Humboldt County, Iowa

Humboldt County
Humboldt County
County
	Clockwise from top: Humboldt County Courthouse, Fountain in Humboldt's John Brown Park, the Des Moines River at Gotch Park, Sumner Avenue in Humboldt, and Old Settler's Park in Livermore
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°46′38″N 94°12′15″W / 42.777222222222°N 94.204166666667°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	January 28, 1857
Named for	Alexander von Humboldt
Seat	Dakota City
Largest city	Humboldt
Area
• Total	436 sq mi (1,130 km2)
• Land	434 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,597
• Density	22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov

Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,597.^[1] The county seat is Dakota City.^[2] The county was created in 1857 and named in honor of Alexander von Humboldt.

^ "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.