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{{short description|County in Iowa, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Wapello, Iowa}}
{{Distinguish|Wapello, Iowa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Wapello County
| county = Wapello County
| state = Iowa
| state = Iowa
| ex image = Wapello County, Iowa Courthouse.jpg
| ex image = Wapello County, Iowa Courthouse.jpg
| ex image size = 240px
| ex image size = 240px
| ex image cap = The [[Wapello County Courthouse|courthouse]] in Ottumwa
| ex image cap = The [[Wapello County Courthouse|courthouse]] in Ottumwa
| seal =
| seal =
| founded year = 1843
| founded year = 1843
| founded date =
| founded date =
| seat wl = Ottumwa
| seat wl = Ottumwa
| largest city wl = Ottumwa
| largest city wl = Ottumwa
| area_total_sq_mi = 436
| area_total_sq_mi = 436
| area_land_sq_mi = 432
| area_land_sq_mi = 432
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.2
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.2
| area percentage = 1.0%
| area percentage = 1.0%
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 35625
| population_total = 35437
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| pop_est_as_of = 2018
| time zone = Central
| population_est = 35,205
| footnotes =
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| web = www.wapellocounty.org
| time zone = Central
| district = 2nd
| footnotes =
| named for = [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]]
| web = www.wapellocounty.org
| district = 2nd
| named for = [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]]
}}
}}
[[File:Wapella.jpg|thumb|right|Chief [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]]; "Wa-pel-la the Prince, Musquakee Chief", from [[History of the Indian Tribes of North America]].]]
[[File:Wapella.jpg|thumb|right|Chief [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]]; "Wa-pel-la the Prince, Musquakee Chief", from [[History of the Indian Tribes of North America]].]]


'''Wapello County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 35,625.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19179.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Ottumwa, Iowa|Ottumwa]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was formed on February 17, 1843 and named for [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]], a [[Meskwaki]] chief.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iowacounties.org/About%20Us/AboutCoGov/County%20Pages/Wapello.htm |title=Wapello County<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-01-20 |archive-date=2007-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426085433/http://www.iowacounties.org/About%20Us/AboutCoGov/County%20Pages/Wapello.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Wapello County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 35,437.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Ottumwa, Iowa|Ottumwa]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was formed on February 17, 1843, and named for [[Wapello (chief)|Wapello]], a [[Meskwaki]] chief.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iowacounties.org/About%20Us/AboutCoGov/County%20Pages/Wapello.htm |title=Wapello County<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=January 20, 2008 |archive-date=April 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070426085433/http://www.iowacounties.org/About%20Us/AboutCoGov/County%20Pages/Wapello.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Wapello County is included in the Ottumwa, IA [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
Wapello County is included in the Ottumwa, IA [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
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===Major highways===
===Major highways===
*[[File:US 34.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 34 in Iowa|U.S. Route 34]]
*[[File:US 34.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 34 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 34]]
*[[File:US 63.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 63 in Iowa|U.S. Route 63]]
*[[File:US 63.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 63 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 63]]
*[[File:Iowa 16.svg|20px]] [[Iowa Highway 16]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 16.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 16]]
*[[File:Iowa 137.svg|20px]] [[Iowa Highway 137]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 137.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 137]]
*[[File:Iowa 149.svg|20px]] [[Iowa Highway 149]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 149.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 149]]

===Transit===
* [[Ottumwa station]]
* [[Ottumwa Transit Authority]]


===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|1850= 8471
| 1850 = 8471
|1860= 14518
| 1860 = 14518
|1870= 22346
| 1870 = 22346
|1880= 25285
| 1880 = 25285
|1890= 30426
| 1890 = 30426
|1900= 35426
| 1900 = 35426
|1910= 37743
| 1910 = 37743
|1920= 37937
| 1920 = 37937
|1930= 40480
| 1930 = 40480
|1940= 44280
| 1940 = 44280
|1950= 47397
| 1950 = 47397
|1960= 46126
| 1960 = 46126
|1970= 42149
| 1970 = 42149
|1980= 40241
| 1980 = 40241
|1990= 35696
| 1990 = 35696
|2000= 36051
| 2000 = 36051
|2010= 35625
| 2010 = 35625
| 2020 = 35437
|estyear=2018
|estyear=2023
|estimate=35205
|estimate=35166
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 20, 2019}}</ref>
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
| align-fn = center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF"/>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19179.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 20, 2014|archive-date=August 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806011809/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19179.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
}}
[[File:WapelloCountyIowaPop.png|thumb|right|Population of Wapello County from US census data]]
[[File:WapelloCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Wapello County from US census data]]

