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Welcome to Chickasaw County ...

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

The community of New Hampton is the Seat for Chickasaw County.

Chickasaw County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Fayette County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chickasaw had a population of 11,933 people. This is a decrease of 3.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,410 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chickasaw represented 0.41% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Chickasaw County:

  • Alta Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bassett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Fredericksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ionia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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  • Lawler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
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  • Nashua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
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  • New Hampton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 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.
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