Cerro Gordo County, IA Summer Camps 2013
Cerro Gordo County, IA
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Girl Scout Camp Tanglefoot
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Clear Lake, IA 50428
Celebrating 60 yrs. of outdoor excellence. Sail, canoe, ropes course, CIT, campires, music, fun. Strong traditions and super staff make the Tanglefoot magic.
- Camp Type:
- Residential Camp
- Gender:
- Girls Only
- Phone:
- 641-357-2481
Advantage Basketball Camp - Iowa
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Clear Lake, IA
- Camp Type:
- Residential Camp|Day Camp
- Phone:
- 425-343-6731
Iowa Regular Baptist Camp
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Ventura, IA
- Camp Type:
- Residential Camp
- Gender:
- Coed
Open Bible Camp Assistant
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Ventura, IA
- Camp Type:
- Residential Camp
- Gender:
- Coed
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Cerro Gordo County Statistics
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 575.12 square miles , of which 568.33 square miles is land. Other counties in Iowa are
Adair County,
Adams County,
Allamakee County,
Appanoose County,
Audubon County,
Benton County.
Black Hawk County,
Boone County,
Bremer County,
Buchanan County,
Buena Vista County,
Butler County.
About Cerro Gordo County, IA
Cerro Gordo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa . The population was 44,151 in the 2010 census , a decline from 46,447 in 2000 . Its county seat is Mason City . The county is named for the Battle of Cerro Gordo , which took place during the Mexican-American War . Cerro Gordo County is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area .
History of Cerro Gordo County, IA
Cerro Gordo County was formed in 1851 and named after a battlefield in the Mexican War, where General Winfield Scott defeated the Mexican General Santa Anna on April 18, 1847. In 1851 the first white settlers came into the area of the present county and settled on Clear Lake. Four years later, on August 7, 1855, the first elections were held and the first legal proceedings occurred in 1857. In the summer of the same year, Livonia was chosen as the new county seat. In 1858, the seat was returned to Mason City. In 1866, the first courthouse was erected from stone at the cost of $600, which was used until 1900. The courthouse still used today was opened on November 17, 1960. Cerro Gordo County was the site of the airplane crash north of the city of Clear Lake , in which rock and roll stars Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens , and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson , along with their pilot Roger A.
