Not since the founding of the county has the population come to such as nearly as halt as it did in the first year of the pandemic, with 25 states showing a drop from July 2020 to July 2021
Articles Tagged: Census
State Government Oct. 21, 2021 5:36 pm
The second plan for proposed 2021 redistricting maps were released Oct. 21 for Iowa’s congressional, House and Senate districts.
Local Government Oct. 11, 2021 6:00 am
Tiffin has seen its population double decade after decade. Now with more than 4,500 residents, the city could see its population double yet to more than 9,000 residents in 2030.
By Lyle Muller - IowaWatch
News Oct. 8, 2021 7:00 am
While local incentives can lure businesses to small towns, they are no guarantee alone that the town can be vital or attract visitors, according to a four-month IowaWatch investigation of towns with fewer than 5,000 people.
By James Q. Lynch, Erin Murphy and Rod Boshart - Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Oct. 5, 2021 4:17 pm
Iowa Senate Republicans all voted to reject the first set of proposed maps that would redraw statehouse and Congressional boundaries for the next 10 years. All Senate Democrats voted to approve the maps.
News Sep. 24, 2021 7:52 am
Census is “super important” because seats in the U.S. House and Iowa Legislature are apportioned, and state and federal funds are allocated based on the once-a-decade headcount.
Government & Politics Sep. 20, 2021 6:00 am
Regardless of whether these maps are approved, they provide another illustration of how Iowa’s population --- like so many other states’ --- is shifting from rural to urban and suburban areas.
State Government Sep. 17, 2021 7:49 am
No current members of the U.S. House are thrown into a district with another incumbent. However, Ashley Hinson and Marianette Miller-Meeks would be in unfamiliar territory. Their would-be Democratic challengers — state Sen. Liz Mathis of Hiawatha and state Rep. Christina Bohannan of Iowa City — both would be in the new 1st District. Under the current map, Mathis is in the 1st and Bohannan in the 2nd.
State Government Oct. 3, 2021 12:08 pm
Take a look at the proposed 2021 redistricting maps for Iowa’s congressional, House and Senate districts.
Local Government Aug. 30, 2021 6:00 am
Some smaller communities saw populations barely grow or shrink. Central City, Alburnett and Walford are all in the midst of upgrading water treatment facilities, streets and more to prepare for any future growth.
By By Lyle Muller and Pat Kinney - IowaWatch
News Aug. 30, 2021 6:00 am
These outliers come at a time when census data show Iowans increasingly living in urban areas.
News Aug. 23, 2021 5:34 pm
Virtual hearings will “maximize the opportunity,” for participation and make the once-a-decade process “as inclusive as possible,” panel members said.
Data Center Jul. 14, 2022 2:27 pm
Animated “racing” bar chart shows Iowa's most-populated cities, 1850-2020
Data Center Aug. 13, 2021 4:52 pm
Hover over the map and search the database for county population changes since 2010.
Government & Politics Aug. 13, 2021 5:43 pm
Nearly 80 percent of the growth happened in the state’s four largest counties -- Polk, Linn, Scott and Johnson