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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 16,355 in the 2010 census, an increase from 15,671 in the 2000 census.[1][2] The county seat is Marengo.
Iowa County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state they are located in. The other six counties are Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, New York County, Oklahoma County, and Utah County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1851 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 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
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| 1850 | 822
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| 1860 | 8,029
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| 1870 | 16,644
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| 1880 | 19,221
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| 1890 | 18,270
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| 1900 | 19,544
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| 1910 | 18,409
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| 1920 | 18,600
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| 1930 | 17,332
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| 1940 | 17,016
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| 1950 | 15,835
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| 1960 | 16,396
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| 1970 | 15,419
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| 1980 | 15,429
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| 1990 | 14,630
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~iaiowa/
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