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Lee County was established in 1836.
Answer: True
The historical records confirm the establishment of Lee County in 1836.
The 'Half-Breed Tract' was established to allocate land primarily to individuals of mixed Native American and European ancestry.
Answer: True
The tract's purpose was to provide land for descendants of mixed heritage, not exclusively for European-American settlers.
Significant European-American settlement in Lee County commenced in 1839.
Answer: True
The year 1839 marked the beginning of substantial European-American migration and settlement within the county.
A stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in Lee County following land acquisition in 1839.
Answer: True
This religious community established a presence in the county subsequent to acquiring land in 1839.
Upon its formation in 1836, Lee County was initially part of which U.S. Territory?
Answer: Wisconsin Territory
Lee County was established under the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Territory.
What was the principal objective of the 'Half-Breed Tract,' established by treaty in 1824?
Answer: To allocate land to descendants of mixed European and Native American ancestry.
The tract was designated for land allocation to individuals of mixed Native American and European ancestry.
Which historical event is associated with the early strategic importance and founding of Fort Madison?
Answer: The War of 1812
Fort Madison's origins are tied to the War of 1812.
Lee County is situated in the southernmost region of the state of Iowa.
Answer: True
The provided data indicates that Lee County is located in the southernmost part of Iowa, bordering Missouri.
Water constitutes the majority of Lee County's total area.
Answer: False
Land area significantly exceeds water area in Lee County; water comprises only about 4.0% of its total surface.
The lowest elevation point in the state of Iowa is situated within Lee County along the Mississippi River.
Answer: True
This geographical distinction is found in Keokuk, where the Mississippi River exits the state.
Lee County borders Missouri to the south and Illinois to the east.
Answer: True
Geographically, Lee County shares its southern border with Missouri and its eastern border with Illinois across the Mississippi River.
Lee County observes the Central Standard Time (CST) zone.
Answer: True
Lee County is located within the Central Time Zone, not the Eastern Standard Time zone.
The Mississippi River forms the eastern border of Lee County.
Answer: True
The Mississippi River delineates the eastern boundary of Lee County.
Which major river delineates the eastern boundary of Lee County?
Answer: Mississippi River
The Mississippi River serves as the eastern border of Lee County.
What proportion of Lee County's total area is comprised of water?
Answer: Approximately 4.0%
Approximately 4.0% of Lee County's total area consists of water.
Which of the following Iowa counties is geographically adjacent to Lee County to the north?
Answer: Henry County
Henry County is located directly north of Lee County.
What is the approximate total land area of Lee County in square miles?
Answer: 518 square miles
Lee County encompasses approximately 518 square miles of land.
The 2020 census data indicates that Lee County's population was 33,555, thus not exceeding 40,000 individuals.
Answer: True
The official 2020 census recorded Lee County's population at 33,555, which falls short of the 40,000 threshold.
Lee County's population has exhibited a continuous decrease since its peak in 1960.
Answer: True
Post-1960, the county has experienced a demographic decline, contrary to continuous growth.
In the year 2000, the median age for Lee County residents was 40 years.
Answer: True
Census data from 2000 indicates a median age of 40 for the county's population.
In 2000, approximately 9.70% of Lee County's total population resided below the poverty line.
Answer: True
This figure reflects the economic conditions of the county at the turn of the millennium.
The population density of Lee County in 2020 was lower than its density in 2010.
Answer: True
Population density decreased between 2010 and 2020, reflecting population changes.
The 2023 estimated population for Lee County indicated a decrease compared to the 2020 census figure.
Answer: True
The estimated population for 2023 was lower than the 2020 census count.
What demographic trend has Lee County experienced since 1960?
Answer: A continuous decrease in population.
Since 1960, Lee County has experienced a continuous decline in population.
What was the population density of Lee County in the year 2020?
Answer: Approximately 62 people per square mile
The population density in 2020 was approximately 62.08 people per square mile.
What was the median household income in Lee County in the year 2000?
Answer: $36,193
The median household income in 2000 was $36,193.
What was the recorded population of Lee County in 1870?
Answer: 37,210
The population in 1870 was 37,210.
