Welcome to Lone Tree ...

The city of Lone Tree is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lone Tree, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lone Tree has a population of 1,393 people<3> (see below for details).

Lone Tree is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Lone Tree is located in the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for Lone Tree: 52755<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lone Tree had an population of 1,393 people. This is an increase of 7.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lone Tree had a population of 1,300 people. This makes Lone Tree the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Lone Tree represents 0.04% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,300 people, the population of Lone Tree increased 12.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,151 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lone Tree.

Communities Also Named Lone Tree ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Lone Tree - they are located in Colorado (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (5), Missouri, Montana, Oregon and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Lone Tree ...

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

• Iowa City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
  • Iowa City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <6>
• Muscatine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
  • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <6>
• Coralville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
  • Coralville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <6>
• Washington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
• Tiffin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <6>
• West Liberty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
• Kalona
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
  • Kalona is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <6>
• West Branch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • West Branch is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <6>
• Columbus Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
  • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <6>
• University Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lone Tree ...

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

Adding Lone Tree to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lone Tree on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lone Tree.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

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