Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Polk County is the most densely populated county at 864/sq mi (333.5/km 2), an increase in density from 2010 when it was 655.5/sq mi (253.08/km 2). [7] Polk County contains the state's capital and largest city, Des Moines. In addition, Iowa has one of the smallest percentages of counties whose boundaries are dictated by natural means, the vast ...
Iowa County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for the Iowa River, which flows through the county. [4]The first courthouse was a log cabin built in 1847. This was rented by the county until 1850 when a second courthouse was completed.
Kossuth County (/ k ə ˈ s uː θ /) is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,828. [ 1 ] The county seat is Algona .
Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,663, [1] making it the Iowa county with the second-smallest population. The county seat is Mount Ayr. [2] The county is named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto fought in May 1846, during the Mexican–American ...
Palo Alto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census , the population was 8,996. [ 1 ] The county seat is Emmetsburg . [ 2 ]
Decatur County (/ d ɪ ˈ k eɪ t ər /) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census , the population was 7,645. [ 1 ] The county seat is Leon . [ 2 ]
Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,748. [1] The county seat is Osceola. [2] The county was formed in January 1846, one of twelve counties established by legislative action in a comprehensive act. [3] [4] It was named for James Clarke, a Governor of the Iowa Territory. [5]
Black Hawk County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 131,144, [1] making it Iowa's fifth-most populous county. The county seat is Waterloo. [2] Black Hawk County is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area. [3]