Wright County, Iowa
Wright County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′59″N 93°44′08″W / 42.7331°N 93.7356°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
| Named after | Silas Wright |
| Seat | Clarion |
| Largest city | Eagle Grove |
| Area | |
• Total | 582 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
| • Land | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,943 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,656 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | wrightcounty |
Wright County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,943. The county seat is Clarion. The county organization became effective in January 1851, and is believed to be named either after Silas Wright, a governor of New York, or Joseph Albert Wright, a governor of Indiana.