Appanoose County, Iowa

Appanoose County, Iowa, has 12,077 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Centerville. It uses Central Time and covers 497 sq mi (1,288 km²) of land.

Appanoose County in Iowa

Appanoose County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 12,077
Land area: 497 sq mi (1,288 km²)
County seat or government: Centerville
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $54,934 ± $3,506
Median home value: $124,200 ± $17,036
Median rent, with utilities: $784 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners: 68.8% ± 3.2 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Ottumwa, IA micro area and Kirksville, MO micro area
Water area: 19 sq mi (49.1 km²)
State: Iowa
County code (FIPS): 19007
Coordinates (central point): 40.744249, -92.873062

Open this point in the location finder

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Appanoose County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

525448,121 people
525711,660 people
525901,464 people
52572844 people
52594676 people
52569550 people
52549487 people
52574377 people
52555193 people
52581168 people
5259397 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Appanoose County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Appanoose County, largest first

All 17

Johns Township238 people
Lincoln Township173 people
Wells Township143 people
Douglas Township122 people
Sharon Township104 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Appanoose County, largest first

Centerville Community School District8,306 people
Albia Community School District6,777 people
Seymour Community School District2,907 people
Moravia Community School District2,484 people
Moulton-Udell Community School District1,244 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

Monroe County, Iowa20 mi north
Putnam County, Missouri20 mi south
Wayne County, Iowa24 mi west
Davis County, Iowa24 mi east
Schuyler County, Missouri27 mi southeast
Lucas County, Iowa31 mi northwest
Wapello County, Iowa31 mi northeast

Before using this answer on a form

Use a precise point for address-level questions. A device accuracy circle can cross a boundary; confirm tax, voting or jury details with the responsible office.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.