The Town Files

Kossuth County, Iowa

14,516 people. The median home is worth $148,300 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $67,697.

Towns in Kossuth County

Towns in Kossuth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Algona5,487$160,800$56,04040.1

People and housing

Kossuth CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$148,300$156,300
Median rent$859$820
Median household income$67,697$69,254
Median age44.240.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

6,565 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,766 a year.

Largest industries in Kossuth CountyManufacturing1,456 jobs · $63,891Retail702 jobs · $30,378Wholesale trade412 jobs · $67,617Finance & insurance404 jobs · $85,469Construction364 jobs · $69,217Agriculture, forestry & fishi…319 jobs · $62,545
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kossuth County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 727 storm events in Kossuth County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Kossuth County by type since 1996Hail155Flood66Drought35Blizzard39High Wind50Heavy Rain61Heavy Snow21Flash Flood24Funnel Cloud21Winter Storm40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kossuth County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).