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Welcome to Greene County ...

Time Zone: Greene County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jefferson is the Seat for Greene County.

Greene County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Dallas County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greene had a population of 8,881 people. This is a decrease of 4.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,336 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greene represented 0.31% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Greene County:

  • Churdan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Churdan is located in Greene County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Dana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Greene County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Grand Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Greene County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
  • Jefferson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
  • Paton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Paton is located in Greene County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paton <3>
  • Rippey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
    • Rippey is located in Greene County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Greene County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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