Audubon County, Iowa

Audubon County
Audubon County Courthouse in Audubon
Audubon County Courthouse in Audubon
Map of Iowa highlighting Audubon County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°41′05″N 94°54′29″W / 41.684722222222°N 94.908055555556°W / 41.684722222222; -94.908055555556
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
Named forJohn James Audubon
SeatAudubon
Largest cityAudubon
Area
 • Total443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,674
 • Density13/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.auduboncountyia.gov

Audubon County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,674,[1] making it Iowa's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Audubon.[2] The county was named after John James Audubon, the naturalist and artist.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Stennett, William H. (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names: Connected With the Chicago North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha Railways (2nd ed.). Chicago. p. 23. Retrieved April 5, 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)