Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County, Iowa is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 17163 as per the Census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 15463, It is the 51st most populous county in the U.S. state of Iowa. The county extends throughout a territory of 974.39 mi˛ (2523.66 square kilometre ), of which, 973.01 square miles (2520.08 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.38 square miles (3.57 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the largest by area in the U.S. state of Iowa.

Kossuth County Iowa
Map of Kossuth County, Iowa

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 17163 people, 6974 households, and 4792 families residing in the county. The population density was 17.6 people per square mile (6.8/km˛), making its Iowa's 14th least densely populated county. There were 7605 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.01/km˛). The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98. The population's age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 15463, The racial makeup of the county was 15278 White, 24 Black or African American, 28 American Indian, 61 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 71 from two or more races.

Kossuth County Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Kossuth County Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Kossuth County Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34562, making it the 31st lowest county by median household income in Iowa. The median income for a family in the county was $41159, it is Iowa's 21st poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16598, it is Iowa's 18th poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 4259 pupils and students, of which 49.52% are male and 50.48% are female, 24.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.62% nursery or pri school, 6.15% kindergarten, 46.82% elementary school, 29.26% high school and 11.15% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Algona CityKossuth County4.54.490.0257411279.41697932207
2Bancroft CityKossuth County0.540.5408081484.21531231055
3Burt CityKossuth County0.430.4305561294.21572729625
4Fenton CityKossuth County0.350.350317909.71515430714
5Lakota CityKossuth County0.190.1902551334.71857227917
6Ledyard CityKossuth County0.330.330147448.41751222500
7Lone Rock CityKossuth County0.110.1101571368.31620529896
8Lu Verne CityKossuth County, Humboldt County2.262.260299132.31628130625
9Swea City CityKossuth County0.740.740642871.51493728250
10Titonka CityKossuth County0.280.2805842092.21659435147
11Wesley CityKossuth County0.580.580467811.41922539688
12Whittemore CityKossuth County0.420.4205301268.31466931111
13West Bend CityPalo Alto County, Kossuth County0.880.880834943.31880431711
YearPopulation
April 2000 census17163
April 2000 Estimate17163
July 2000 Estimate17124
July 2001 Estimate16779
July 2002 Estimate16496
July 2003 Estimate16290
July 2004 Estimate16151
July 2005 Estimate15949
July 2006 Estimate15710
July 2007 Estimate15590
July 2008 Estimate15463
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school157125282
Kindergarten111151262
Elementary school10019931994
High school6505961246
College or graduate school190285475
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Kossuth County, Iowa$34562$41159$16598
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587