Wright County, Iowa

Wright County is a located in the  of. As of, the population is 14,334. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,509 (583 ). 1,504 km² (581 sq mi) of it is land and 5 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.31%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 14,334 people, 5,940 households, and 3,938 families residing in the county. The was 10/km² (25/sq mi). There were 6,559 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.93%, 0.17% or , 0.18% , 0.20% , 2.90% from , and 0.63% from two or more races. 4.93% of the population were or  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 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 for the county was $18,247. About 4.20% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the, including 7.70% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.

Primary and secondary
There are three school districts in Wright County with three high schools:
 * , in Clarion, Dows, and Goldfield
 * , in Eagle Grove
 * , in Belmond, Klemme, Goodell, and Rowan.

Tertiary
operates an extension office in Clarion, and the and  plan to maintain a continuing education there. The county is part of the Iowa Central Community College district, except for the Belmond-Klemme school district, which is in the district.

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. For some unknown reason, in 1924 the fair in Clarion closed. It was moved to Goldfield in 1925 and then to its present location in Eagle Grove in 1926. The Wright County Fair was later renamed the Wright County District Junior Fair. Entries are open to children in Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Hardin, Franklin, and Wright Counties.

Newspapers
Several small newspapers are published in Wright County, including the Wright County Monitor of Clarion. Other newspapers include the Eagle Grove Eagle, the Belmond Independent, the Dows Advocate, and the Clarion Monthly.