Mills County, Iowa
Mills County, Iowa | |
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The Mills County Courthouse in Glenwood | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′59″N 95°37′08″W / 41.033055555556°N 95.618888888889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Seat | Glenwood |
| Largest city | Glenwood |
| Area | |
• Total | 441 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,484 |
• Estimate (2024) | 14,717 |
| • Density | 33.1/sq mi (12.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,484. The county seat is Glenwood. The county was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa, who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican–American War.
Mills County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area.