Carroll County, Iowa

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,760. Its county seat is Carroll. The county is named in honor of Carroll of Carrollton">Carroll, Iowa">Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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History

Carroll County was formed on January 15, 1851, from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland, the only Roman Catholic and longest-living signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1855, the county government was established in Carrollton and in 1858, the first courthouse was built. In 1869, the seat was moved to Carroll City which was centrally located and connected to the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. The courthouse was destroyed in 1886 by fire. The present courthouse was erected in 1965. However the courthouse is set to go under construction in the near future.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 20,760. The median age was 42.5 years, 24.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 21.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.0 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 94.1% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.9% of the population.
There were 8,764 households in the county, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.0% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 9,490 housing units, of which 7.7% were vacant; among occupied housing units, 74.8% were owner-occupied and 25.2% were renter-occupied, with a 1.6% homeowner vacancy rate and a 9.2% rental vacancy rate.
48.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 51.1% lived in rural areas.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,816 in the county, with a population density of. There were 9,376 housing units, of which 8,683 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,421 people, 8,486 households, and 5,668 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 9,019 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 98.87% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,486 households, out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.90% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,275, and the median income for a family was $47,040. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,595. About 4.50% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Carroll County is divided into sixteen townships:

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Carroll County.
† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population
1	† 'Carroll	City	10,321
2	Manning	City	1,455
3	Coon Rapids	City	1,300
4	Glidden	City	1,151
5	Arcadia	City	525
6	Breda	City	500
7	Templeton	City	352
8	Dedham	City	224
9	Halbur	City	243
10	Lidderdale	City	166
11	Lanesboro	City	119
12	Ralston	City	76
13	Willey'	City	73