What was the percentage population change in Lee County between the 1990 and 2000 censuses?
Answer: A 1.6% decrease
Between 1990 and 2000, Lee County experienced a population decrease of 1.6%.
What was the median age of Lee County residents in the year 2000?
Answer: 40 years
The median age recorded in the 2000 census was 40 years.
What was the approximate population of Lee County in the year 1850?
Answer: 18,861
In 1850, Lee County's population was approximately 18,861.
In the 2020 census, what percentage of Lee County's population identified as belonging to a single race?
Answer: 94.67%
94.67% of Lee County's population identified as belonging to one race in the 2020 census.
What change does the 2023 estimated population for Lee County represent compared to the 2020 census figure?
Answer: A decrease of approximately 3.0%
The 2023 estimate shows a decrease of approximately 3.0% from the 2020 census population.
Fort Madison and Keokuk function as the dual county seats for Lee County.
Answer: True
Lee County uniquely possesses two county seats: Fort Madison and Keokuk.
Lee County is distinguished as the sole county in Iowa with two designated county seats.
Answer: True
This unique administrative arrangement is specific to Lee County within the state of Iowa.
Cedar Township is among the administrative townships that constitute Lee County.
Answer: True
The county is divided into numerous townships, including Cedar Township.
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Keokuk is designated as a Lee County Courthouse in use.
Answer: True
This building serves a dual function as a federal facility and a county courthouse.
What unique administrative characteristic does Lee County possess concerning its county seats?
Answer: It is the only county in Iowa with two county seats: Fort Madison and Keokuk.
Lee County is distinguished by having two county seats, a feature not found in other Iowa counties.
What historical circumstances led to the establishment of two county seats in Lee County?
Answer: Due to disagreements in 1847 leading to the creation of a second court jurisdiction.
Disagreements in 1847 resulted in the creation of a second court jurisdiction, leading to the designation of two county seats.
Lee County is designated as part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA–IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Answer: True
This classification signifies the county's integration into a broader regional economic and social framework.
The Fort Madison station is identified as a transit facility within Lee County.
Answer: True
This indicates the presence of transportation infrastructure serving the county.
Lee County is situated within Iowa's 1st congressional district.
Answer: True
This designation pertains to its representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
To which U.S. Congressional district does Lee County belong?
Answer: Iowa's 1st congressional district
Lee County is part of Iowa's 1st congressional district.
Which school districts provide educational services to the population of Lee County?
Answer: Central Lee, Fort Madison, Keokuk, Mount Pleasant, and Van Buren County districts.
Several community school districts serve the residents of Lee County.
Which U.S. Highway traverses the eastern side of Lee County, adjacent to Illinois?
Answer: U.S. Highway 61
U.S. Highway 61 runs along the eastern border of Lee County.
The origin of the name 'Lee County' is definitively attributed to Robert E. Lee.
Answer: False
While Robert E. Lee is one proposed origin, historical consensus is lacking, with other possibilities including business entities and explorers.
Walter A. Sheaffer, founder of the W.A. Sheaffer Pen Company, is recognized as a notable individual associated with Lee County.
Answer: True
His association highlights the county's connection to significant industrial figures.
Lee County historically demonstrated a preference for Democratic presidential candidates until a notable political shift in 2016.
Answer: True
The county's voting patterns changed significantly in the 2016 election.
In the 2020 presidential election, the Democratic candidate received the majority of votes in Lee County.
Answer: False
The 2020 election results show the Republican candidate received the majority of votes, not the Democratic candidate.
Which of the following is NOT among the proposed origins for the name 'Lee County'?
Answer: General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army
General Robert E. Lee is not cited as a proposed origin; other figures and entities are mentioned.
In the 2020 presidential election, what percentage of the vote was cast for the Republican candidate in Lee County?
Answer: 58.40%
The Republican candidate secured 58.40% of the vote in Lee County during the 2020 presidential election.
Which of the following individuals, associated with Lee County, is recognized for their career as an NBA player?
Answer: Ryan Bowen
Ryan Bowen is noted for his professional basketball career.