Wapello County
Also known as Wapello County, Iowa, Wapello County, IA
county in Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- Named after
- Wapello
- Seat
- Ottumwa
- Largest city
- Ottumwa
- Total
- 436 sq mi (1,130 km )
- Land
- 432 sq mi (1,120 km )
- Water
- 4.2 sq mi (11 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 35,210
- Density
- 82.0/sq mi (31.7/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 3rd
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Article
Chief Wapello; "Wa-pel-la the Prince, Musquakee Chief", from History of the Indian Tribes of North America.
Wapello County (/ˈwɑːpəloʊ/ WAH-pə-low) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,437. The county seat and the largest city is Ottumwa. The county was formed on February 17, 1843, and named for Wapello, a Meskwaki chief.