Palo Alto County, Iowa

Palo Alto County is a county in Iowa. Its county FIPS code is 19147. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.

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Official code
19147
Representative coordinates
43.075337, -94.669055
County type
County
County seat or government
Emmetsburg
Resident population, July 2025
8,899
Land area
1,460.401 km²
Water area
14.429 km²
State
Iowa
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Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
America/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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50515 · 50527 · 50528 · 50536 · 50539 · 50546 · 50554 · 50562 · 50578 · 50581 · 50597 · 50598 · 51342 · 51358

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