Chickasaw County, Iowa
12 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,807
- Median household income
- $75,675
- ±4,902
- Unemployed
- 1.6%
- 99 of 6,253 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.9%
- 4,342 of 4,997 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chickasaw | 11,887 (2021) | Po Box 311, New Hampton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alta Vista | 228 (2021) | Po Box 115, Alta Vista | — |
| City of Bassett | 44 (2021) | 111 S Main St, Ionia | — |
| City of Fredericksburg | 969 (2021) | Po Box 318, Fredericksburg | Website |
| City of Ionia | 228 (2021) | 105 W Dover St, Ionia | — |
| City of Lawler | 407 (2021) | Po Box 215, Lawler | — |
| City of Nashua | 1,550 (2021) | Po Box 38, Nashua | Website |
| City of New Hampton | 3,416 (2021) | 112 E Spring St, New Hampton | Website |
| City of North Washington | 111 (2021) | 215 N Gilmore Ave, New Hampton | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredricksburg Benefited Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 299, Fredericksburg | — |
| Chickasaw County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | Po Box 214, New Hampton | — |
| Chicksaw County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 420 W Milwaukee St, New Hampton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District
School district2 schools
612 Greeley St, Nashua, IA, 50658
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
New Hampton Comm School District
School district3 schools
710 W Main, New Hampton, IA, 50659
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Janesville Farmers' Market (Janesville)
Oelwein Farmers' Market (1st Street SW Oelwein) · Elgin Area Growers' Market (Elgin)
Charles City Area Farmers' Market (Charles City) · Charles City Farmers Market (Charles City)
Cresco Farmers Market (Grube%27s north lot Cresco)
Osage Farmers Market (Osage) · Riceville Farmers Market (Riceville) · St. Ansgar Farmers Market (St Ansgar)
Winneshiek Farmers Market (312 W Day Spring Ln Decorah) · Decorah Farmers Market (Decorah)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.