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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)
    • Agency is located in Wapello County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
  • Blakesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Chillicothe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County (IA)
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    • 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)
    • Eldon is located in Wapello County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
  • Kirkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Ottumwa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ottumwa is located in Wapello County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <2>

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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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