Ida County, Iowa

Ida County, Iowa, has 6,777 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ida Grove. It uses Central Time and covers 432 sq mi (1,118 km²) of land.

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Ida County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
6,777
Land area
432 sq mi (1,118 km²)
County seat or government
Ida Grove
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,073 ± $6,791
Median home value
$108,900 ± $10,654
Median rent, with utilities
$696 ± $60
Homes lived in by their owners
72.9% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Storm Lake, IA micro area and Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area
Water area
0.54 sq mi (1.39 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19093
Coordinates (central point)
42.391860, -95.507421

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 Ida 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. 514452,485 people
  2. 510251,925 people
  3. 510061,287 people
  4. 514611,097 people
  5. 510161,080 people
  6. 510531,016 people
  7. 51020632 people
  8. 51448612 people
  9. 51018542 people
  10. 51019448 people
  11. 51431430 people
  12. 51061389 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Ida 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 Ida County, largest first

  1. Corwin Township2,152 people
  2. Griggs Township1,688 people
  3. Maple Township1,047 people
  4. Galva Township624 people
  5. Blaine Township400 people
  6. Battle Township263 people
  7. Grant Township163 people
  8. Hayes Township147 people
  9. Garfield Township127 people
  10. Douglas Township121 people
  11. Logan Township120 people
  12. Silver Creek Township59 people

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

School districts in Ida County, largest first

  1. Denison Community School District10,517 people
  2. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District5,359 people
  3. Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District3,573 people
  4. Galva-Holstein Community School District2,635 people
  5. River Valley Community School District2,485 people
  6. Schaller-Crestland Community School District2,462 people
  7. Schleswig Community School District1,400 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. Ida Grove, Iowa (city)1,967 people
  2. Holstein, Iowa (city)1,600 people
  3. Battle Creek, Iowa (city)803 people
  4. Galva, Iowa (city)447 people
  5. Arthur, Iowa (city)252 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sac County, Iowa21 mi east
  2. Crawford County, Iowa25 mi south
  3. Cherokee County, Iowa25 mi north
  4. Woodbury County, Iowa28 mi west
  5. Buena Vista County, Iowa31 mi northeast
  6. Monona County, Iowa33 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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