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Welcome to Ida County ...

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

The community of Ida Grove is the Seat for Ida County.

Ida County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ida had a population of 6,822 people. This is a decrease of 3.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,089 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ida represented 0.23% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Ida County:

  • Arthur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Ida County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Battle Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Ida County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <3>
  • Galva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
    • Galva is located in Ida County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
  • Holstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
    • Holstein is located in Ida County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <3>
  • Ida Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
    • Ida Grove is located in Ida County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <3>

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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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