Wright County, Iowa

Wright County, Iowa
Wright County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Founded	January 15, 1851
Named for	Silas Wright
Seat	Clarion
Largest city	Eagle Grove
Area
• Total	582 sq mi (1,507 km2)
• Land	580 sq mi (1,502 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (5 km2), 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	13,229
• Density	23/sq mi (9/km2)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5

Wright County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,229.^[1] The county seat is Clarion.^[2] The county organization became effective in January 1851, and is believed to be named either after Silas Wright, a governor of New York, or Joseph Albert Wright, a governor of Indiana.^[3]

Contents

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  1 Geography
  
  
  
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    1.1 Major highways
    
  
  
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    1.2 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Demographics
  
  
  
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    2.1 2010 census
    
  
  
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    2.2 2000 census
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Education
  
  
  
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    3.1 Primary and secondary
    
  
  
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    3.2 Tertiary
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Politics
  


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  5 Media
  


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  6 Wright County Fair
  


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  7 Communities
  
  
  
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    7.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    7.2 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  
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    7.3 Townships
    
  
  
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    7.4 Population ranking
    
  
  
  
  


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  8 See also
  


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  9 References
  


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  10 External links
  

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 582 square miles (1,510 km²), of which 580 square miles (1,500 km²) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) (0.3%) is covered by water.^[4] The terrain is generally undulating. The county is intersected by the Boone and Iowa Rivers^[5]

Major highways

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  Interstate 35
  


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  U.S. Highway 69
  


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  Iowa Highway 3
  


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  Iowa Highway 17
  

Adjacent counties

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  Hancock County - north


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  Franklin County - east


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  Hardin County - southeast


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  Hamilton County - south


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  Webster County - southwest


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  Humboldt County - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	2,392		—
1880	5,062		111.6%
1890	12,057		138.2%
1900	18,227		51.2%
1910	17,951		−1.5%
1920	20,348		13.4%
1930	20,216		−0.6%
1940	20,038		−0.9%
1950	19,652		−1.9%
1960	19,447		−1.0%
1970	17,294		−11.1%
1980	16,319		−5.6%
1990	14,269		−12.6%
2000	14,334		0.5%
2010	13,229		−7.7%
Est. 2016	12,779	[6]	−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,229 in the county, with a population density of 22.78034222.7803/sq mi (8.7955398.7955/km²). There were 6,529 housing units, of which 5,625 were occupied.^[11]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Wright County

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 14,334 people, 5,940 households, and 3,938 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,559 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.93% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 2.90% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 4.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,940 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 21.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,197, and the median income for a family was $44,043. Males had a median income of $29,398 versus $21,222 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,247. About 4.20% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.70% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Primary and secondary

There are three school districts in Wright County with three high schools:
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District K-12 Enrollment 954
Eagle Grove Community School District K-12 Enrollment 836
Belmond-Klemme Community School District K-12 Enrollment 793

Tertiary

Iowa State University maintains an extension office in Clarion. Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, and Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls are all within driving distance of Wright County. Iowa Central Community College began offering ICN Polycom classes in Clarion and Eagle Grove in 2015.

Politics

Presidential Elections Results

Presidential Elections Results^[13]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	63.1% 3,800	31.5% 1,896	5.5% 330
2012	53.4% 3,349	45.2% 2,836	1.5% 93
2008	50.0% 3,198	48.5% 3,102	1.5% 95
2004	55.0% 3,631	44.4% 2,930	0.6% 42
2000	53.4% 3,384	44.1% 2,796	2.5% 156
1996	41.5% 2,473	48.9% 2,912	9.6% 574
1992	40.6% 2,708	41.7% 2,776	17.7% 1,181
1988	43.9% 2,658	55.4% 3,353	0.7% 43
1984	54.8% 3,675	44.4% 2,980	0.8% 50
1980	55.1% 3,936	37.0% 2,645	7.9% 566
1976	48.7% 3,544	50.0% 3,637	1.4% 101
1972	59.7% 4,278	38.8% 2,780	1.5% 104
1968	57.0% 4,299	39.3% 2,969	3.7% 281
1964	36.1% 2,831	63.8% 4,998	0.1% 7
1960	56.3% 5,386	43.5% 4,159	0.2% 15
1956	58.7% 5,512	41.2% 3,865	0.1% 13
1952	67.1% 6,566	32.6% 3,186	0.3% 31
1948	48.9% 3,810	49.6% 3,866	1.6% 124
1944	47.9% 3,916	51.7% 4,232	0.4% 35
1940	47.5% 4,443	52.1% 4,871	0.4% 36
1936	38.0% 3,311	59.4% 5,177	2.6% 222
1932	39.1% 3,262	59.1% 4,922	1.8% 150
1928	65.8% 5,020	33.4% 2,547	0.8% 63
1924	57.4% 4,323	6.7% 501	35.9% 2,707
1920	81.0% 5,739	17.0% 1,205	2.0% 138
1916	68.2% 2,599	29.8% 1,135	2.0% 76
1912	22.6% 805	21.5% 765	55.8% 1,985
1908	72.3% 2,498	25.1% 866	2.6% 89
1904	77.4% 2,795	19.2% 695	3.4% 122
1900	75.1% 2,990	22.4% 891	2.6% 102
1896	71.4% 2,992	27.2% 1,138	1.5% 61

Media

Several small newspapers are published in Wright County, including the Wright County Monitor, serving Clarion and Dows, the Eagle Grove Eagle, and the Belmond Independent.

Wright County Fair

The first Wright County Fair was held in Clarion. The old fairgrounds were located where Clarion's USA Healthcare Center stands today. the Clarion Fair ran until 1924; it was held in Goldfield in 1925, and moved to its present location in Eagle Grove in 1926; it was later retitled as the Wright County District Junior Fair. Entries are open to children in Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Hardin, Franklin, and Wright Counties.^[14]

Communities

Cities

• Belmond


• Clarion


• Dows


• Eagle Grove


• Galt


• Goldfield


• Rowan


• Woolstock

Unincorporated communities

Townships

• Belmond


• Blaine


• Boone


• Dayton


• Eagle Grove


• Grant


• Iowa


• Lake


• Liberty


• Lincoln


• Norway


• Pleasant


• Troy


• Vernon


• Wall Lake


• Woolstock

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Wright County.^[15]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Eagle Grove	City	3,583
2	† Clarion	City	2,850
3	Belmond	City	2,376
4	Goldfield	City	635
5	Dows (partially in Franklin County)	City	538
6	Woolstock	City	168
7	Rowan	City	158
8	Galt	City	32

See also

• 
  Iowa portal
  

• Wright County Courthouse


• Wright County Egg


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wright County, Iowa

References

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   ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
   


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   ^ Wright County Archived 2007-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
   


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   ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
   


5. 
   ^  Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Wright. II. A N. central county of Iowa" . The American Cyclopædia.
   


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   ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
   


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   ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
   


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   ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
   


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   ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
   


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    ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
    


11. 
    ^ "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
    


12. 
    ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
    


13. 
    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
    


14. 
    ^ Wright County District Junior Fair
    


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    ^ 2010 Census
    

External links

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• Wright County website

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Wright County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Clarion
Cities	Belmond Clarion Dows‡ Eagle Grove Galt Goldfield Rowan Woolstock
Towns	Pleasant
Unincorporated communities	Cornelia Holmes Olaf
Ghost town	Thrall
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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