Greene County, Iowa

Greene County
Greene County
County
	Greene County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°02′07″N 94°23′44″W / 42.035277777778°N 94.395555555556°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Jefferson
Largest city	Jefferson
Area
• Total	571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Land	570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,771
• Density	15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.co.greene.ia.us

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,771.^[1] The county seat is Jefferson.^[2] The county is named in honor of General Nathanael Greene.^[3]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Stillman, Edwin B. (1907). Past and Present of Greene County, Iowa. Brookhaven Press. p. 23.