Winneshiek County Information

Winneshiek in Iowa occupies 690 square miles and has a 2006 population of 21,263, a change from a 2000 population of 21,310 and 20,847 in 1990. 22.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 9.7% percent is 25-35, and 12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 18 acts of violent crime reported in Winneshiek in 2004, a change from 8 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 459 people: 3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.7%.

Read more about Winneshiek, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyWinneshiek 
StateIowa 
Land Area690 sq. milesRanked 1,465 of 3,140
Population 200621,263Ranked 1,752 of 3,140
Population 200521,224 
Population 200021,310Ranked 1,722 of 3,140
Population 199020,847Ranked 1,636 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.1% 
African American.7% 
Asian American.9% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.2% 
Population 5 to 1410.3% 
Population 15 to 2422.7% 
Population 25 to 349.7% 
Population 35 to 4412.4% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 649.8% 
Population 65 to 747.1% 
Population 75 and up8.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes188
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults16 
Total Property Crimes136177
Burglaries23 
Larceny Thefts105 
Motor Vehicle Thefts8 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population12,29512,229
Unemployed Population459328
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.7%

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