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Welcome to Wright County ...

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

The community of Clarion is the Seat for Wright County.

Wright County was founded January 15, 1851. Wright was created by taking area from Webster and Kossuth Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wright had a population of 12,562 people. This is a decrease of 4.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,185 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wright represented 0.43% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Wright County:

  • Belmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Belmond is located in Wright County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
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  • Clarion
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
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    • Clarion is located in Wright County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <2>
  • Dows
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Dows is located in Wright County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
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  • Eagle Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Galt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Galt is located in Wright County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
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  • Goldfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rowan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Rowan is located in Wright County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowan <2>
  • Woolstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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    • Woolstock is located in Wright County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people

Websites of Interest ...

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>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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This page was last modified/updated: 13 Jul 2025