Winnebago County, Iowa
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2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,866 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,194 housing units, of which 4,597 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 11,723 people, 4,749 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 5,065 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.37% White
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, 0.18% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.23% Native American
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, 0.72% Asian
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 1.01% from other races
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, and 0.49% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 4,749 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples
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 living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,381, and the median income for a family was $47,306. Males had a median income of $30,720 versus $22,509 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $18,494. About 5.00% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Buffalo Center
    Buffalo Center, Iowa
    Buffalo Center is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 50424.-Geography:Buffalo Center is located at ....

  • Forest City
    Forest City, Iowa
    Forest City is a city in Hancock and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, and the county seat of Winnebago County. The population was 4,151 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 4,362 population in the 2000 census....


  • Lake Mills
    Lake Mills, Iowa
    Lake Mills is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,140 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Mills is located at ....

  • Leland
    Leland, Iowa
    Leland is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leland is located at ....


  • Rake
    Rake, Iowa
    Rake is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP Code is 50465.-History:Rake was founded by Arent A...

  • Scarville
    Scarville, Iowa
    Scarville is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scarville's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 43.470519, -93.616480...


  • Thompson
    Thompson, Iowa
    Thompson is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thompson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....




See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Winnebago County, Iowa

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