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Hamilton County, Iowa

Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. State of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 16,438. Its county seat is Webster City, Iowa6.

Table of contents
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,496 km² (577 mi²). 1,494 km² (577 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.13% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 16,438 people, 6,692 households, and 4,597 families residing in the county. The population density is 11/km² (28/mi²). There are 7,082 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.71% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,692 households out of which 30.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% are married couples living together, 7.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% are non-families. 27.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.95. In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.80 males. The median income for a household in the county is $38,658, and the median income for a family is $45,771. Males have a median income of $30,579 versus $23,595 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,801. 6.30% of the population and 4.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.70% are under the age of 18 and 5.50% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

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Blairsburg\n*Ellsworth\n*Jewell Junction\n*Kamrar\n*Randall\n*Stanhope\n*Stratford\n*Webster City\n*Williams