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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.
We are based out of the Algona Public Library and therefore have a "Genie Room"
Check it out the next time your in town!
2013 Founders Day Celebration
will be Thursday July 11 - Sunday July 14 Click here
