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 | 14,828  |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Kossuth County (/kəˈsuːθ/) is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,828. 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 into exile to America following the war of independence of Hungary from the Habsburg Dynasty. The county was enlarged northward in 1857 by the inclusion of the former Bancroft County. Crocker County was another county created out of the same area of Kossuth County as Bancroft County but was reverted due to not being larger than 432 square miles (112,000 ha). Another attempt to create a new county called Larrabee County failed in 1914.
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
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% | |
| 2020 | 14,828 | −4.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 14,396 | −7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
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2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 14,828 in the county, with a population density of 15.2398/sq mi (5.8841/km2). 96.53% of the population reported being of one race. There were 7,216 housing units, of which 6,438 were occupied.
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (NH) | 13,758 | 92.8% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 71 | 0.47% |
| Native American (NH) | 9 | 0.06% |
| Asian (NH) | 71 | 0.47% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 313 | 2.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 603 | 4.1% |
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.
Census-designated places
For use by the United States Census Bureau in population analysis, some of the rural population of Kossuth County has been grouped together as a Census-designated place.
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Kossuth County.
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2020 Census) |
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| 1 | † Algona | City | 5,487 |
| 2 | Bancroft | City | 699 |
| 3 | Swea City | City | 566 |
| 4 | Titonka | City | 511 |
| 5 | Whittemore | City | 497 |
| 6 | Burt | City | 418 |
| 7 | Wesley | City | 391 |
| 8 | Fenton | City | 271 |
| 9 | Lakota | City | 267 |
| 10 | Lu Verne (partially in Humboldt County) | City | 228 (258 total) |
| 11 | Lone Rock | City | 146 |
| 12 | Ledyard | City | 121 |
| 13 | St. Joseph | CDP | 51 |
| 14 | Sexton | CDP | 46 |
| 15 | Irvington | CDP | 36 |
| 16 | St. Benedict | CDP | 31 |
| 17 | West Bend (mostly in Palo Alto County) | City | 19 (791 total) |
Communities
Cities
Villages and Hamlets
- German Valley
Education
School districts include:
- Algona Community School District
- North Union Community School District
- North Iowa Community School District
- North Kossuth Community School District
- Twin Rivers Community School District
- West Bend-Mallard Community School District
Former school districts:
- Corwith-Wesley Community School District, dissolved on July 1, 2015.
- Lu Verne Community School District, consolidated into Algona CSD on July 1, 2023.
- Sentral Community School District, consolidated into North Union CSD on July 1, 2014.
- Titonka Consolidated School District, consolidated into Algona CSD on July 1, 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Kossuth para niños
