Mills County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′59″N 95°37′08″W / 41.033055555556°N 95.618888888889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Seat | Glenwood |
| Largest city | Glenwood |
| Area | |
• Total | 441 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,484 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,484.[1] The county seat is Glenwood.[2] The county was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican–American War.[3]
Mills County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Mills County[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.