Jones County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′12″N 91°08′05″W / 42.12°N 91.134722222222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | December 21, 1837 |
| Named for | George Wallace Jones |
| Seat | Anamosa |
| Largest city | Anamosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,646 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Jones County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 20,646.[1] The county seat is Anamosa.[2] The county was founded in 1837 and named after George Wallace Jones, a United States senator and member of Congress.[3][4]
Jones County is included in the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5]
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Corbit, Robert McClain (1910). History of Jones County, Iowa: Past and Present, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 27.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 170.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.