Mills County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
![]() Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 41°01′59″N 95°37′08″W / 41.033055555556°N 95.618888888889°W | |
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Founded | 1851 |
Seat | Glenwood |
Largest city | Glenwood |
Area | |
• Total | 441 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
• Land | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
• Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,484 |
• Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,484.[1] The county seat is Glenwood.[2] The county was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican–American War.[3]
Mills County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]