Chickasaw County, Iowa facts for kids
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Chickasaw County
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Chickasaw County court house built in 1929
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
| Named for | Chickasaw people |
| Seat | New Hampton |
| Largest city | New Hampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Land | 504 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.3% |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,012 |
| • Density | 23.739/sq mi (9.166/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Chickasaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,012. Its county seat is New Hampton. The county was named for the southern Indian Nation whose chief was Bradford.
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History
Chickasaw County was founded in January 1851. It was named after the Chickasaw tribe, which lived in the Southern United States at the time.
The first nonindigenous settlers arrived in 1848 and the first county seat was from 1854 in Bradford, in the southwestern corner of the county. In the spring of 1857, the seat was moved to New Hampton, located near the geographic center, and was then called Chickasaw Center. The first county offices were housed in private houses and in the school building. The first courthouse, a wood-frame building, was erected in 1865. That building was enlarged in 1876, but a fire on March 26, 1880, destroyed it (townspeople managed to save the records). A brick/stone replacement structure was completed in 1881, and included a soaring clock tower. This building was enlarged in 1905 and again in 1906, but by the twenties it again was too small. The present structure, featuring Bedford stone, was built in 1929 and put into use in 1930.
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 504 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Bremer County (south)
- Butler County (southwest)
- Fayette County (southeast)
- Floyd County (west)
- Howard County (north)
- Mitchell County (northwest)
- Winneshiek County (northeast)
Highways
U.S. Highway 18
U.S. Highway 63
U.S. Highway 218
Iowa Highway 24
Iowa Highway 27
Iowa Highway 346
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 4,336 | — | |
| 1870 | 10,180 | 134.8% | |
| 1880 | 14,534 | 42.8% | |
| 1890 | 15,019 | 3.3% | |
| 1900 | 17,037 | 13.4% | |
| 1910 | 15,375 | −9.8% | |
| 1920 | 15,431 | 0.4% | |
| 1930 | 14,637 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 15,227 | 4.0% | |
| 1950 | 15,228 | 0.0% | |
| 1960 | 15,034 | −1.3% | |
| 1970 | 14,969 | −0.4% | |
| 1980 | 15,437 | 3.1% | |
| 1990 | 13,295 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 13,095 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 12,439 | −5.0% | |
| 2020 | 12,012 | −3.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 11,658 | −6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
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2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 12,012 in the county, with a population density of 23.7488/sq mi (9.1695/km2). 96.29% of the population reported being of one race. 89.67% were non-Hispanic White, 0.67% were Black, 4.00% were Hispanic, 0.17% were Native American, 0.25% were Asian, 0.06% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 5.18% were some other race or more than one race. There were 5,534 housing units of which 5,022 were occupied.
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,439 in the county, with a population density of 24.632/sq mi (9.510/km2). There were 5,679 housing units, of which 5,204 were occupied.
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships
- Bradford
- Chickasaw
- Dayton
- Deerfield
- Dresden
- Fredericksburg
- Jacksonville
- New Hampton
- Richland
- Stapleton
- Utica
- Washington
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Chickasaw County.
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2020 Census) |
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| 1 | † New Hampton | City | 3,494 |
| 2 | Nashua (partially in Floyd County) | City | 1,551 |
| 3 | Fredericksburg | City | 987 |
| 4 | Lawler | City | 406 |
| 5 | Ionia | City | 226 |
| 6 | Protivin (mostly in Howard County) | City | 269 |
| 7 | Alta Vista | City | 227 |
| 8 | North Washington | City | 112 |
| 9 | Bassett | City | 45 |
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Chickasaw (Iowa) para niños
