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Welcome to Dexter ...

The city of Dexter is located in Dallas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dexter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dexter has a population of 588 people<2> (see below for details).

Dexter is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Dexter: (515)

The ZIP code for Dexter: 50070<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dexter had an population of 588 people. This is a decrease of 3.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dexter had a population of 611 people. This makes Dexter the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Dexter represents 0.02% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 409th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 611 people, the population of Dexter decreased 11.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 689 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dexter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Dexter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dexter ...

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

  • Waukee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Adel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <5>
  • Winterset
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallas Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Stuart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>
  • Guthrie Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
    • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <5>
  • Earlham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
    • Earlham is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <5>
  • Van Meter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Panora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Dexter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dexter.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dexter. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dexter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dexter ...

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

Adding Dexter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dexter 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 Dexter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dexter post office opened in 1868.

We also found Dexter in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dexter.

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

The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.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 Dallas, 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 Dexter.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dexter - 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 Dexter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dexter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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