Jones County, Iowa


Jones County is a county 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 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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

Major highways

serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,638 in the county, with a population density of. There were 8,911 housing units, of which 8,151 were occupied.

2000 census

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. There were 8,126 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile. 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.
There were 7,560 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,449, and the median income for a family was $44,269. Males had a median income of $31,039 versus $22,075 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,816. About 6.20% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Jones County.
† county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation
1† AnamosaCity5,533
2MonticelloCity3,796
3Cascade City2,159
4OlinCity698
5WyomingCity515
6Oxford JunctionCity496
7MartelleCity255
8OnslowCity197
9Stone CityCDP192
10MorleyCity115
11Center Junctionformer City111

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