Kossuth County, Iowa
18 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,516
- Median household income
- $67,697
- ±5,975
- Unemployed
- 1.9%
- 141 of 7,353 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 5,731 of 6,543 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 Kossuth | 14,529 (2021) | 114 W State St, Algona | — |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Algona | 5,336 (2021) | Po Box 452, Algona | Website |
| City of Bancroft | 677 (2021) | Po Box 157, Bancroft | Website |
| City of Burt | 404 (2021) | Po Box 197, Burt | Website |
| City of Fenton | 265 (2021) | Po Box 200, Fenton | — |
| City of Lakota | 265 (2021) | Po Box 194, Lakota | — |
| City of Ledyard | 121 (2021) | Po Box 23, Ledyard | — |
| City of Lone Rock | 144 (2021) | Po Box 109, Lone Rock | — |
| City of Luverne | 250 (2021) | Po Box 184, Lu Verne | — |
| City of Swea City | 557 (2021) | 308 4th Ave W, Swea City | — |
| City of Titonka | 492 (2021) | Po Box 382, Titonka | Website |
| City of Wesley | 390 (2021) | Po Box 215, Wesley | Website |
| City of Whittemore | 487 (2021) | Po Box 116, Whittemore | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage District 165 | Drainage | 4803 170th Ave, Buffalo Center | — |
| Kossuth County Drainage District 166 | Drainage | 114 W State St, Algona | — |
| Kossuth County Drainage District 9 | Drainage | 706 3rd Ave Sw, West Bend | — |
| Kossuth County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 114 West State Street, Algona | — |
| Kossuth County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 605 E State St, Algona | — |
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
Algona Comm School District
School district5 schools
600 S. Hale Street, Algona, IA, 50511
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Kossuth Comm School District
School district2 schools
203 5th Street North, Swea City, IA, 50590
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
Kossuth County Farmers Market
20 East Nebraska Street, Algona, IA
WIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-03-28. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.