Kossuth County, Iowa

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Kossuth County (Template:IPAc-en) is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,828.<ref name=cen2020>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Algona.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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 Template:Convert.Template:Citation needed 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 Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is Iowa's largest county by area.

Major highways

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

Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

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Population of Kossuth County from US census data

2020 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Kossuth County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 14,828 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. 96.53% of the population reported being of one race. There were 7,216 housing units, of which 6,438 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

Kossuth County Racial Composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
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 Template:Pop density. There were 7,486 housing units, of which 6,697 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 17,163 people, 6,974 households, and 4,791 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,605 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.76% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.81%.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,974 households, 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 28.70% of households were one person and 15.50% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median household income was $34,562 and the median family income was $41,159. Males had a median income of $30,191 versus $20,184 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,598. About 7.50% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

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.<ref name=cen2020/>

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
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

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Villages and Hamlets

German Valley

Government

Townships

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Politics

Education

School districts include:<ref name=2020KossuthCoSDMap>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

Former school districts:

Corwith-Wesley Community School District,<ref name=KossuthCo2010SDmap>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> dissolved on July 1, 2015.<ref name=Mergerlist>Template:Cite web</ref>
Lu Verne Community School District,<ref name=2020KossuthCoSDMap/> consolidated into Algona CSD on July 1, 2023.<ref name=Mergerlist/>
Sentral Community School District,<ref name=KossuthCo2010SDmap/> consolidated into North Union CSD on July 1, 2014.<ref name=Mergerlist/>
Titonka Consolidated School District,<ref name=KossuthCo2010SDmap/> consolidated into Algona CSD on July 1, 2014.<ref name=Mergerlist/>

References

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External links

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County website

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