had an allocation lived in cities, where they hoped to make better livings. Lee County as a named entity was formed on December 7, 1836, under the jurisdiction of Wisconsin Territory. It would become a part of Iowa Territory when it was formed on July 4, 1838. Large-scale European-American settlement in the area began in 1839, after Congr ...
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Henry County, Iowa
Henry County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 20,482. The county seat is Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Mount Pleasant. The county was named for General Henry Dodge, governor of Wisconsin Territory. History Henry County was formed on December 7, 1836, under the jurisdiction of Wisconsin Territory, and became a part of Iowa Territory when the Iowa Territory was formed on July 4, 1838. It was named for General Henry Dodge. The county's first courthouse was built in 1839–1840. A larger courthouse was built in 1871, and the present courthouse was raised in the twentieth century, being placed into service on August 4, 1914. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Route 34 in Iowa, U.S. Highway 34 * U.S. Route 218, U.S. Highway 218/Iowa Highway 27 * Iowa Highway 16 * Iowa Highway 78 ...
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Jefferson County, Iowa
Jefferson County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,663. The county seat is Fairfield, Iowa, Fairfield. The county was formed in January 1839, and was named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson County comprises the Fairfield, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. The Skunk River (Iowa), Skunk River flows southward through the NE part of the county, while the SW part of the county is drained by the nearby Des Moines River, which flows southeastward through Van Buren and Wapello counties. Major highways * U.S. Route 34 in Iowa, U.S. Highway 34 * Iowa Highway 1 * Iowa Highway 78 Transit Adjacent counties * Keokuk County, Iowa, Keokuk County − northwest * Washington County, Iowa, Washington County − northeast * Henry County, Iow ...
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Iowa Highway 98
Iowa Highway 98 (Iowa 98) was a state highway that ran from south to north in Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa. It began at Clay Street in Leando, crossed the Des Moines River, and ended at Iowa 16 north of Douds. There have been two instances of Iowa 98 since Iowa's Primary Highway System was created in 1920. The first was a spur route connecting Eldon to what is now U.S. Highway 34 (US 34). That route was absorbed into an extended Iowa 16 in 1944. At the same time, the second Iowa 98 was created from a vacated segment of Iowa 16. The highway was extended over the Des Moines River into Leando in 1954. It was turned over to Van Buren County at the end of 2017. Route description Iowa 98 began in the census-designated place (CDP) of Leando at an intersection with Clay Street. East of the intersection, the road continued as Van Buren County Road V64 (CR V64) while Iowa 98 headed to the west. For the first ...
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