Scott County, Iowa

Herausgegeben:Surhone, Lambert M.; Timpledon, Miriam T.; Marseken, Susan F.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 158,668. A 2008 estimate indicates the county has grown slightly to 164,690 Its county seat is Davenport. Scott County is one of the four counties that make up the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 468 square miles (1,213 km²), of which 458 square miles (1,186 km²) is land and 10 square miles (27 km²) (2.19%) is water. The first American settlement in the area now known as Scott County was Valley City (now known as Pleasant Valley) in 1833. Other early towns included Davenport (now the county seat and largest city) and Rockingham (which ceased to exist in 1847). The area was fully surveyed in 1837, and the county was established by the Wisconsin legislature in that same year. Scott County is named for General Winfield Scott, who was the presiding officer at the signing of the peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War.

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• Verlag: Betascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 148
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• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786130923013
• ISBN-10: 6130923015
• Artikelnr.: 29839087