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Algona, IA
Algona is the county seat of Kossuth County, Iowa. The population was 5,487 at the 2020 census. Ambrose A. Call State Park is located two miles southwest of the city. Algona was founded in 1854 and was named after the Algonquian word for "Algonquin waters". Between 1869 and 1875 the community was the location of Algona College, an institution sponsored by the Methodist Church. In 1894, Algona, along with other Iowa communities such as Dysart and Wesley, became part of the project known as the "Orphan Trains". Algona itself welcomed nearly 100 orphans into the town, many of whom remained lifelong residents. The Henry Adams Building, designed by Louis Sullivan in 1913 is located at the northwest corner of East State and Moore streets. Although not designed to be a bank, the building is nonetheless considered to be one of Sullivan's "Jewel Boxes," a series of banks built in the Midwest from 1909 through 1919.
Algona offers beautiful living spaces nestled around it’s thriving business community with over 5,500 people living throughout the city. Algona is also the hub of Kossuth County, the largest county in Iowa. There are more than 10 small communities surrounding Algona throughout the county whose 3,500+ residents utilize Algona's retail stores, restaurants, and facilities. It features campgrounds and many recreational activities, including Smith Lake to camp, fish and boat or enjoy the Water's Edge Nature Center; Ambrose A. Call State Park has camping, hiking trails, and shelters for picnicking. Only 20 minutes from Algona is the world famous Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, IA.
