Carroll County, Iowa

Carroll County, Iowa, has 20,303 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carroll. It uses Central Time and covers 569 sq mi (1,475 km²) of land.

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Carroll County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
20,303
Land area
569 sq mi (1,475 km²)
County seat or government
Carroll
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$72,930 ± $2,443
Median home value
$176,000 ± $9,631
Median rent, with utilities
$731 ± $18
Homes lived in by their owners
77.1% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Carroll, IA micro areaCentral county
Water area
0.83 sq mi (2.15 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19027
Coordinates (central point)
42.039502, -94.867650

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 Carroll County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5140111,990 people
  2. 514552,279 people
  3. 500581,999 people
  4. 514491,950 people
  5. 514431,653 people
  6. 514301,063 people
  7. 514621,049 people
  8. 51436815 people
  9. 50050712 people
  10. 51467596 people
  11. 51453500 people
  12. 51463412 people
All 17
  1. 51440334 people
  2. 51444290 people
  3. 51452177 people
  4. 5145174 people
  5. 5145954 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Carroll 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 Carroll County, largest first

  1. Union Township1,584 people
  2. Glidden Township1,400 people
  3. Arcadia Township978 people
  4. Wheatland Township686 people
  5. Roselle Township653 people
  6. Pleasant Valley Township530 people
  7. Eden Township475 people
  8. Kniest Township364 people
  9. Maple River Township364 people
  10. Newton Township351 people
  11. Grant Township343 people
  12. Sheridan Township284 people
All 16
  1. Ewoldt Township251 people
  2. Richland Township224 people
  3. Jasper Township206 people
  4. Washington Township160 people

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

School districts in Carroll County, largest first

  1. Carroll Community School District14,035 people
  2. South Central Calhoun Community School District6,497 people
  3. East Sac County Community School District5,602 people
  4. IKM-Manning Community School District4,281 people
  5. Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District2,572 people
  6. Ar-We-Va Community School District2,360 people
  7. Glidden-Ralston Community School District1,689 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.

  1. Carroll, Iowa (city)10,208 people
  2. Manning, Iowa (city)1,533 people
  3. Coon Rapids, Iowa (city)1,467 people
  4. Glidden, Iowa (city)1,169 people
  5. Arcadia, Iowa (city)796 people
  6. Breda, Iowa (city)477 people
  7. Templeton, Iowa (city)351 people
  8. Halbur, Iowa (city)284 people
  9. Dedham, Iowa (city)280 people
  10. Lidderdale, Iowa (city)177 people
  11. Willey, Iowa (city)94 people
  12. Lanesboro, Iowa (city)78 people
All 13
  1. Ralston, Iowa (city)61 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greene County, Iowa25 mi east
  2. Audubon County, Iowa25 mi south
  3. Calhoun County, Iowa27 mi northeast
  4. Crawford County, Iowa27 mi west
  5. Sac County, Iowa27 mi northwest
  6. Guthrie County, Iowa31 mi southeast
  7. Shelby County, Iowa34 mi southwest

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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.