Warren County, Iowa

Warren County, Iowa, has 57,331 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Indianola. It uses Central Time and covers 570 sq mi (1,475 km²) of land.

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Warren County in Iowa
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Warren County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
57,331
Land area
570 sq mi (1,475 km²)
County seat or government
Indianola
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$94,588 ± $3,834
Median home value
$269,600 ± $11,116
Median rent, with utilities
$973 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
82.3% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.34 sq mi (8.65 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19181
Coordinates (central point)
41.332446, -93.568751

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 Warren 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. 5026533,488 people
  2. 5032024,807 people
  3. 5012520,121 people
  4. 5021116,835 people
  5. 503217,900 people
  6. 500476,690 people
  7. 502253,364 people
  8. 502402,393 people
  9. 500612,123 people
  10. 501662,023 people
  11. 502291,585 people
  12. 502101,487 people
All 21
  1. 501391,025 people
  2. 50118920 people
  3. 50257914 people
  4. 50151727 people
  5. 50001650 people
  6. 50160569 people
  7. 50252236 people
  8. 50145139 people
  9. 5024196 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Warren 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

Warren County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Warren County, largest first

  1. Linn Township11,330 people
  2. Greenfield Township8,591 people
  3. Allen Township4,829 people
  4. Jefferson Township2,292 people
  5. Belmont Township1,301 people
  6. Richland Township1,245 people
  7. Otter Township1,141 people
  8. White Oak Township1,007 people
  9. East Lincoln Township985 people
  10. Jackson Township978 people
  11. Virginia Township925 people
  12. West Lincoln Township814 people
All 17
  1. Palmyra Township751 people
  2. Squaw Creek Township651 people
  3. White Breast Township592 people
  4. Union Township504 people
  5. Liberty Township429 people

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

School districts in Warren County, largest first

  1. Des Moines Independent Community School District209,522 people
  2. Indianola Community School District20,583 people
  3. Norwalk Community School District17,034 people
  4. Carlisle Community School District10,961 people
  5. Interstate 35 Community School District4,365 people
  6. Martensdale-St. Marys Community School District3,827 people
  7. Pleasantville Community School District3,740 people
  8. Southeast Warren Community School District3,266 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. Des Moines, Iowa (city)212,421 people
  2. West Des Moines, Iowa (city)71,083 people
  3. Indianola, Iowa (city)16,044 people
  4. Norwalk, Iowa (city)14,183 people
  5. Carlisle, Iowa (city)4,255 people
  6. Hartford, Iowa (city)760 people
  7. Milo, Iowa (city)731 people
  8. New Virginia, Iowa (city)587 people
  9. Martensdale, Iowa (city)569 people
  10. Cumming, Iowa (city)545 people
  11. Lacona, Iowa (city)354 people
  12. St. Marys, Iowa (city)96 people
All 16
  1. Ackworth, Iowa (city)75 people
  2. Sandyville, Iowa (city)44 people
  3. Spring Hill, Iowa (city)39 people
  4. Bevington, Iowa (city)15 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Madison County, Iowa23 mi west
  2. Clarke County, Iowa24 mi southwest
  3. Lucas County, Iowa24 mi southeast
  4. Polk County, Iowa24 mi north
  5. Marion County, Iowa25 mi east
  6. Dallas County, Iowa35 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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