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Wapello County

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Iowa
Named after: Wapello
Seat: Ottumwa
Largest city: Ottumwa
Total: 436 sq mi (1,130 km )
Land: 432 sq mi (1,120 km )
Water: 4.2 sq mi (11 km ) 1.0%
Estimate 2025: 35,210
Density: 82.0/sq mi (31.7/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 3rd
Website: www .wapellocounty .org

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Article

Chief Wapello; "Wa-pel-la the Prince, Musquakee Chief", from History of the Indian Tribes of North America.

Wapello County (/ˈwɑːpəloʊ/ WAH-pə-low) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,437. The county seat and the largest city is Ottumwa. The county was formed on February 17, 1843, and named for Wapello, a Meskwaki chief.