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Palo Alto County, Iowa

Palo Alto County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
COUNTY OF PALO ALTO
GUS Population: 8,809 (2024)
ID: 164268
County Official County Government
Contact: DEPUTY AUDITOR
1010 BROADWAY ST, STE 2, EMMETSBURG IA 50536-2483
GUS Population: 3,632 (2024)
ID: 164525
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
PO BOX 417, EMMETSBURG IA 50536-0417
GUS Population: 810 (2024)
ID: 208051
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
PO BOX 418, GRAETTINGER IA 51342-0418
CITY OF WEST BEND
GUS Population: 770 (2024)
ID: 164527
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
PO BOX 348, WEST BEND IA 50597-0348
GUS Population: 710 (2024)
ID: 164526
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: DEPUTY CITY CLERK
PO BOX 160, RUTHVEN IA 51358-0160
CITY OF MALLARD
GUS Population: 255 (2024)
ID: 126686
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
PO BOX 305, MALLARD IA 50562-0305
CITY OF AYRSHIRE
GUS Population: 128 (2024)
ID: 204480
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
1502 SILVER LAKE AVE PO BOX B55, AYRSHIRE IA 50515-0355
CITY OF CYLINDER
GUS Population: 84 (2024)
ID: 204481
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 120, CYLINDER IA 50528-0120
CITY OF CURLEW
GUS Population: 38 (2024)
ID: 104447
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX25, CURLEW IA 50527
CITY OF RODMAN
GUS Population: 28 (2024)
ID: 138233
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
209 RODMAN AVE, WEST BEND IA 50597-8066