===2020 census===
[[File:WapelloCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Wapello County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
The 2020 census recorded a population of 35,437 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|35437|436.295121|sqmi|km2}}. There were 15,734 housing units, of which 14,167 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Wapello County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wapello County, Iowa|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Wapello%20County,%20Iowa&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|27,295
|77.02%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,443
|4.1%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|66
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|622
|1.8%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|518
|1.5%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|1,161
|3.3%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|4,332
|12.22%
|}


===2010 census===
===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,625 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|35625|431.81|sqmi|km2}}. There were 16,098 housing units, of which 14,552 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=June 11, 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,625 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|35625|431.81|sqmi|km2}}. There were 16,098 housing units, of which 14,552 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016010401/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |archive-date=October 16, 2020 |url-status=live|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref>


===2000 census===
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 36,051 people, 14,784 households, and 9,801 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|84|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 15,873 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 96.28% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.93% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
[[File:USA Wapello County, Iowa age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Wapello County]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 36,051 people, 14,784 households, and 9,801 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 84 people per square mile (32/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 15,873 housing units at an average density of 37 per square&nbsp;mile (14/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 96.28% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.93% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.


There were 14,784 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.
There were 14,784 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.


In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $39,224. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,286 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,500. About 9.40% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $39,224. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,286 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,500. About 9.40% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.
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===Population ranking===
===Population ranking===
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] of Wapello County.<ref>https://www.census.gov/2010census/</ref>
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Wapello County.<ref name=cen2020/>


'''†''' ''county seat''
'''†''' ''county seat''
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!City/Town/etc.
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Municipal type
!Population (2010 Census)
!Population (2020 Census)


|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
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|'''†''' '''[[Ottumwa, Iowa|Ottumwa]]'''
|'''†''' '''[[Ottumwa, Iowa|Ottumwa]]'''
| City
| City
| 25,023
| 25,529
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
| 2
|'''[[Eddyville, Iowa|Eddyville]]''' (''partially in [[Mahaska County, Iowa|Mahaska]] and [[Monroe County, Iowa|Monroe Counties]]'')
|'''[[Eddyville, Iowa|Eddyville]]''' (''partially in [[Mahaska County, Iowa|Mahaska]] and [[Monroe County, Iowa|Monroe Counties]]'')
| City
| City
| 1,024
| 970
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 3
| 3
|'''[[Eldon, Iowa|Eldon]]'''
|'''[[Eldon, Iowa|Eldon]]'''
| City
| City
| 927
| 783
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 4
| 4
|'''[[Agency, Iowa|Agency]]'''
|'''[[Agency, Iowa|Agency]]'''
| City
| City
| 638
| 620
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 5
| 5
|'''[[Blakesburg, Iowa|Blakesburg]]'''
|'''[[Blakesburg, Iowa|Blakesburg]]'''
| City
| City
| 296
| 274
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 6
| 6
|'''[[Kirkville, Iowa|Kirkville]]'''
|'''[[Kirkville, Iowa|Kirkville]]'''
| City
| City
| 167
| 157
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 7
| 7
|'''[[Chillicothe, Iowa|Chillicothe]]'''
|'''[[Chillicothe, Iowa|Chillicothe]]'''
| City
| City
| 97
| 76
|}
|}


