Calhoun County, Iowa

Calhoun County
Calhoun County Courthouse
Central School in Lake City
Carnegie Library in Lake City
Corn field near Somers
Clockwise from top: Calhoun County Courthouse in Rockwell City, the former Lake City Public Library, a grain elevator in the small town of Somers rises from a field at sunset, and the historic Central School in Lake City
Map of Iowa highlighting Calhoun County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°23′10″N 94°38′50″W / 42.386111111111°N 94.647222222222°W / 42.386111111111; -94.647222222222
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1855
Named forJohn C. Calhoun
SeatRockwell City
Largest cityRockwell City
Area
 • Total
572 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Land570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,927
 • Density17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.calhouncounty.iowa.gov

Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,927.[1] Its county seat is Rockwell City.[2]

  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.