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Palo Alto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,996. The county seat is Emmetsburg. It is named after the Battle of Palo Alto, the first major battle of the Mexican–American War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1864 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 132
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| 1870 | 1,336
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| 1880 | 4,131
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| 1890 | 9,318
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| 1900 | 14,354
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| 1910 | 13,845
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| 1920 | 15,486
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| 1930 | 15,398
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| 1940 | 16,170
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| 1950 | 15,891
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| 1960 | 14,736
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| 1970 | 13,289
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| 1980 | 12,721
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| 1990 | 10,669
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
Resources
Palo Alto County IAGenWeb
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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