Woodbury County, Iowa facts for kids
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Woodbury County
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Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Country | United States | |
State | Iowa | |
Founded | 1851 | |
Named for | Levi Woodbury | |
Seat | Sioux City | |
Largest city | Sioux City | |
Area | ||
• Total | 878 sq mi (2,270 km2) | |
• Land | 872.59 sq mi (2,260.0 km2) | |
• Water | 4.79 sq mi (12.4 km2) 0.55% | |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 105,941 | |
• Density | 120.66/sq mi (46.588/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 4th |
Woodbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,941, making it the sixth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Sioux City.
Woodbury County is included in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
History
Originally established in 1851 as Wahkaw County, the Iowa Legislature in 1853 changed the name to Woodbury County in honor of Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), a senator and Governor of New Hampshire who served as a Supreme Court justice from 1844 until his death.
The first county seat of Wahkaw County was the now-extinct village of Thompsonville; when the Legislature changed the county name to Woodbury, the new county seat became Sergeant's Bluff (now Sergeant Bluff). The county seat was moved to Sioux City in 1856.
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk) also owns reservation land in Woodbury County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 878 square miles (2,270 km2), of which 873 square miles (2,260 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (0.6%) is water. It is the third-largest county by area in Iowa.
Major highways
- Interstate 29
- Interstate 129
- U.S. Highway 20
- U.S. Highway 75
- U.S. Highway 77
- Iowa Highway 12
- Iowa Highway 31
- Iowa Highway 140
- Iowa Highway 141
- Iowa Highway 175
Adjacent counties
- Plymouth County (north)
- Cherokee County (northeast)
- Ida County (east)
- Monona County (south)
- Thurston County, Nebraska (southwest)
- Dakota County, Nebraska (west)
- Union County, South Dakota (northwest)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 1,119 | — | |
1870 | 6,172 | 451.6% | |
1880 | 14,996 | 143.0% | |
1890 | 55,632 | 271.0% | |
1900 | 54,610 | −1.8% | |
1910 | 67,616 | 23.8% | |
1920 | 92,171 | 36.3% | |
1930 | 101,669 | 10.3% | |
1940 | 103,627 | 1.9% | |
1950 | 103,917 | 0.3% | |
1960 | 107,849 | 3.8% | |
1970 | 103,052 | −4.4% | |
1980 | 100,884 | −2.1% | |
1990 | 98,276 | −2.6% | |
2000 | 103,877 | 5.7% | |
2010 | 102,172 | −1.6% | |
2020 | 105,941 | 3.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 105,941 in the county, with a population density of 120.8749/sq mi (46.6701/km2). 90.93% of the population reported being of one race. 54.79% were non-Hispanic White, 4.91% were Black, 17.69% were Hispanic, 2.37% were Native American, 2.84% were Asian, 0.62% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 16.77% were some other race or more than one race. There were 42,701 housing units, of which 39,904 were occupied.
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of 117.062/sq mi (45.198/km2). There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.
Communities
Year | Republican | Democratic |
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2016 | 57.4% 24,627 | 37.5% 16,102 |
2012 | 48.5% 21,841 | 49.5% 22,302 |
2008 | 49.6% 22,219 | 49.1% 21,983 |
2004 | 50.8% 22,451 | 48.6% 21,455 |
2000 | 49.8% 18,864 | 46.7% 17,691 |
1996 | 43.7% 16,368 | 46.0% 17,224 |
1992 | 42.3% 18,148 | 40.6% 17,398 |
1988 | 47.9% 18,790 | 51.4% 20,153 |
1984 | 54.3% 23,002 | 44.7% 18,951 |
1980 | 54.4% 23,553 | 36.8% 15,930 |
1976 | 52.8% 22,853 | 45.4% 19,664 |
1972 | 57.3% 23,757 | 41.0% 16,974 |
1968 | 50.6% 21,159 | 43.7% 18,281 |
1964 | 39.2% 17,347 | 60.7% 26,841 |
1960 | 55.0% 26,832 | 44.9% 21,906 |
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships
- Arlington
- Banner
- Concord
- Floyd
- Grange
- Grant
- Kedron
- Lakeport
- Liberty
- Liston
- Little Sioux
- Miller
- Morgan
- Moville
- Oto
- Rock
- Rutland
- Sioux City
- Sloan
- Union
- West Fork
- Willow
- Wolf Creek
- Woodbury
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Woodbury County.
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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1 | † Sioux City (partially in Plymouth County) | City | 82,684 |
2 | Sergeant Bluff | City | 4,227 |
3 | Moville | City | 1,618 |
4 | Sloan | City | 973 |
5 | Lawton | City | 908 |
6 | Correctionville | City | 821 |
7 | Anthon | City | 565 |
8 | Pierson | City | 366 |
9 | Salix | City | 363 |
10 | Danbury | City | 348 |
11 | Bronson | City | 322 |
12 | Hornick | City | 225 |
13 | Smithland | City | 224 |
14 | Cushing | City | 220 |
15 | Oto | City | 108 |
16 | Climbing Hill | CDP | 97 |
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Woodbury para niños