Humboldt County, Iowa
| Humboldt County, Iowa | |
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Humboldt County Courthouse in Dakota City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 28, 1857 |
| Named for | Alexander von Humboldt |
| Seat | Dakota City |
| Largest city | Humboldt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 436 sq mi (1,129 km2) |
| • Land | 434 sq mi (1,124 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2), 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,815 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,815. The county seat is Dakota City. The county was created in 1857 and named in honor of Alexander von Humboldt.
Humboldt County was established in 1851 as the smallest county in Iowa. It was named after Alexander von Humboldt. On July 1, 1855, the county lines were newly established, adding some land from Kossuth County and Webster County. On February 26, 1857, the old borders were reestablished, and Webster County would not return the land, leaving Humboldt County with only twelve townships. In 1872, Humboldt College was opened and closed in 1916 because there was no agreement with the county about taxation.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 436 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 434 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.
Unlike all counties to its east and west, Humboldt County has only 12 townships. Although founded with the standard 16 townships in January 15, 1851, the county was removed from existence in 1855. By the time the county was reestablished on February 26, 1857, John Duncombe of Fort Dodge (namesake of Duncombe, Iowa) had tricked Humboldt County into cedeing the southern four townships (Jackson, Deer Creek, Badger, Newark) to Webster County "on loan".
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