Welcome to Colwell ...

The city of Colwell is located in Floyd County<1>.

The location of Colwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Colwell has a population of 70 people<3> (see below for details).

Colwell is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Colwell lies within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Colwell: 50620<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colwell had an population of 70 people. This is a decrease of 4.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colwell had a population of 73 people. This makes Colwell the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 73 people, the population of Colwell decreased 3.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 76 people).

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

Communities Also Named Colwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Colwell - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Colwell ...

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

• Charles City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
  • Charles City is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <6>
• Osage
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Osage is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <6>
• New Hampton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <6>
• Nashua
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <6>
• Rockford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
• Riceville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <6>
• Elma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Elma is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <6>
• Rudd
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
  • Rudd is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <6>
• Floyd
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Floyd is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <6>
• Marble Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
  • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <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 Colwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colwell. 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 Colwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colwell. See our Newspapers Page for Colwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colwell ...

Looking for more information about Colwell? 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 Colwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.org/

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