Chickasaw County, Iowa

Chickasaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,439. Its county seat is New Hampton. The county was named for the southern Indian Nation whose chief was Bradford.HistoryChickasaw County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after the Chickasaw tribe, which lived in the Southern United States at the time.The first white settlers came in 1848 and the first county seat was from 1854 in Bradford, in the southwestern corner of the county. In the spring of 1857, the seat was moved to New Hampton, located near the geographic center, and was then called Chickasaw Center. The first offices needed of the county government were housed in private houses and the school building. In 1865, the first courthouse was erected, which was expanded in 1876, and completely destroyed by a fire on March 26, 1880.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.3%) is water.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 1820px U.S. Highway 6320px U.S. Highway 21820px Iowa Highway 2420px Iowa Highway 2720px Iowa Highway 346