Johnson County, Iowa

Johnson County
Johnson County Courthouse
Official seal of Johnson County
Map of Iowa highlighting Johnson County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°40′00″N 91°35′00″W / 41.666666666667°N 91.583333333333°W / 41.666666666667; -91.583333333333
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedDecember 21, 1837
Named forRichard Mentor Johnson (1837–2020)
Lulu Johnson (since 2020)
SeatIowa City
Largest cityIowa City
Area
 • Total
623 sq mi (1,610 km2)
 • Land614 sq mi (1,590 km2)
 • Water9.1 sq mi (24 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
152,854
 • Estimate 
(2023)[1]
157,528 Increase
 • Density250/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.johnsoncountyiowa.gov

Johnson County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,854,[2] making it the fourth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Iowa City,[3] home of the University of Iowa. Johnson County is included in the Iowa City metropolitan area, which is also included in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor Combined Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.

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