Place:Wapello, Iowa, United States

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NameWapello
Alt namesWapellosource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates41.033°N 92.417°W
Located inIowa, United States     (1843 - )
See alsoJefferson, Iowa, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)


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Wapello County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,437. The county seat is Ottumwa. The county was formed on February 17, 1843, and named for Wapello, a Meskwaki chief.

Wapello County is included in the Ottumwa, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1843 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1844 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1844 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1844 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1844 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1850 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1850 8,471
1860 14,518
1870 22,346
1880 25,285
1890 30,426
1900 35,426
1910 37,743
1920 37,937
1930 40,480
1940 44,280
1950 47,397
1960 46,126
1970 42,149
1980 40,241
1990 35,687

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Wapello County, Iowa, United States

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Resources

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog



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