Kossuth County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofIowa | |
 Iowa's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:43°12′18″N94°12′20″W / 43.205°N 94.205555555556°W /43.205; -94.205555555556 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
| Named after | Lajos Kossuth |
| Seat | Algona |
| Largest city | Algona |
| Area | |
• Total | 974 sq mi (2,520 km2) |
| • Land | 973 sq mi (2,520 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,828 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | kossuthcounty |
Kossuth County (/kəˈsuːθ/) is acounty in theU.S. state ofIowa. As of the2020 census, the population was 14,828.[1] Thecounty seat isAlgona.[2]
Kossuth County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named afterLajos Kossuth, Regent-President ofHungary who went into exile to America following thewar of independence ofHungary from theHabsburg Dynasty.[3] The county was enlarged northward in 1857 by the inclusion of the formerBancroft County.Crocker County was another county created out of the same area of Kossuth County as Bancroft County but was reverted due to not being larger than 432 square miles (112,000 ha).[citation needed] Another attempt to create a new county calledLarrabee County failed in 1914.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 974 square miles (2,520 km2), of which 973 square miles (2,520 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4] It is Iowa's largest county by area.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 416 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,351 | 705.5% | |
| 1880 | 6,178 | 84.4% | |
| 1890 | 13,120 | 112.4% | |
| 1900 | 22,720 | 73.2% | |
| 1910 | 21,971 | −3.3% | |
| 1920 | 25,082 | 14.2% | |
| 1930 | 25,452 | 1.5% | |
| 1940 | 26,630 | 4.6% | |
| 1950 | 26,241 | −1.5% | |
| 1960 | 25,314 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 22,937 | −9.4% | |
| 1980 | 21,891 | −4.6% | |
| 1990 | 18,591 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 17,163 | −7.7% | |
| 2010 | 15,543 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 14,828 | −4.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 14,396 | [5] | −2.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[10] | |||
The 2020 census recorded a population of 14,828 in the county, with a population density of15.2398/sq mi (5.88413/km2). 96.53% of the population reported being of one race. There were 7,216 housing units, of which 6,438 were occupied.[1]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 13,758 | 92.8% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 71 | 0.47% |
| Native American (NH) | 9 | 0.06% |
| Asian (NH) | 71 | 0.47% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 313 | 2.11% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 603 | 4.1% |
The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,543 in the county, with a population density of15.9741/sq mi (6.16765/km2). There were 7,486 housing units, of which 6,697 were occupied.[12]
At the2000 census there were 17,163 people, 6,974 households, and 4,791 families in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (6.9 people/km2). There were 7,605 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 98.76%White, 0.11%Black orAfrican American, 0.15%Native American, 0.35%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.81%.[13] wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
Of the 6,974 households, 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 28.70% of households were one person and 15.50% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.
The age distribution was 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.
The median household income was $34,562 and the median family income was $41,159. Males had a median income of $30,191 versus $20,184 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,598. About 7.50% of families and 10.20% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.
For use by theUnited States Census Bureau in population analysis, some of the rural population of Kossuth County has been grouped together as aCensus-designated place.
The population ranking of the following table is based on the2020 census of Kossuth County.[1]
†county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2020 Census) |
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| 1 | †Algona | City | 5,487 |
| 2 | Bancroft | City | 699 |
| 3 | Swea City | City | 566 |
| 4 | Titonka | City | 511 |
| 5 | Whittemore | City | 497 |
| 6 | Burt | City | 418 |
| 7 | Wesley | City | 391 |
| 8 | Fenton | City | 271 |
| 9 | Lakota | City | 267 |
| 10 | Lu Verne (partially inHumboldt County) | City | 228 (258 total) |
| 11 | Lone Rock | City | 146 |
| 12 | Ledyard | City | 121 |
| 13 | St. Joseph | CDP | 51 |
| 14 | Sexton | CDP | 46 |
| 15 | Irvington | CDP | 36 |
| 16 | St. Benedict | CDP | 31 |
| 17 | West Bend (mostly inPalo Alto County) | City | 19 (791 total) |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 5,983 | 71.25% | 2,284 | 27.20% | 130 | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 6,275 | 69.03% | 2,696 | 29.66% | 119 | 1.31% |
| 2016 | 5,653 | 65.68% | 2,543 | 29.55% | 411 | 4.78% |
| 2012 | 4,937 | 55.33% | 3,850 | 43.15% | 136 | 1.52% |
| 2008 | 4,329 | 47.57% | 4,625 | 50.82% | 146 | 1.60% |
| 2004 | 5,042 | 54.46% | 4,132 | 44.63% | 84 | 0.91% |
| 2000 | 4,612 | 51.95% | 3,960 | 44.60% | 306 | 3.45% |
| 1996 | 3,477 | 40.88% | 4,031 | 47.40% | 997 | 11.72% |
| 1992 | 3,464 | 38.24% | 3,660 | 40.40% | 1,935 | 21.36% |
| 1988 | 3,938 | 43.24% | 5,088 | 55.87% | 81 | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 4,872 | 49.64% | 4,838 | 49.30% | 104 | 1.06% |
| 1980 | 5,568 | 54.26% | 3,810 | 37.13% | 884 | 8.61% |
| 1976 | 4,653 | 46.32% | 5,190 | 51.66% | 203 | 2.02% |
| 1972 | 5,841 | 56.39% | 4,393 | 42.41% | 124 | 1.20% |
| 1968 | 5,350 | 53.03% | 4,392 | 43.53% | 347 | 3.44% |
| 1964 | 3,776 | 35.38% | 6,893 | 64.58% | 5 | 0.05% |
| 1960 | 6,278 | 51.95% | 5,806 | 48.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 6,680 | 54.74% | 5,514 | 45.18% | 10 | 0.08% |
| 1952 | 7,765 | 64.15% | 4,330 | 35.77% | 10 | 0.08% |
| 1948 | 4,186 | 40.43% | 6,039 | 58.33% | 128 | 1.24% |
| 1944 | 4,918 | 47.14% | 5,488 | 52.60% | 27 | 0.26% |
| 1940 | 5,639 | 46.35% | 6,502 | 53.45% | 24 | 0.20% |
| 1936 | 3,569 | 30.09% | 8,071 | 68.04% | 223 | 1.88% |
| 1932 | 3,075 | 30.30% | 6,925 | 68.24% | 148 | 1.46% |
| 1928 | 4,878 | 50.36% | 4,736 | 48.90% | 72 | 0.74% |
| 1924 | 3,806 | 43.51% | 1,369 | 15.65% | 3,572 | 40.84% |
| 1920 | 6,018 | 77.46% | 1,682 | 21.65% | 69 | 0.89% |
| 1916 | 2,647 | 59.63% | 1,748 | 39.38% | 44 | 0.99% |
| 1912 | 857 | 18.69% | 1,813 | 39.53% | 1,916 | 41.78% |
| 1908 | 2,612 | 58.28% | 1,826 | 40.74% | 44 | 0.98% |
| 1904 | 3,001 | 68.02% | 1,352 | 30.64% | 59 | 1.34% |
| 1900 | 3,122 | 63.06% | 1,777 | 35.89% | 52 | 1.05% |
| 1896 | 2,930 | 60.30% | 1,861 | 38.30% | 68 | 1.40% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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