Allamakee County, Iowa

Allamakee County is the northeastern-most located in the  of. As of, the population is 14,675. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,706 (659 ). 1,656 km² (640 sq mi) of it is land and 50 km² (19 sq mi) of it (2.91%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 14,675 people, 5,722 households, and 3,931 families residing in the county. The was 9/km² (23/sq mi). There were 7,142 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.88%, 0.14% or , 0.18% , 0.27% , 0.01% , 2.82% from , and 0.70% from two or more races. 3.54% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 5,722 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,967, and the median income for a family was $40,589. Males had a median income of $26,122 versus $19,098 for females. The for the county was $16,599. About 6.40% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Notable sites

 * is found in the southeast corner of the county.
 * encompasses the River.
 * , a collection of small, non-contiguous parcels harboring two endangered species.
 * is a four-season state park.

Hydrology and Geology
In the northern part of the county is the. In the southern part is the. The eastern boundary, of course, is the. All offer scenic and recreational opportunities, particularly in.

French Creek flows north of Waukon, outside the city limits. , named afer, flows out of the south of Waukon. Norfolk creek originates in the western outskirts of Waukon and is effluent to the. flows into. flows through essentially rural terrain. All are tributary to the.

The landforms enountered in the county are very unlike those found in most of Iowa, which is on the whole is absent. As part of the, the county was ice free during the last , and as one progresses to the Mississippi River, the streams and rivers display high-walled canyons carved of bedrock. This Driftless Area also includes parts of Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Howard, Dubuque, and Jackson Counties.