Phone: 712-852-3535
Physical Address:
2001 11th Street
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's first and last name
Palo Alto County Jail
PO Box 126
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
To search for an inmate in the Palo Alto County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 712-852-3535 for the information you are looking for.
Palo Alto County Jail Inmate Search
Palo Alto County maintains an average of 24 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Palo Alto County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 480 offenders.
The following charts of Palo Alto County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 5/28/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from Palo Alto County, the state of Iowa, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.
For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.
For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Palo Alto County and Iowa state prisons, click the button below.
Palo Alto County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12 | 66.67% |
| Black | 1 | 5.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 5.56% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 1 | 5.56% |
| Asian | 1 | 5.56% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 5.56% |
| Other | 1 | 5.56% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 6 | 33.33% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 3 | 16.67% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 1 | 5.56% |
| State Jail Felony | 1 | 5.56% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 3 | 16.67% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 4 | 22.22% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16 | 88.89% |
| Female | 2 | 11.11% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 18-20 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 21-24 | 2 | 11.11% |
| 25-30 | 3 | 16.67% |
| 31-35 | 4 | 22.22% |
| 36-40 | 2 | 11.11% |
| 41-45 | 3 | 16.67% |
| 46-50 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 51-55 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 56-60 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 61-65 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 66-75 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Palo Alto County Jail? What is the Schedule?
Palo Alto County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.
Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Palo Alto County Jail?
Palo Alto County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for video (visit) phone calls and for emailing/texting to inmates.
Note: This option may not be available for your inmate. When registering, check to see if devices are available.
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. The cost of this is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.25 per minute for video and voice calls.
How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Palo Alto County Jail?
To set up your Palo Alto County inmate to make to make phone calls to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to receive phone calls from your Palo Alto County inmate, or to assist them in making calls to others, including instructions, fees, cost of calls, payment methods and times that your inmate can use the phone, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when discussing sensitive information about their pending case.
How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Palo Alto County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
Palo Alto County Jail uses the services of Reliance Telephone for emailing/texting to inmates.
Known as the 'Reliance Inmate Wallet', it makes funding jail communication easy. Payments made into an 'Inmate Wallet' account are linked to a dedicated telephone number for inmates who rent one of their Reliance Tablet Phones. Inmate Wallet funds can be used for personal inmate text messaging, voice calls and video calls. Cost of texting is $4.00 per month for rental of the Reliance Tablet Phone + $0.09 per message sent or received up to 160 characters.
To set up your Palo Alto County inmate to make to send and receive texts and emails to you and others, follow these instructions:
For all the information you need in order to send and receive texts and emails from your Palo Alto County inmate, or to assist them in sending and receiving secure messages to and from others, including instructions, fees, cost of each message, tablet rentals, payment methods and times that your inmate can send messages, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with your inmate will be monitored and recorded. Use discretion when communicating sensitive information about their pending case.
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Palo Alto County?
Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Palo Alto County, the state of Iowa and the United States?
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| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12 | 66.67% |
| Black | 1 | 5.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 5.56% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 1 | 5.56% |
| Asian | 1 | 5.56% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | 5.56% |
| Other | 1 | 5.56% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 6 | 33.33% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 3 | 16.67% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 1 | 5.56% |
| State Jail Felony | 1 | 5.56% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 3 | 16.67% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 4 | 22.22% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16 | 88.89% |
| Female | 2 | 11.11% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 18-20 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 21-24 | 2 | 11.11% |
| 25-30 | 3 | 16.67% |
| 31-35 | 4 | 22.22% |
| 36-40 | 2 | 11.11% |
| 41-45 | 3 | 16.67% |
| 46-50 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 51-55 | 1 | 5.56% |
| 56-60 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 61-65 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 66-75 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 18 | 100.0% |
This facility, known as "Palo Alto County Jail" is also known as Palo Alto County Jail, Iowa, Palo Alto.
