Iowa County, Iowa

Iowa County, Iowa
The Iowa County Courthouse in Marengo
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°41′02″N 92°03′33″W / 41.683918°N 92.059123°W / 41.683918; -92.059123
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedFebruary 17, 1843 (created)
July 1, 1845 (organized)
Named afterIowa River
SeatMarengo
Largest cityWilliamsburg
Area
 • Total
587.492 sq mi (1,521.60 km2)
 • Land586.455 sq mi (1,518.91 km2)
 • Water1.037 sq mi (2.69 km2)  0.18%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,662
 • Estimate 
(2024)
16,423
 • Density28.411/sq mi (10.970/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code319
Congressional district1st
Websiteiowacounty.iowa.gov
  • Iowa county number 48

Iowa County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,662, and was estimated to be 16,423 in 2024. The county seat is Marengo and the largest city is Williamsburg. Iowa County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state in which they are located. The other six counties are Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, New York County, Oklahoma County, and Utah County.