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Welcome to Carroll ...

The city of Carroll is located in Carroll County<1> and is the County Seat for Carroll County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carroll, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carroll has a population of 9,806 people<2> (see below for details).

Carroll is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carroll lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Carroll is within the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Carroll: 51401<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carroll had an population of 9,806 people. This is a decrease of 2.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carroll had a population of 10,103 people (or 48.53% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Carroll the county's most populous community.

The population of Carroll represents 0.33% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,103 people, the population of Carroll has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,106 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carroll.

Communities Also Named Carroll ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Carroll - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carroll.

Communities near Carroll ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carroll.

  • Lake City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
  • Manning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Manning is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <6>
  • Coon Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
    • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <6>
  • Glidden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <6>
  • Lake View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wall Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
    • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
  • Arcadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Scranton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>
  • Breda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
    • Breda is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
  • Vail
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carroll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carroll.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carroll. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carroll.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carroll. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carroll.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carroll ...

Looking for more information about Carroll? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carroll, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carroll.

Adding Carroll to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carroll in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carroll was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carroll post office opened in 1883.

We also found Carroll in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carroll.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carroll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carroll.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carroll - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carroll). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carroll or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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