The data for Mills County are summarized in this water planning data fact sheet. Mills County is located in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River.
Government is the principal economic sector, as measured by employee earnings.
The population of 13,202 is distributed in 8 incorporated cities and the surrounding rural areas. State Highway 34 crosses the county from east to west. Interstate Highway 29, U.S. Highway 59 and U.S. Highway 275 cross the county from north to south. This data sheet focuses on water uses that withdraw water from ground and surface water sources. In-stream uses of water, such as recreation, wildlife habitat, and transportation, are not discussed.