Poweshiek County, Iowa

Poweshiek County, Iowa
County
Poweshiek County Courthouse
Poweshiek County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Poweshiek County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°41′03″N 92°31′48″W / 41.6842°N 92.53°W / 41.6842; -92.53
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1843
Named afterPoweshiek, Meskwaki chief
SeatMontezuma
Largest cityGrinnell
Area
 • Total
586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land585 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,662
 • Estimate 
(2024)
18,454 Decrease
 • Density31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitepoweshiekcounty.org

Poweshiek County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 18,662.[1] The county seat is Montezuma.[2] The county is named for the chief of the Meskwaki who signed the treaty ending the Black Hawk War. It lies along Interstate 80 between Des Moines and Iowa City. Poweshiek County's largest city is Grinnell.

History

Poweshiek County was formed in 1843. It was named for Meskwaki Chief Poweshiek (1791–1854),[3] a chief of the Meskwaki people.[4] The Poweshiek County Courthouse, completed in 1859, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Government and infrastructure

County business is overseen by three elected county supervisors. The county website provides names and contact information for the current supervisors.[6]

United States presidential election results for Poweshiek County, Iowa[7]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
1896 2,969 58.49% 2,013 39.66% 94 1.85%
1900 3,199 63.05% 1,765 34.79% 110 2.17%
1904 3,137 67.48% 1,212 26.07% 300 6.45%
1908 2,794 59.73% 1,661 35.51% 223 4.77%
1912 902 19.85% 1,631 35.89% 2,012 44.27%
1916 2,748 57.39% 1,880 39.26% 160 3.34%
1920 5,806 71.41% 2,125 26.14% 199 2.45%
1924 4,414 53.57% 1,428 17.33% 2,397 29.09%
1928 5,212 63.95% 2,787 34.20% 151 1.85%
1932 3,490 41.77% 4,649 55.64% 216 2.59%
1936 4,037 44.88% 4,745 52.75% 214 2.38%
1940 4,773 49.66% 4,794 49.88% 44 0.46%
1944 4,186 49.47% 4,234 50.04% 41 0.48%
1948 3,888 46.37% 4,324 51.57% 173 2.06%
1952 6,105 64.28% 3,318 34.93% 75 0.79%
1956 5,145 58.81% 3,602 41.17% 2 0.02%
1960 5,232 58.76% 3,671 41.23% 1 0.01%
1964 3,109 37.31% 5,213 62.55% 12 0.14%
1968 4,470 55.10% 3,250 40.06% 392 4.83%
1972 4,785 55.33% 3,718 42.99% 145 1.68%
1976 4,194 48.01% 4,360 49.91% 181 2.07%
1980 4,598 50.52% 3,529 38.77% 975 10.71%
1984 4,715 53.04% 4,103 46.16% 71 0.80%
1988 3,683 42.70% 4,876 56.53% 66 0.77%
1992 3,245 35.87% 4,056 44.83% 1,746 19.30%
1996 3,221 39.21% 4,183 50.93% 810 9.86%
2000 4,396 48.95% 4,222 47.02% 362 4.03%
2004 4,965 49.20% 5,043 49.98% 83 0.82%
2008 4,340 43.26% 5,519 55.01% 174 1.73%
2012 4,424 44.35% 5,357 53.70% 194 1.94%
2016 4,946 50.30% 4,304 43.77% 583 5.93%
2020 5,657 55.79% 4,306 42.47% 177 1.75%
2024 5,758 57.51% 4,067 40.62% 188 1.88%

Poweshiek County Elected Officials

  • County Supervisors: Chairman Jeff Tindle (R), Vice-Chair Jason Roudabush (D), Jacki Bolen (R)
  • County Attorney: Bart Klaver (R)
  • County Auditor: Missy Eilander (R)
  • County Recorder: Lora Wyckoff (R)
  • County Sheriff: Matt Maschmann (R)
  • County Treasurer: Sandy Ross (R)

Healthcare

Poweshiek County is served by Grinnell Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital licensed for 81 beds. GRMC was established in 1967 after the merger of two hospitals.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 586 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 585 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.2%) is water.[8] It is drained by the north fork of Skunk River, which crosses the southwest corner, and by English River and other streams.[9]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850615—
18605,668821.6%
187015,581174.9%
188018,93621.5%
189018,394−2.9%
190019,4145.5%
191019,5890.9%
192019,9101.6%
193018,727−5.9%
194018,7580.2%
195019,3443.1%
196019,300−0.2%
197018,803−2.6%
198019,3062.7%
199019,033−1.4%
200018,815−1.1%
201018,9140.5%
202018,662−1.3%
2024 (est.)18,454[10]−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2018[15]
Population of Poweshiek County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Poweshiek County from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,662. The median age was 40.7 years, 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.[16]

The racial makeup of the county was 92.2% White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population.[17] Overall, 96.55% of the county's population reported being of one race.[17]

50.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 49.2% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 7,536 households in the county, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.9% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]

There were 8,906 housing units, of which 15.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.7% were owner-occupied and 28.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.[16]

Poweshiek County Racial Composition[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 17,004 91.11%
Black or African American (NH) 320 1.7%
Native American (NH) 53 0.3%
Asian (NH) 221 1.2%
Pacific Islander (NH) 21 0.11%
Other/Mixed (NH) 514 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 529 2.83%

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,914 in the county, with a population density of 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2). There were 8,949 housing units, of which 7,555 were occupied.[19]

2000 census

As of the census[20] of 2000, there were 18,815 people, 7,398 households, and 4,882 families in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12 people/km2). There were 8,556 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.74% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,398 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.2% of households were one person and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median household income was $37,836 and the median family income was $46,599. Males had a median income of $32,781 versus $22,465 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,629. About 6.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Poweshiek County is served by three community school districts: [21]

District Location Num of
campuses

(inc. parochial)

Num of
students		 Student–
teacher
ratio		 High school District
web site
BGM Community School District
(Brooklyn–Guernsey–Malcom)		 Brooklyn 1 532 - BGM BGM
Grinnell–Newburg Community School District Grinnell 6 1,475 - Grinnell Grinnell
Montezuma Community School District Montezuma 1 537 - Montezuma Montezuma

Poweshiek County is home to Grinnell College, a small liberal arts college founded in 1846.

There is one private school in the county, Central Iowa Christian School, in Grinnell.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Population

Political Townships

Census-designated places

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 United States census.[1]

† county seat

Rank City/town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 Grinnell City 9,564
2 Brooklyn City 1,502
3 † Montezuma City 1,442
4 Victor (mostly in Iowa County) City 875
5 Holiday Lake CDP 473
6 Malcom City 270
7 Deep River City 249
8 Barnes City (partially in Mahaska County) City 156
9 Searsboro City 129
10 Hartwick City 92
11 Guernsey City 63

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Colbert, Thomas Burnell (November–December 2014). "Poweshiek: His power, politics and people" (PDF). Iowa History Journal: 12–16.
  4. ^ "Details Page - The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa - The University of Iowa Libraries". uipress.lib.uiowa.edu.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "Supervisors - Poweshiek County Iowa". Poweshiek County Iowa. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  7. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Poweshiek" . The American Cyclopædia.
  10. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  16. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  17. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  18. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  19. ^ "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau – American FactFinder. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  21. ^ "Poweshiek County Schools | FindOurSchool.com". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

41°41′03″N 92°31′48″W / 41.68417°N 92.53000°W / 41.68417; -92.53000

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