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Chickasaw County
U.S. county
Chickasaw County court house built in 1929
Chickasaw County court house built in 1929
Map of Iowa highlighting Chickasaw County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Founded January 15, 1851
Named for Chickasaw people
Seat New Hampton
Largest city New Hampton
Area
 • Total 506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land 504 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Water 1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 12,012
 • Density 23.739/sq mi (9.166/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Chickasaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,012. Its county seat is New Hampton. The county was named for the southern Indian Nation whose chief was Bradford.

History

Chickasaw County was founded in January 1851. It was named after the Chickasaw tribe, which lived in the Southern United States at the time.

The first nonindigenous settlers arrived in 1848 and the first county seat was from 1854 in Bradford, in the southwestern corner of the county. In the spring of 1857, the seat was moved to New Hampton, located near the geographic center, and was then called Chickasaw Center. The first county offices were housed in private houses and in the school building. The first courthouse, a wood-frame building, was erected in 1865. That building was enlarged in 1876, but a fire on March 26, 1880, destroyed it (townspeople managed to save the records). A brick/stone replacement structure was completed in 1881, and included a soaring clock tower. This building was enlarged in 1905 and again in 1906, but by the twenties it again was too small. The present structure, featuring Bedford stone, was built in 1929 and put into use in 1930.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 504 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Highways

  • US 18.svg U.S. Highway 18
  • US 63.svg U.S. Highway 63
  • US 218.svg U.S. Highway 218
  • Elongated circle 24.svg Iowa Highway 24
  • Elongated circle 27.svg Iowa Highway 27
  • Elongated circle 346.svg Iowa Highway 346

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 4,336 —
1870 10,180 134.8%
1880 14,534 42.8%
1890 15,019 3.3%
1900 17,037 13.4%
1910 15,375 −9.8%
1920 15,431 0.4%
1930 14,637 −5.1%
1940 15,227 4.0%
1950 15,228 0.0%
1960 15,034 −1.3%
1970 14,969 −0.4%
1980 15,437 3.1%
1990 13,295 −13.9%
2000 13,095 −1.5%
2010 12,439 −5.0%
2020 12,012 −3.4%
2023 (est.) 11,658 −6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018
ChickasawCountyIowaPop2020
Population of Chickasaw County from US census data

2020 census

ChickasawCountyIA2022PopPyr
2022 US Census population pyramid for Chickasaw County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 12,012 in the county, with a population density of 23.7488/sq mi (9.1695/km2). 96.29% of the population reported being of one race. 89.67% were non-Hispanic White, 0.67% were Black, 4.00% were Hispanic, 0.17% were Native American, 0.25% were Asian, 0.06% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 5.18% were some other race or more than one race. There were 5,534 housing units of which 5,022 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,439 in the county, with a population density of 24.632/sq mi (9.510/km2). There were 5,679 housing units, of which 5,204 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

  • Bradford
  • Chickasaw
  • Dayton
  • Deerfield
  • Dresden
  • Fredericksburg
  • Jacksonville
  • New Hampton
  • Richland
  • Stapleton
  • Utica
  • Washington

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Chickasaw County.

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † New Hampton City 3,494
2 Nashua (partially in Floyd County) City 1,551
3 Fredericksburg City 987
4 Lawler City 406
5 Ionia City 226
6 Protivin (mostly in Howard County) City 269
7 Alta Vista City 227
8 North Washington City 112
9 Bassett City 45

See also

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