Kossuth County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1992. Most listings are in or near Algona, Swea City, Lu Verne.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Algona Junior and Senior High School Building and High School Building Annex | Algona | 2014 |
| Dau, William C. and Hertha, House | Algona | 1993 |
| Des Moines River Bridge | Swea City | 1998 |
| G.A.R. Memorial Hall | Algona | 2014 |
| Land and Loan Office Building | Algona | 1998 |
| Lu Verne City Jail | Lu Verne | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKossuth was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
KOSSUTH created from Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKossuth County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | 6,178 | 22,720 | 25,082 | 26,630 | 26,241 | 25,314 | 21,891 | 17,163 | 14,828 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Apostolic Christian Cemetery |
| Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery |
| Buffalo Township Cemetery |
| Burt Township Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Damman Cemetery |
| East Lawn Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fenton Township Cemetery |
| Garfield Township Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| German Township East Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harrison Township Cemetery |
| Highland Home Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lu Verne Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Meyer Cemetery |
| Plum Creek Cemetery |
| Portland Cemetery |
| Ramsey Reformed Cemetery |
| Ramsey Township Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Benedict Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Seneca Township Cemetery |
| Swea Township Cemetery |
| Union Township Cemetery |
| United Methodist Cemetery |
| Whittemore Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Moores Siding |
| Swea |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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