Hamilton County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,039. The

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is Webster City. The county was named to honor William W. Hamilton, a President of the Iowa State Senate.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. The largest body of water is Little Wall Lake.

Major highways

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U.S. Highway 69 U.S. Route 69 (US 69) is a major north–south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus (as well a ...

Iowa Highway 17 Iowa Highway 17 (Iowa 17) is a north–south state highway that traverses primarily rural areas in central and north-central Iowa. Iowa 17's southern end is near Granger in Dallas County at a freeway interchange with Iowa Highway 141, and its ...

Iowa Highway 175 Iowa Highway 175 (Iowa 175) is a main east–west route in the northern portion of the state. The highway has a length of . Iowa Highway 175 enters the state by a Missouri River crossing between Decatur, Nebraska and Onawa. The highway c ...

Transit

* List of intercity bus stops in Iowa

Adjacent counties

* Wright County (north) * Hardin County (east) * Story County (southeast) * Boone County (southwest) * Webster County (west)

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 15,039 in the county, with a population density of . 94.75% of the population reported being of one race. There were 7,037 housing units, of which 6,283 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,673 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,219 housing units, of which 6,540 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 16,438 people, 6,692 households, and 4,597 families residing in the county. The

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was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 7,082 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.71%

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, 0.23%

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, 0.20% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.61% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 6,692 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were

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living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $38,658, and the median income for a family was $45,771. Males had a median income of $30,579 versus $23,595 for females. The

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for the county was $18,801. About 4.30% of families and 6.30% of the population were below the

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, including 7.70% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Blairsburg * Ellsworth * Jewell Junction * Kamrar *

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* Stanhope * Stratford * Webster City * Williams

Unincorporated communities

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Townships

* Blairsburg * Fremont *

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* Williams * Freedom *

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* Rose Grove * Webster * Hamilton *

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* Lincoln * Marion * Clear Lake * Ellsworth * Scott *

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Population ranking

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

Politics

Hamilton County has been a swing county for most of its history. In the last 100 years, it has backed the losing candidate nationally only four times in the 1960, 1988, 2012 and 2020 presidential elections.

Education

School districts include: * Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District * Roland-Story Community School District * South Hamilton Community School District *

Stratford Community School District The Stratford Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Stratford, Iowa. The district spans western Hamilton County and eastern Webster County, with a smaller area in Boone County, and serves the town of Stratfo ...

* Webster City Community School District Former school districts: *

Northeast Hamilton Community School District Northeast Hamilton Community School District was a school district headquartered in Blairsburg, Iowa. The district was mostly in Hamilton County with portions in Wright County. In addition to Blairsburg, it served Kamrar and Williams. Circa ...

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References

External links

Hamilton County, Iowa
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