Warren County, Iowa Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Warren County
U.S. county
New courthouse under construction as of Dec 2021
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1846
Named for	Joseph Warren
Seat	Indianola
Largest city	Indianola
Area
• Total	573 sq mi (1,480 km²)
• Land	570 sq mi (1,500 km²)
• Water	3.5 sq mi (9 km²) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	52,403
• Density	91.45/sq mi (35.310/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,403. The county seat is Indianola.

Warren County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Communities
See also

History

Warren County was formed in 1846. It was named for General Joseph Warren, a hero in the American Revolutionary War. The present Warren County Court House was opened in 1939.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 573 square miles (1,480 km²), of which 570 square miles (1,500 km²) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate 35
U.S. Highway 65
U.S. Highway 69
Iowa Highway 5
Iowa Highway 28
Iowa Highway 92
Iowa Highway 316

Adjacent counties

Polk County (north)
Marion County (east)
Lucas County (southeast)
Clarke County (southwest)
Madison County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	961	—
1860	10,281	969.8%
1870	17,980	74.9%
1880	19,578	8.9%
1890	18,269	−6.7%
1900	20,376	11.5%
1910	18,194	−10.7%
1920	18,047	−0.8%
1930	17,700	−1.9%
1940	17,695	0.0%
1950	17,758	0.4%
1960	20,829	17.3%
1970	27,432	31.7%
1980	34,878	27.1%
1990	36,033	3.3%
2000	40,671	12.9%
2010	46,225	13.7%
2020	52,403	13.4%
2023 (est.)	55,205	19.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

Population of Warren County from US census data

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 52,403 in the county, with a population density of 91.7049/sq mi (35.4075/km²). 95.46% of the population reported being of one race. 89.46% were non-Hispanic White, 0.87% were Black, 3.16% were Hispanic, 0.19% were Native American, 0.73% were Asian, 0.04% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 5.55% were some other race or more than one race. There were 20,857 housing units, of which 19,616 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 46,225 in the county, with a population density of 80.8638/sq mi (31.2217/km²). There were 18,371 housing units, of which 17,262 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Warren County has sixteen townships:

Allen
Belmont
Greenfield
Jackson
Jefferson
Liberty
Lincoln
Linn
Otter
Palmyra
Richland
Squaw
Union
Virginia
White Breast
White Oak

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Warren County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Des Moines (mostly in Polk County)	City	203,433
2	West Des Moines (partially in Dallas and Polk Counties)	City	56,009
3	† Indianola	City	14,782
4	Norwalk (partially in Polk County)	City	8,945
5	Carlisle (partially in Polk County)	City	3,876
6	Milo	City	775
7	Hartford	City	771
8	New Virginia	City	489
9	Martensdale	City	465
10	Lacona	City	361
11	Cumming	City	351
12	St. Marys	City	127
13	Ackworth	City	83
t-14	Bevington (partially in Madison County)	City	63
t-14	Spring Hill	City	63
15	Sandyville	City	51

Warren County, Iowa facts for kids

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