Welcome to Palo Alto County ...
Time Zone: Palo Alto County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Emmetsburg is the Seat for Palo Alto County.
Palo Alto County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Kossuth County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Palo Alto had a population of 8,873 people. This is a decrease of 5.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,421 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palo Alto represented 0.31% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Palo Alto County:
- Ayrshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
- Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
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- Curlew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Cylinder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Emmetsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
- Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <3>
- Graettinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mallard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Mallard is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
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- Rodman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ruthven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Palo Alto County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Buena Vista County
- Clay County
- Dickinson County
- Emmet County
- Humboldt County
- Kossuth County
- Pocahontas 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> | 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. |