Kossuth County Information
Kossuth in
Iowa occupies
974 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,011, a change from a 2000 population of
17,163 and
18,591 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
7.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Kossuth in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
301 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Kossuth, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kossuth | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 974 sq. miles | Ranked 806 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,011 | Ranked 2,046 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,181 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,163 | Ranked 1,945 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,591 | Ranked 1,759 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 7.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 154 | 181 |
| Burglaries | 65 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 78 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,083 | 8,882 |
| Unemployed Population | 301 | 236 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.7% |
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