Mills County, Iowa

Mills County
Mills County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Mills 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°01′59″N 95°37′08″W / 41.033055555556°N 95.618888888889°W / 41.033055555556; -95.618888888889
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
SeatGlenwood
Largest cityGlenwood
Area
 • Total441 sq mi (1,140 km2)
 • Land437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,484
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.millscountyiowa.gov

Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,484.[1] The county seat is Glenwood.[2] The county was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican–American War.[3]

Mills County is included in the OmahaCouncil Bluffs, NE–IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Mills County[permanent dead link]
  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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