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Clarke County

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Iowa
Founded: January 13, 1846
Named after: James Clarke
Seat: Osceola
Largest city: Osceola
Total: 432 sq mi (1,120 km )
Land: 431 sq mi (1,120 km )
Water: 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km ) 0.1%
Estimate 2025: 9,574
Density: 22.6/sq mi (8.73/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 2nd
Website: clarkecounty .iowa .gov

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Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,748. The county seat is Osceola. The county was formed in January 1846, one of twelve counties established by legislative action in a comprehensive act. It was named for James Clarke, a Governor of the Iowa Territory.

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