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Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County, Iowa, has 14,322 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Algona. It uses Central Time and covers 973 sq mi (2,519 km²) of land.

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Kossuth County in Iowa
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Kossuth County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
14,322
Land area
973 sq mi (2,519 km²)
County seat or government
Algona
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,697 ± $5,975
Median home value
$148,300 ± $12,801
Median rent, with utilities
$859 ± $26
Homes lived in by their owners
78.6% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fairmont, MN micro area
Water area
1.59 sq mi (4.12 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19109
Coordinates (central point)
43.212336, -94.213971
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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 Kossuth 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. 505117,240 people
  2. 504241,441 people
  3. 505971,341 people
  4. 505141,117 people
  5. 50517833 people
  6. 50598818 people
  7. 50480809 people
  8. 50519765 people
  9. 50560732 people
  10. 50590718 people
  11. 50522705 people
  12. 56027692 people
All 21
  1. 50483672 people
  2. 50558653 people
  3. 50430520 people
  4. 50539444 people
  5. 50451432 people
  6. 50484411 people
  7. 50559289 people
  8. 50570203 people
  9. 50556159 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Kossuth 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 Kossuth County, largest first

  1. Cresco Township888 people
  2. Burt Township857 people
  3. Whittemore Township816 people
  4. Greenwood Township718 people
  5. Harrison Township629 people
  6. Buffalo Township620 people
  7. Wesley Township451 people
  8. Fenton Township443 people
  9. Lu Verne Township439 people
  10. Ledyard Township434 people
  11. Plum Creek Township422 people
  12. Union Township374 people
All 28
  1. Riverdale Township308 people
  2. Sherman Township243 people
  3. Garfield Township178 people
  4. Seneca Township174 people
  5. Irvington Township165 people
  6. Ramsey Township161 people
  7. Hebron Township128 people
  8. Lincoln Township115 people
  9. Grant Township112 people
  10. Portland Township111 people
  11. Prairie Township97 people
  12. German Township82 people
  13. Eagle Township74 people
  14. Lotts Creek Township52 people
  15. Swea Township30 people
  16. Springfield Township18 people

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

School districts in Kossuth County, largest first

  1. Algona Community School District11,526 people
  2. North Iowa Community School District2,845 people
  3. North Union Community School District2,647 people
  4. West Bend-Mallard Community School District1,770 people
  5. North Kossuth Community School District1,702 people
  6. Twin Rivers Community School District1,265 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. Algona, Iowa (city)5,377 people
  2. West Bend, Iowa (city)855 people
  3. Bancroft, Iowa (city)626 people
  4. Swea City, Iowa (city)591 people
  5. Whittemore, Iowa (city)569 people
  6. Burt, Iowa (city)511 people
  7. Titonka, Iowa (city)452 people
  8. Wesley, Iowa (city)360 people
  9. Lu Verne, Iowa (city)318 people
  10. Fenton, Iowa (city)290 people
  11. Lakota, Iowa (city)266 people
  12. Ledyard, Iowa (city)112 people
All 17
  1. Lone Rock, Iowa (city)106 people
  2. St. Joseph, Iowa (CDP)73 people
  3. Irvington, Iowa (CDP)34 people
  4. St. Benedict, Iowa (CDP)25 people
  5. Sexton, Iowa (CDP)24 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Palo Alto County, Iowa25 mi west
  2. Hancock County, Iowa26 mi east
  3. Emmet County, Iowa26 mi northwest
  4. Winnebago County, Iowa26 mi northeast
  5. Humboldt County, Iowa30 mi south
  6. Faribault County, Minnesota35 mi northeast
  7. Martin County, Minnesota36 mi northwest
  8. Pocahontas County, Iowa41 mi southwest
  9. Wright County, Iowa41 mi southeast

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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.