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Welcome to Wapello County ...

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

The community of Ottumwa is the Seat for Wapello County.

Wapello County was founded February 17, 1843.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wapello had a population of 34,969 people. This is a decrease of 2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,682 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wapello represented 1.17% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Wapello County:

  • Agency
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
  • Blakesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Chillicothe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Eddyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Wapello County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
  • Kirkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Ottumwa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
    • Ottumwa is located in Wapello County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>

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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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