Ida County, Iowa
Ida County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,005, making it the state's eighth-least populous county. The county seat is Ida Grove. The county was authorized by the Iowa Legislature in January 1851 as a packet of projected counties in unorganized territory of western Iowa. It was named after Ida Smith, the first child of European immigrants to be born in this region.
Ida County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′12″N 95°30′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
| Seat | Ida Grove |
| Largest city | Ida Grove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Land | 432 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,005 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | idacounty |
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