Clarke County
Also known as Clarke County, Iowa, Clarke County, IA
county in Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- Founded
- January 13, 1846
- Named after
- James Clarke
- Seat
- Osceola
- Largest city
- Osceola
- Total
- 432 sq mi (1,120 km )
- Land
- 431 sq mi (1,120 km )
- Water
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km ) 0.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 9,574
- Density
- 22.6/sq mi (8.73/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Clarke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,748. The county seat is Osceola. The county was formed in January 1846, one of twelve counties established by legislative action in a comprehensive act. It was named for James Clarke, a Governor of the Iowa Territory.
History