Wright County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′59″N 93°44′08″W / 42.7331°N 93.7356°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
| Named for | Silas Wright |
| Seat | Clarion |
| Largest city | Eagle Grove |
| Area | |
• Total | 582 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Land | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,943 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | wrightcounty |
Wright County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,943.[1] The county seat is Clarion.[2] The county organization became effective in January 1851, and is believed to be named either after Silas Wright, a governor of New York, or Joseph Albert Wright, a governor of Indiana.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wright County Archived 2007-10-04 at the Wayback Machine