Wright County, Iowa
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,791
- Median household income
- $67,190
- ±5,843
- Unemployed
- 1.8%
- 109 of 5,909 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.8%
- 4,593 of 5,353 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 Wright | 12,785 (2021) | Po Box 147, Clarion | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belmond | 2,436 (2021) | 112 2nd Ave Ne, Belmond | Website |
| City of Clarion | 2,783 (2021) | Po Box 266, Clarion | Website |
| City of Dows | 516 (2021) | Po Box 395, Dows | Website |
| City of Eagle Grove | 3,573 (2021) | Po Box 165, Eagle Grove | Website |
| City of Galt | 23 (2021) | 202 3rd St, Galt | — |
| City of Goldfield | 622 (2021) | Po Box 27, Goldfield | — |
| City of Rowan | 120 (2021) | Po Box 182, Rowan | — |
| City of Woolstock | 140 (2021) | Po Box 123, Woolstock | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | Po Box 348, Clarion | — |
| Lake Cornelia Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | 1828 Obrien Ave, Clarion | — |
| Wright County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1133 Central Ave W, Clarion | — |
| Wright County Area Landfilll Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 173, Clarion | — |
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
Belmond-Klemme Comm School District
School district3 schools
303 E. Main Street, Belmond, IA, 50421
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District
School district3 schools
120 Central Avenue East, Clarion, IA, 50525
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eagle Grove Comm School District
School district3 schools
325 N Commercial, Eagle Grove, IA, 50533
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
Market In the Park
200 Block Central Avenue West Clarion, IA, 50525
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Belmond Area Farmers Market
200 Main Belmond, IA, 50421
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Clarion Farmers Market
115 N Main St, Clarion, IA
WIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-03-28. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.