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Mahaska County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,335.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19123.html )〕 The county seat is Oskaloosa.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 Mahaska County comprises the Oskaloosa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area. ==History== Mahaska County was formed on February 17, 1843. The county has been self-governing since February 5, 1844. It was named after Chief Mahaska of the Iowa tribe. The county was the first in Iowa to have a sheriff and a justice of peace.〔(Mahaska County )〕 The first courthouse was completed in January, 1846. The second structure was put into use on February 27, 1886. The first school, a small log cabin one-half mile (ca. 2 km) east of Oskaloosa, was opened on September 16, 1844 and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church opened as the first church in 1846.〔(About Mahaska )〕 On July 2, 1850, the first edition of the Iowa Herald was issued (today the Oskaloosa Herald). In 1864, the first tracks were laid through the county of the Des Moines Valley Railroad.〔 Coal mining was once a major industry in Mahaska County.〔Map of (Historic Coal Mines in Mahaska County ), Mahaska 4-H Tech Team, May 2006.〕 In the 19th century, Muchakinock, about south of Oskaloosa, was probably the largest and most prosperous coal camp in Iowa. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mahaska County, Iowa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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