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Welcome to Iowa County ...

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

The community of Marengo is the Seat for Iowa County.

Iowa County was founded February 17, 1843 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Iowa had a population of 16,184 people. This is a decrease of 0.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,335 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iowa represented 0.54% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Iowa County:

  • Ladora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marengo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Millersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersburg is located in Iowa County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • North English
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

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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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