Founded on Jan 15, 1851, Palo Alto County is one of 99 counties in the state of Iowa. Historically, Palo Alto County was formed from Kossuth County. The city of Emmetsburg is the county seat. With FIPS code of 147, Palo Alto County has a population of 8,906 and area of 564 square miles (1,461 km2).
List of all cities in Palo Alto County, IA alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Ayrshire, IA | 50515 | 712 |
| Curlew, IA | 50527 | 712 |
| Cylinder, IA | 50528 | 712 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 50536 | 712 |
| Graettinger, IA | 51342 | 712 |
| Lost Island Lake, IA | 51358 | 712 |
| Mallard, IA | 50562 | 712 |
| Osgood, IA | 50536 | 712 |
| Ruthven, IA | 51358 | 712 |
| West Bend, IA | 50597 | 515 |