Humboldt County, Iowa
Humboldt County, Iowa | |
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Old Settler's Park in Livermore Fountain in Humboldt's John Brown Park Sumner Avenue in Humboldt The Des Moines River at Gotch Park | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′56″N 94°12′10″W / 42.782221°N 94.202775°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 (created) February 26, 1857 (re-created) |
| Named after | Alexander von Humboldt |
| Seat | Dakota City |
| Largest city | Humboldt |
| Area | |
• Total | 435.674 sq mi (1,128.39 km2) |
| • Land | 434.372 sq mi (1,125.02 km2) |
| • Water | 1.302 sq mi (3.37 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,597 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,617 |
| • Density | 22.09/sq mi (8.531/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 515 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | humboldtcounty.iowa.gov |
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Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,597, and was estimated to be 9,617 in 2024. The county seat is Dakota City and the largest city is Humboldt. The county was created on January 15, 1851, re-created on February 26, 1857, and named in honor of Alexander von Humboldt.