Welcome to Fraser ...

The city of Fraser is located in Boone County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fraser, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fraser has a population of 103 people<3> (see below for details).

Fraser is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Fraser is within the boundaries of the (515) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fraser had an population of 103 people. This is an increase of 0.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fraser had a population of 102 people. This makes Fraser the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 102 people, the population of Fraser decreased 25.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 137 people).

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

Communities Also Named Fraser ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fraser - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho (2), Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2) and Ontario (3).

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

Communities near Fraser ...

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

• Ames
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ames is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <5>
• Boone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
• Story City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
  • Story City is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <5>
• Madrid
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Madrid is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <5>
• Ogden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Ogden is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <5>
• Woodward
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • Woodward is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodward <5>
• Gilbert
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Story County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
• Gowrie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
  • Gowrie is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <5>
• Dayton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Grand Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
  • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fraser ...

Looking for more information about Fraser? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fraser, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fraser.

Adding Fraser to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fraser 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 Fraser was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fraser.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/

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