==Politics==
==Politics==
Between 1864 and 1928, Wapello County backed the Republican candidate in every election except 1912, when former Republican [[Theodore Roosevelt]] ran as the [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912–1920)|Progressive]] candidate, fracturing the Republican party and allowing Democrat [[Woodrow Wilson]] to take the county with a plurality of the vote of less than 37%. From 1932 to 2012, the county voted Democratic in every election except two, the nationwide Republican landslides of [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in 1952 and [[Richard Nixon]] in 1972. Beginning in 2016, Wapello County has shifted back to the Republican column, as [[Donald Trump]] carried the county in both 2016 and 2020, winning by a margin of over 20% in 2016 and over 23% in 2020. Also in 2020, Trump became the first candidate from any party to obtain at least 60% of the county's vote since [[Michael Dukakis]] in 1988, and the first Republican to do so since [[Herbert Hoover]] in 1928.
{{Hidden begin
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|8,715|5,594|840|Iowa}}
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{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|6,789|8,663|318|Iowa}}
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{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|6,663|8,820|457|Iowa}}
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|7,403|9,125|179|Iowa}}
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{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|6,313|8,355|471|Iowa}}
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,828|8,437|1,505|Iowa}}
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,852|8,670|2,561|Iowa}}
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|5,350|10,177|146|Iowa}}
|-
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|7,098|10,545|157|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|7,475|8,923|1,270|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.9%''' ''9,516''
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|6,786|10,249|233|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.2% ''5,821''
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|9,301|8,348|522|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''296''
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|7,825|9,375|1,447|Iowa}}
|-
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,524|13,971|51|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|11,036|11,116|15|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.5%''' ''8,715''
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|10,401|10,960|20|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.9% ''5,594''
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|11,571|10,449|130|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.6% ''840''
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|7,875|10,841|260|Iowa}}
|-
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|8,244|10,732|113|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|9,039|11,880|87|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.1% ''6,789''
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|7,647|10,578|287|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.9%''' ''8,663''
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|7,256|9,504|316|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''318''
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|11,586|5,793|149|Iowa}}
|-
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|9,870|3,039|4,420|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|9,884|4,131|522|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.8% ''6,663''
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|4,398|3,994|837|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.3%''' ''8,820''
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|2,755|3,102|2,613|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.9% ''457''
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,541|3,724|694|Iowa}}
|-
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,912|2,473|720|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,742|3,902|268|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.3% ''7,403''
{{PresFoot|1896|Republican|4,319|4,041|150|Iowa}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.6%''' ''9,125''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% ''179''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.7% ''6,313''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.2%''' ''8,355''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.1% ''471''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.7% ''4,828''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.1%''' ''8,437''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.2% ''1,505''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.2% ''4,852''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.9%''' ''8,670''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|15.9% ''2,561''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.1% ''5,350''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.9%''' ''10,177''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''146''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.9% ''7,098''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.2%''' ''10,545''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''157''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.3% ''7,475''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.5%''' ''8,923''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.2% ''1,270''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.3% ''6,786''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.4%''' ''10,249''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''233''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.2%''' ''9,301''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.9% ''8,348''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.9% ''522''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.0% ''7,825''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.3%''' ''9,375''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.8% ''1,447''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.3% ''5,524''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.5%''' ''13,971''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''51''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.8% ''11,036''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.2%''' ''11,116''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''15''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.7% ''10,401''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.3%''' ''10,960''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''20''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.2%''' ''11,571''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.2% ''10,449''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''130''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.5% ''7,875''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.1%''' ''10,841''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''260''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.2% ''8,244''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.2%''' ''10,732''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''113''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.0% ''9,039''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.6%''' ''11,880''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''87''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.3% ''7,647''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.1%''' ''10,578''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% ''287''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.5% ''7,256''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.7%''' ''9,504''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''316''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.1%''' ''11,586''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.1% ''5,793''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''149''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.0%''' ''9,870''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.5% ''3,039''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|25.5% ''4,420''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.0%''' ''9,884''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.4% ''4,131''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.6% ''522''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.7%''' ''4,398''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.3% ''3,994''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.1% ''837''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.5% ''2,755''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''36.6%''' ''3,102''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|30.9% ''2,613''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1908 United States presidential election|1908]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.7%''' ''4,541''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.6% ''3,724''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.8% ''694''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1904 United States presidential election|1904]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.6%''' ''4,912''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.5% ''2,473''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.9% ''720''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1900 United States presidential election|1900]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.2%''' ''4,742''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.8% ''3,902''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% ''268''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1896 United States presidential election|1896]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.8%''' ''4,319''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.5% ''4,041''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''150''
|}
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[[Category:Wapello County, Iowa| ]]
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Latest revision as of 08:42, 20 October 2024

Not to be confused with Wapello, Iowa.

Wapello County
County
The courthouse in Ottumwa
The courthouse in Ottumwa
Map of Iowa highlighting Wapello County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°01′46″N 92°24′32″W / 41.029444444444°N 92.408888888889°W / 41.029444444444; -92.408888888889
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1843
Named forWapello
SeatOttumwa
Largest cityOttumwa
Area
 • Total436 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land432 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,437
 • Density81/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.wapellocounty.org
Chief Wapello; "Wa-pel-la the Prince, Musquakee Chief", from History of the Indian Tribes of North America.

