Sac County, Iowa

Sac County
Sac County
County
	Sac County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°22′52″N 95°06′46″W / 42.381111111111°N 95.112777777778°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	January 15, 1851
Named for	Sac and Fox Nation
Seat	Sac City
Largest city	Sac City
Area
• Total	578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,814
• Density	17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.saccountyiowa.gov

Sac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,814.^[1] The county seat is Sac City.^[2] Both were named for the Sauk people, a local American Indian tribe.

In February 2007, in its third annual list of the “Best Places to Live in Rural America”, Progressive Farmer magazine placed Sac County as #7 in the overall rankings.^[3] In 2009, the magazine ranked Sac County as the tenth "Best Place" in the Midwest Region.^[4]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Annual 'Best Places to Live in Rural America' Rankings Released". Scripps Networks. February 7, 2007. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
^ [1] Progressive Farmer. Accessed February 26, 2010.

[cen2020-1] "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] "Annual 'Best Places to Live in Rural America' Rankings Released". Scripps Networks. February 7, 2007. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

[4] [1] Progressive Farmer. Accessed February 26, 2010.

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