Jones County, Iowa
| Jones County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 21, 1837 |
| Named for | George W. Jones |
| Seat | Anamosa |
| Largest city | Anamosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,494 km2) |
| • Land | 576 sq mi (1,492 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 20,638 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,638. The county seat is Anamosa. The county was founded in 1837 and named after George Wallace Jones, a United States Senator and member of Congress.
Jones County is included in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 576 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) serves the county and surrounding communities.
The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,638 in the county, with a population density of 35.8728/sq mi (13.8506/km2). There were 8,911 housing units, of which 8,151 were occupied.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,221 people, 7,560 households, and 5,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,126 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.68% White, 1.79% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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