Iowa County, Wisconsin
| Iowa County, Wisconsin | |
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Iowa County Courthouse in March 2013
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1830 |
| Named for | Iowa people |
| Seat | Dodgeville |
| Largest city | Dodgeville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 768 sq mi (1,989 km2) |
| • Land | 763 sq mi (1,976 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2), 0.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 23,687 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Iowa County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,687. Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville. When created, it was part of the Michigan Territory.
Iowa County is part of the Madison, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county organized under the Michigan Territory government in 1830. It was named for the Iowa tribe.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 768 square miles (1,990 km2), of which 763 square miles (1,980 km2) is land and 5.4 square miles (14 km2) (0.7%) is water. It is drained by tributaries of the Pecatonica River, which has its headwaters in the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,780 people, 8,764 households, and 6,213 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 9,579 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.70% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.6% were of German, 17.2% Norwegian, 11.6% English, 11.3% Irish and 7.9% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
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