Welcome to Humboldt County ...
Time Zone: Humboldt County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Dakota City is the Seat for Humboldt County.
Humboldt County was founded February 26, 1857 and was created by taking area from Webster County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Humboldt had a population of 9,558 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,792 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Humboldt represented 0.32% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Humboldt County:
- Bode
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bode is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bradgate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Dakota City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gilmore City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
- Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <3>
- Hardy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Humboldt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Livermore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Ottosen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
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- Pioneer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Renwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Thor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
- Thor is located in Humboldt County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Humboldt County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Kossuth County
- Palo Alto County
- Pocahontas County
- Webster County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |