Welcome to Mills County ...
Time Zone: Mills County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Glenwood is the Seat for Mills County.
Mills County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Pottawattamie County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mills had a population of 15,124 people. This is an increase of 0.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,059 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mills represented 0.49% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Mills County:
- Emerson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hastings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Hastings is located in Mills County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Mills County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
- Malvern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pacific Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
- Pacific Junction is located in Mills County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <2>
- Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Mills County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Mills County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Pottawattamie County
- Montgomery County
- Fremont County
- Cass County
- Sarpy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |