Sac County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1981. Most listings are in or near Sac City, Lake View, Wall Lake.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk State Park, Black Hawk Preserve (Area B) | Lake View | 1990 |
| Blackhawk State Park, Denison Beach Area (Area C) | Lake View | 1990 |
| Blackhawk State Park, Wildlife Preserve Area (Area A) | Lake View | 1990 |
| Chautauqua Park Historic District | Sac City | 2014 |
| Chicago and North Western Passenger Depot | Wall Lake | 2003 |
| Chief Black Hawk Statue | Lake View | 2000 |
| Lakeside Park Historic District | Lake View | 1991 |
| Park Hotel | Sac City | 2017 |
| Perkins, George and Lola, House | Sac City | 2016 |
| Sac City Chicago and North Western Depot | Sac City | 2016 |
| Sac City Monument Square Historic District | Sac City | 2015 |
| Sac County Courthouse | Sac City | 1981 |
| Seven Oaks | Sac City | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSac was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
SAC created from Non-County Area 9 attached to POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSac County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | 8,774 | 17,639 | 17,500 | 17,639 | 17,518 | 17,007 | 14,118 | 11,529 | 9,814 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Cedar Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Clinton Center Cemetery |
| Cook Center Cemetery |
| Cory Grove Cemetery |
| Early Union Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| German Methodist Cemetery |
| Grant City Cemetery |
| Grant City Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Immanuel Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Immanuel Reformed Cemetery |
| Luckow Cemetery |
| Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery |
| Nemaha Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Odebolt Cemetery |
| Protestant Union Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Sac County Farm Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem Reform Cemetery |
| Schaller Cemetery |
| South Wall Lake Cemetery |
| Tom Marks Cemetery |
| Wall Lake Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Brogan |
| McCloy |
| Sac City Junction |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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