Mills County, Iowa

Mills County, Iowa, has 14,793 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Glenwood. It uses Central Time and covers 437 sq mi (1,133 km²) of land.

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Mills County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
14,793
Land area
437 sq mi (1,133 km²)
County seat or government
Glenwood
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$90,753 ± $5,692
Median home value
$237,800 ± $9,694
Median rent, with utilities
$959 ± $96
Homes lived in by their owners
83.5% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Omaha, NE-IA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.21 sq mi (8.32 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19129
Coordinates (central point)
41.033703, -95.619101

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 Mills 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. 5150337,972 people
  2. 515348,874 people
  3. 515511,842 people
  4. 516531,446 people
  5. 515611,039 people
  6. 51571902 people
  7. 51533844 people
  8. 51645419 people
  9. 51540372 people
  10. 51541273 people
  11. 51554194 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Mills 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 Mills County, largest first

  1. Glenwood Township6,037 people
  2. Oak Township2,686 people
  3. Indian Creek Township965 people
  4. Ingraham Township829 people
  5. Rawles Township757 people
  6. Center Township579 people
  7. Plattville Township456 people
  8. Anderson Township226 people
  9. Deer Creek Township218 people
  10. Lyons Township165 people
  11. White Cloud Township140 people
  12. Silver Creek Township101 people
All 13
  1. St. Marys Township86 people

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

School districts in Mills County, largest first

  1. Lewis Central Community School District15,709 people
  2. Glenwood Community School District10,712 people
  3. Shenandoah Community School District7,004 people
  4. Treynor Community School District3,164 people
  5. East Mills Community School District3,113 people
  6. Fremont-Mills Community School District2,561 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. Glenwood, Iowa (city)5,144 people
  2. Malvern, Iowa (city)1,323 people
  3. Tabor, Iowa (city)877 people
  4. Emerson, Iowa (city)570 people
  5. Silver City, Iowa (city)504 people
  6. Hastings, Iowa (city)164 people
  7. Pacific Junction, Iowa (city)150 people
  8. Henderson, Iowa (city)143 people
  9. Mineola, Iowa (CDP)110 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fremont County, Iowa20 mi south
  2. Pottawattamie County, Iowa22 mi north
  3. Montgomery County, Iowa24 mi east
  4. Sarpy County, Nebraska26 mi west
  5. Cass County, Nebraska29 mi west
  6. Page County, Iowa32 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.