Osceola County, Iowa
Osceola County, Iowa | |
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The Osceola County Courthouse in Sibley in July 2014 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′43″N 95°38′02″W / 43.378542°N 95.633788°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 (created) January 1, 1872 (organized) |
| Named after | Osceola |
| Seat | Sibley |
| Largest city | Sibley |
| Area | |
• Total | 399.396 sq mi (1,034.43 km2) |
| • Land | 398.687 sq mi (1,032.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.709 sq mi (1.84 km2) 0.18% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,192 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,036 |
| • Density | 15.53/sq mi (5.997/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | osceolacountyia.gov |
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Osceola County (/ˌɒsiˈoʊlə/ OSS-ee-OH-lə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,192, and was estimated to be 6,036 in 2024, making it the fifth-least populous county in Iowa. It is named for Seminole war chief Osceola. The county seat and the largest city is Sibley, named for H. H. Sibley of Minnesota.