Wapello County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,437.[1] The county seat is Ottumwa.[2] The county was formed on February 17, 1843, and named for Wapello, a Meskwaki chief.[3]

Wapello County is included in the Ottumwa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 432 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (1.0%) is water.[4]

Major highways

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Transit

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18508,471—
186014,51871.4%
187022,34653.9%
188025,28513.2%
189030,42620.3%
190035,42616.4%
191037,7436.5%
192037,9370.5%
193040,4806.7%
194044,2809.4%
195047,3977.0%
196046,126−2.7%
197042,149−8.6%
198040,241−4.5%
199035,696−11.3%
200036,0511.0%
201035,625−1.2%
202035,437−0.5%
2023 (est.)35,166[5]−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[10]
Population of Wapello County from US census data

2020 census

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

The 2020 census recorded a population of 35,437 in the county, with a population density of 81.2225/sq mi (31.3602/km2). There were 15,734 housing units, of which 14,167 were occupied.[1]

Wapello County Racial Composition[11]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 27,295 77.02%
Black or African American (NH) 1,443 4.1%
Native American (NH) 66 0.2%
Asian (NH) 622 1.8%
Pacific Islander (NH) 518 1.5%
Other/Mixed (NH) 1,161 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4,332 12.22%

2010 census

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The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,625 in the county, with a population density of 82.5016/sq mi (31.8540/km2). There were 16,098 housing units, of which 14,552 were occupied.[12]

2000 census

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As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 36,051 people, 14,784 households, and 9,801 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile (32 people/km2). There were 15,873 housing units at an average density of 37 units per square mile (14 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.28% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,784 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $39,224. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,286 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,500. About 9.40% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Population ranking

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

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † Ottumwa City 25,529
2 Eddyville (partially in Mahaska and Monroe Counties) City 970
3 Eldon City 783
4 Agency City 620
5 Blakesburg City 274
6 Kirkville City 157
7 Chillicothe City 76

Politics

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Between 1864 and 1928, Wapello County backed the Republican candidate in every election except 1912, when former Republican Theodore Roosevelt ran as the Progressive candidate, fracturing the Republican party and allowing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to take the county with a plurality of the vote of less than 37%. From 1932 to 2012, the county voted Democratic in every election except two, the nationwide Republican landslides of Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and Richard Nixon in 1972. Beginning in 2016, Wapello County has shifted back to the Republican column, as Donald Trump carried the county in both 2016 and 2020, winning by a margin of over 20% in 2016 and over 23% in 2020. Also in 2020, Trump became the first candidate from any party to obtain at least 60% of the county's vote since Michael Dukakis in 1988, and the first Republican to do so since Herbert Hoover in 1928.

United States presidential election results for Wapello County, Iowa[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 9,516 60.87% 5,821 37.24% 296 1.89%
2016 8,715 57.53% 5,594 36.93% 840 5.54%
2012 6,789 43.05% 8,663 54.93% 318 2.02%
2008 6,663 41.80% 8,820 55.33% 457 2.87%
2004 7,403 44.31% 9,125 54.62% 179 1.07%
2000 6,313 41.70% 8,355 55.19% 471 3.11%
1996 4,828 32.69% 8,437 57.12% 1,505 10.19%
1992 4,852 30.17% 8,670 53.91% 2,561 15.92%
1988 5,350 34.14% 10,177 64.93% 146 0.93%
1984 7,098 39.88% 10,545 59.24% 157 0.88%
1980 7,475 42.31% 8,923 50.50% 1,270 7.19%
1976 6,786 39.30% 10,249 59.35% 233 1.35%
1972 9,301 51.19% 8,348 45.94% 522 2.87%
1968 7,825 41.96% 9,375 50.28% 1,447 7.76%
1964 5,524 28.26% 13,971 71.48% 51 0.26%
1960 11,036 49.79% 11,116 50.15% 15 0.07%
1956 10,401 48.65% 10,960 51.26% 20 0.09%
1952 11,571 52.24% 10,449 47.17% 130 0.59%
1948 7,875 41.50% 10,841 57.13% 260 1.37%
1944 8,244 43.19% 10,732 56.22% 113 0.59%
1940 9,039 43.03% 11,880 56.56% 87 0.41%
1936 7,647 41.31% 10,578 57.14% 287 1.55%
1932 7,256 42.49% 9,504 55.66% 316 1.85%
1928 11,586 66.10% 5,793 33.05% 149 0.85%
1924 9,870 56.96% 3,039 17.54% 4,420 25.51%
1920 9,884 67.99% 4,131 28.42% 522 3.59%
1916 4,398 47.65% 3,994 43.28% 837 9.07%
1912 2,755 32.53% 3,102 36.62% 2,613 30.85%
1908 4,541 50.69% 3,724 41.57% 694 7.75%
1904 4,912 60.60% 2,473 30.51% 720 8.88%
1900 4,742 53.21% 3,902 43.78% 268 3.01%
1896 4,319 50.75% 4,041 47.49% 150 1.76%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Wapello County". Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wapello County, Iowa".
  12. ^ "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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