Ida County, Iowa

Ida County
Ida County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Ida County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°23′12″N 95°30′52″W / 42.386666666667°N 95.514444444444°W / 42.386666666667; -95.514444444444
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 15, 1851
SeatIda Grove
Largest cityIda Grove
Area
 • Total
432 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Land432 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,005
 • Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websiteidacounty.iowa.gov

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.[1] The county seat is Ida Grove.[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Ida County History

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