Warren County again ranks as the fourth fastest growing county in Iowa. |
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Warren County continued to boom in the most recent county population estimates released in March by the United States Census Bureau.
The boom continues because of the county's prime location in central Iowa and in the Des Moines Metropolitan Area according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The county's population increased from 40,671 at the 2000 census to 45,275 as of July 1, 2009. That represents an increase of 11.3% over the period, making Warren County the fourth fastest growing county in Iowa. Warren County continues to rise in the rankings in population size. The county went from being the 15th largest county in population to the 12th largest county by the July 1st estimates.
Recently, increased efforts toward economic development by communities in the county are also having an impact on the overall population growth in the county. Norwalk, in the north of the county, recently had a large annexation and has had significant population growth. Indianola, the largest community and the county seat, unveiled a new development that when finished could add as much as $100 million to the city's tax base. The city also has grown from just under 13,000 residents in 2000 to possibly crossing the 15,000 mark in the 2010 census.
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