Back مقاطعة رايت (آيوا) Arabic Wright County, Iowa BAR Райт (окръг, Айова) Bulgarian রাইট কাউন্টি, আইৱা BPY Wright Gông (Iowa) CDO Райт (гуо, Айова) CE Wright County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Iowa) CEB Wright County, Iowa Welsh Wright County (Iowa) German Κομητεία Ράιτ (Άιοβα) Greek
Wright County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′59″N 93°44′08″W / 42.7331°N 93.7356°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
| Named for | Silas Wright |
| Seat | Clarion |
| Largest city | Eagle Grove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 582 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Land | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,943 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | wrightcounty |
Wright County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,943.[1] The county seat is Clarion.[2] The county organization became effective in January 1851, and is believed to be named either after Silas Wright, a governor of New York, or Joseph Albert Wright, a governor of Indiana.[3]
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Wright County Archived 2007-10-04 at the Wayback Machine