Jones County, Iowa
Jones County, Iowa | |
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The Jones County Courthouse in Anamosa | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′12″N 91°08′05″W / 42.12°N 91.134722222222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | December 21, 1837 |
| Named after | George Wallace Jones |
| Seat | Anamosa |
| Largest city | Anamosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,646 |
• Estimate (2024) | 21,116 |
| • Density | 35.8/sq mi (13.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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Jones County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 20,646. The county seat and the largest city is Anamosa. The county was founded in 1837 and named after George Wallace Jones, a United States senator and member of Congress.
Jones County is included in the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.