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Kossuth County is located in north central Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 17,163. With a total area of 974 square miles, it is the largest county in Iowa. Kossuth County was established in 1851 and named after Lajos Kossuth, a Hungarian patriot and Statesman. We are largely an agricultural area, growing mostly corn, soybeans and livestock.

The county seat is Algona, a town of about 5,700. Current towns include Bancroft, Burt, Fenton, Lakota, Ledyard, Lone Rock, LuVerne, St. Joseph, Swea City, Titonka, Wesley, West Bend and Whittemore.

Learn about past towns here that include Ashuelot, Buffalo Fork, Call's Grove, Collar's Corners .....

We are based out of the Algona Public Library --- View our genealogy room

Kossuth County IAGenWeb - check out this invaluable site - cemeteries, obituaries, Masons 1874-1890, Iowa State Grads 1872-1914, Resources, Kossuth County history and more

About Us - click here to learn about us, when our meetings are, how to join us, membership dues, publications available and research fees.

Newsletters - read our past newsletters in PDF format.

Resources - find out what Kossuth County has to offer your research

Research - Details on how to request your research

Publications for Sale - Death Indexes, 1896 Plat Book, 1901 Plat Book

Local - Places : People : Photos : History : Books : Cemeteries : Schools : Churches : Maps : Century Farms : - New - Algona Founders Day 2011

Kossuth County Economic Development Corp has lots of info on the county's agriculture, tourism, history and business development.