The data for Cerro Gordo County are summarized in this water planning data fact sheet. Cerro Gordo County is located in north central Iowa.
Service is the principal economic sector, as measured by employee earnings.
The county contains gently rolling hills, flat plains, small drainage streams, and the 3,684 acre Clear Lake. The population of 46,733 is distributed in 11 incorporated cities and the surrounding rural areas. Interstate Highway 35 and U.S. Highway 65 cross the county from north to south. Highway 18 crosses the county from east to west. This data sheet focuses on water uses that withdraw water from ground and surface water sources.