Kossuth County, Iowa facts for kids
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Kossuth County
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Kossuth County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
| Named for | Lajos Kossuth |
| Seat | Algona |
| Largest city | Algona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 974 sq mi (2,520 km2) |
| • Land | 973 sq mi (2,520 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2%% |
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| • Total | 15,543 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Kossuth County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,543. The county seat is Algona.
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History
Kossuth County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after Lajos Kossuth, Regent-President of Hungary who went to exile to America following the war of independence of Hungary from Austria. The county was enlarged northward in 1857 by the inclusion of the former Bancroft County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 974 square miles (2,520 km2), of which 973 square miles (2,520 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is Iowa's largest county by area.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 18
U.S. Highway 169
Iowa Highway 9
Iowa Highway 15
Iowa Highway 17
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Adjacent counties
- Martin County, Minnesota (north)
- Faribault County, Minnesota (north)
- Winnebago County (northeast)
- Hancock County (southeast)
- Humboldt County (south)
- Palo Alto County (southwest)
- Emmet County (northwest)
National protected area
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 416 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,351 | 705.5% | |
| 1880 | 6,178 | 84.4% | |
| 1890 | 13,120 | 112.4% | |
| 1900 | 22,720 | 73.2% | |
| 1910 | 21,971 | −3.3% | |
| 1920 | 25,082 | 14.2% | |
| 1930 | 25,452 | 1.5% | |
| 1940 | 26,630 | 4.6% | |
| 1950 | 26,241 | −1.5% | |
| 1960 | 25,314 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 22,937 | −9.4% | |
| 1980 | 21,891 | −4.6% | |
| 1990 | 18,591 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 17,163 | −7.7% | |
| 2010 | 15,543 | −9.4% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 15,165 | −2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
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2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,543 in the county, with a population density of 15.9741/sq mi (6.1676/km2). There were 7,486 housing units, of which 6,697 were occupied.
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
Townships
- Buffalo
- Burt
- Cresco
- Eagle
- Fenton
- Garfield
- German
- Grant
- Greenwood
- Harrison
- Hebron
- Irvington
- Ledyard
- Lincoln
- Lotts Creek
- Lu Verne
- Plum Creek
- Portland
- Prairie
- Ramsey
- Riverdale
- Seneca
- Sherman
- Springfield
- Swea
- Union
- Wesley
- Whittemore
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Kossuth County.
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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| 1 | † Algona | City | 5,560 |
| 2 | West Bend (mostly in Palo Alto County) | City | 785 |
| 3 | Bancroft | City | 732 |
| 4 | Swea City | City | 536 |
| 5 | Burt | City | 533 |
| 6 | Whittemore | City | 504 |
| 7 | Titonka | City | 476 |
| 8 | Wesley | City | 390 |
| 9 | Fenton | City | 279 |
| 10 | Lu Verne (partially in Humboldt County) | City | 261 |
| 11 | Lakota | City | 255 |
| 12 | Lone Rock | City | 146 |
| 13 | Ledyard | City | 130 |
| 14 | St. Joseph | CDP | 61 |
| 15 | St. Benedict | CDP | 39 |
| 16 | Irvington | CDP | 38 |
| 17 | Sexton | CDP | 37 |
