Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County, Iowa
Kossuth County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,828. The county seat is Algona.
History
Kossuth County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after Lajos Kossuth, Regent-President of Hungary who went into exile to America following the war of independence of Hungary from the Habsburg Dynasty. The county was enlarged northward in 1857 by the inclusion of the former Bancroft 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 .
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. It is Iowa's largest county by area.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 18
U.S. Highway 169
Iowa Highway 9
Iowa Highway 15
Iowa Highway 17
Adjacent counties
Martin County, Minnesota (north)
Faribault County, Minnesota (north)
Winnebago County (northeast)
Hancock County (southeast)
Humboldt County (south)
Palo Alto County (southwest)
Emmet County (northwest)
National protected area
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 14,828 in the county, with a population density of . 96.53% of the population reported being of one race. There were 7,216 housing units, of which 6,438 were occupied.
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,543 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,486 housing units, of which 6,697 were occupied.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 17,163 people, 6,974 households, and 4,791 families in the county. The population density was . There were 7,605 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.76% White, 0.11% Black or African 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%. were Hispanic or Latino 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 the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated places
For use by the United States Census Bureau in population analysis, some of the rural population of Kossuth County has been grouped together as a Census-designated place.
Irvington
Sexton
St. Benedict
St. Joseph
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Kossuth County.
† county seat
Communities
Cities
Algona (County seat)
Bancroft
Burt
Fenton
Lakota
Ledyard
Lone Rock
Lu Verne
Swea City
Titonka
Wesley
West Bend
Whittemore
Villages and Hamlets
German Valley
Government
Townships
Buffalo
Burt
Cresco
Eagle
Fenton
Garfield
German
Grant
Greenwood
Harrison
Hebron
Irvington
Ledyard
Lincoln
Lotts Creek
Lu Verne
Plum Creek
Portland
Prairie
Ramsey
Riverdale
Seneca
Sherman
Springfield
Swea
Union
Wesley
Whittemore
Politics
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kossuth County, Iowa
References
External links
County website
1851 establishments in Iowa
Iowa counties
Populated places established in 1851