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Welcome to Carroll County ...

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

The community of Carroll is the Seat for Carroll County.

Carroll County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Guthrie County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carroll had a population of 20,118 people. This is a decrease of 3.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,816 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carroll represented 0.68% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Carroll County:

  • Arcadia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Breda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
    • Breda is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
  • Carroll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <3>
  • Coon Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
    • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <3>
  • Dedham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <3>
  • Glidden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <3>
  • Halbur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
    • Halbur is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Lanesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
    • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lidderdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Manning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Carroll County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <3>
    • Ralston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Templeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Carroll County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <3>
    • Willey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
      • Willey is located in Carroll County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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