{"id":3367,"date":"2023-05-07T14:44:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T14:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3367"},"modified":"2026-08-15T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:04:14","slug":"humboldt-county-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/humboldt-county-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Humboldt County, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Humboldt County is a county in Iowa, United States, along U.S. Route 169 in the north-central part of the state. It had a population of 9,597 at the 2020 census and covers 435.7 square miles (1,128 km2) centred near 42°46′N 94°13′W.<\/p>\n

Dakota City is the county seat, and its postal code is 50529. The county has 12 incorporated cities, 4 unincorporated communities and 12 civil townships. It sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Humboldt County<\/h2>\n

Humboldt County has 12 incorporated cities — Iowa law does not distinguish “towns” from “cities,” so every incorporated place here carries the City label — plus 4 unincorporated communities. Dakota City is the seat; Humboldt, just across the river from Dakota City, is the county’s largest city.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Humboldt<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n4,792<\/td>\n50548<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dakota City<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gilmore City<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bode<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50519<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bradgate<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardy<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50545<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Livermore<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n381<\/td>\n50558<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lu Verne<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ottosen<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renwick<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50577<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rutland<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50582<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thor<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50591<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arnold<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jones Siding<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pioneer<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unique<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Gilmore City and Lu Verne draw their postal service from post offices outside Humboldt County’s own ZIP set, so no county-based ZIP is listed for either here. Pioneer appears in some older sources as “Pioneer City” — the current standard name is simply Pioneer.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Humboldt County is divided into 12 civil townships. Several take the name of the city inside them; the rest are rural farmland townships with no incorporated place.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Humboldt<\/td>\nDakota City, Humboldt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rutland<\/td>\nRutland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avery<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beaver<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corinth<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delana<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grove<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vernon<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wacousta<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weaver<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n