Sac County, Iowa

Sac County
Sac County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°22′52″N 95°06′46″W / 42.381111111111°N 95.112777777778°W / 42.381111111111; -95.112777777778
Country United States
State Iowa
FoundedJanuary 15, 1851
Named afterSac and Fox Nation
SeatSac City
Largest citySac City
Area
  Total
578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
  Land575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,814
  Density17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.saccountyiowa.gov

Sac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,814. The county seat is Sac City. Both were named for the Sauk people, a local Native American tribe.

In February 2007, in its third annual list of the “Best Places to Live in Rural America”, Progressive Farmer magazine placed Sac County as #7 in the overall rankings. In 2009, the magazine ranked Sac County as the tenth "Best Place" in the Midwest Region.