Appanoose County GIS Maps
Appanoose County, Iowa, has 12,317 residents across 21,648 parcels and covers 497.3 square miles. The population declined 4.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Appanoose County is 19007.
Centerville is the county's largest population center. Appanoose County also includes 9 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 35 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
Maps, GIS layers, Parcels and sample data. Paid packages add full layers, analytics and database files.
Appanoose County Trends
- Population
- 12,317▾
- Median Home Value
- $119,800▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 1,986▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
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Appanoose County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Appanoose County Parcels
Appanoose County has 21,648 mapped parcels covering 302,394 acres. Residential accounts for 46.2% of parcels. Agricultural land follows at 42.9% and commercial at 5.1%. The records carry 8,282 distinct owner names. Owner names are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Appanoose County Parcel viewer here.
Appanoose County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 21,648 | 100% |
| Owner name | 21,579 | 99.7% |
| Owner mailing address | 0 | 0% |
| Site address | 9,602 | 44.4% |
| Land use code | 0 | 0% |
| Land use description | 21,583 | 99.7% |
| Assessed value | 0 | 0% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 0 | 0% |
| Parcel boundary | 21,648 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Appanoose County parcel records.
Appanoose County Population
Appanoose County had 12,317 residents in 2020. That was 4.4% lower than in 2010. Appanoose County had 1,404 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 25 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Centerville, Moravia and Moulton.
Population Trend in Appanoose County IA
Appanoose County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Appanoose County Zip Codes
Appanoose County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Centerville (52544), Moravia (52571) and Moulton (52572). Centerville is the largest zip by population, with about 7,481 residents or 61% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 83% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Appanoose County IA
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52544 | Centerville | 7,481 | ▾ -4.7% |
| 52571 | Moravia | 1,499 | ▴ 6.5% |
| 52572 | Moulton | 1,206 | ▴ 6.5% |
| 52574 | Mystic | 699 | ▾ -15.4% |
| 52549 | Cincinnati | 646 | ▾ -15.2% |
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Appanoose County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Appanoose County Demographics
Appanoose County has a median age of 45.5, which makes the county a little older than Iowa overall. About 21.4% of residents are under 18, while 23.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.
Key Demographics for Appanoose County IA
Median Age
45.5
Under 18
21.4%
Age 65+
23.4%
Bachelor's+
19.3%
Appanoose County School Districts
Appanoose County is served by 4 public school districts with 1,986 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Centerville Community, Moravia Community and Seymour Community. Those three districts account for about 91% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Appanoose County IA
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Community School District | 1,224 | 61.6% | ▾ -6.2% |
| Moravia Community School District | 355 | 17.9% | ▾ -5.6% |
| Seymour Community School District | 219 | 11% | ▴ 3.3% |
| Moulton-Udell Community School District | 188 | 9.5% | ▴ 2.2% |
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Appanoose County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Appanoose County Housing & Real Estate
Appanoose County has a median home value of $119,800 and a median gross rent of $779. About 69% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Iowa median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $199,700 and homes spent about 106 days on the market.
Appanoose County Housing Mix
Appanoose County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Appanoose County Housing Trends
Appanoose County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Appanoose County, IA
Appanoose County has 669 business listings across 282 categories. The largest categories in Appanoose County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (25, 3.7%), Campgrounds & RV Parks (12, 1.8%), and Gas Stations (12, 1.8%). The full Appanoose County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Appanoose County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Appanoose County, IA
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 25 | 3.7% |
| Campgrounds & RV Parks | 12 | 1.8% |
| Gas Stations | 12 | 1.8% |
| Medical Offices | 11 | 1.6% |
| Auto Repair | 10 | 1.5% |
| Convenience Stores | 10 | 1.5% |
| Beauty Salons | 9 | 1.3% |
| Insurance Agencies | 9 | 1.3% |
| Event Planning | 9 | 1.3% |
| Public And Government Association | 9 | 1.3% |
Appanoose County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| TDT CPAs and Advisors | Accountant | Centerville |
| Monster Whitetail Outfitters | Active Life | Cincinnati |
| Ag and Truck Market | Advertising Agency | Centerville |
| Agriland FS Moravia | Agricultural Cooperatives | Moravia |
| Sidles Top Crop | Agricultural Service | Centerville |
| Davis Seed Co Inc | Agriculture | Moravia |
| Moulton Airport | Airport | Appanoose County |
| Tackle This | American Restaurants | Rathbun |
| Foglesong Spring Creek Puppies | Animal Shelters | Moulton |
| Claudia's | Antique Store | Centerville |
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Appanoose County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Appanoose County Basemaps
Appanoose County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Appanoose County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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Nearby Counties
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