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Welcome to Warren County ...

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

The community of Indianola is the Seat for Warren County.

Warren County was founded January 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Warren had a population of 51,466 people. This is an increase of 11.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,340 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Warren represented 1.52% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Warren County:

  • Ackworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ackworth is located in Warren County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Bevington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cumming
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Indianola
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lacona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacona is located in Warren County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <2>
  • Martensdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Milo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Milo is located in Warren County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <2>
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    • New Virginia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Marys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Sandyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Spring Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 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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