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Welcome to Appanoose County ...

Time Zone: Appanoose County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Centerville is the Seat for Appanoose County.

Appanoose County was founded February 17, 1843 and was created by taking area from Davis County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Appanoose had a population of 12,426 people. This is a decrease of 3.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,856 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Appanoose represented 0.42% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Appanoose County:

  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cincinnati
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Exline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Moravia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Moravia is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
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  • Moulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Mystic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Numa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Plano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Plano is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
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  • Rathbun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Udell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Udell is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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