Place:Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

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NameCerro Gordo
Alt namesCerro Gordosource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates43.083°N 93.267°W
Located inIowa, United States     (1851 - )
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Burchinal
Cartersville
Clear Lake
Creamery
Dougherty
Emery
Freeman
Hanford
Mason City Junction
Mason City
Meservey
Owen
Plymouth
Portland
Rock Falls
Rockwell
Swaldale
Swaledale
Thornton
Ventura Heights
Ventura
Wheelerwood
Township
Geneseo
Grimes
Union
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Cerro Gordo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 44,151 in the 2010 census, a decline from 46,447 in 2000.[1][2] Its county seat is Mason City. The county is named for the Battle of Cerro Gordo, which took place during the Mexican-American War.

Cerro Gordo County is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Date Event Source
1851 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1855 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1855 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1857 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1860 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1860 940
1870 4,722
1880 11,461
1890 14,864
1900 20,672
1910 25,011
1920 34,675
1930 38,476
1940 43,845
1950 46,053
1960 49,894
1970 49,335
1980 48,458
1990 46,733
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http://iagenweb.org/cerrogordo/

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