Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County, Iowa
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Coordinates: 43°12′18″N 94°12′20″W / 43.205°N 94.205555555556°W / 43.205; -94.205555555556
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 15, 1851
Named afterLajos Kossuth
SeatAlgona
Largest cityAlgona
Area
 • Total
974.3 sq mi (2,523 km2)
 • Land973 sq mi (2,520 km2)
 • Water1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,828
 • Estimate 
(2024)
14,408
 • Density15.2/sq mi (5.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitekossuthcounty.iowa.gov
  • Iowa county number 55

Kossuth County (/kəˈsθ/) is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,828. The county seat and the largest city is Algona.